Length of rail tracks 53.85km
Under the sea part 23.3km
Deepest part 240m
the depth of water 140m,Tunnel passing 100m
under the bottom of sea |
Opened in 1988
Hokkaido Shinkansen start at 26th May 2016
Shin- Aomori and Shin-Hokodatehokuto |
Entry to Seikan Tunnel |
①and ② for Conventional Train
1067m/m wide (3ft 6 in) ①and ③ for Shinkansen Train
1435m/m wide(4ft 8
1⁄2 in) |