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Gotthard Base Tunnel, Switzerland



Gotthard Tunnel Access Points

Access points to increase tunnelling progress and for emergency access was created at Sedrun. The projected Porta Alpina station has been shelved.

  • Gotthard Base Tunnel
    By avoiding the curves and spirals of the classic route, the Gotthard Base...
  • Freight Railway Network
    A mixed railway, capacity limits on the present Gotthard route mean that...
  • Swiss Rail Network
    Opened in 1882, the current 15km Gotthard tunnel will be retained as part of...

  • Old and new Gotthard rail routes.

  • The twin south portal at Bodio close to where the old and new routes will join.
  • Zimmerberg Base Tunnel
    Of the three projects on the Zurich-Milan axis, the Zimmerberg base tunnel...
  • Gotthard Tunnel Access Points
    Access points to increase tunnelling progress and for emergency access was...
  • Gotthard Base Tunnel Construction
    Breakthrough by a tunnel boring machine of the Gotthard Base Tunnel.

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