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The first railway tunnel of Hungary

The first railway tunnel of Hungary
Original function:
overpass / viaduct / tunnel
Current function:
overpass / viaduct / tunnel
Address:
Jaskový rad
Historical Hungarian county:
Pozsony
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.162493, 17.09897
Google map:

History

The railway between Pozsony and Marchegg (Lower-Austria) was opened for the traffic in 1848. It went through this tunnel, which was built between 1846 and 1848. Its original length was 703,6 meters. It was expanded to double-track between 1900 and 1902.

Source:  csemadok.sk
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