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The great Albula Tunnel project begins
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Facts and figures
The new Albula Tunnel in brief
The major Albula Tunnel II project constitutes yet another history-making highpoint for the Rhaetian Railway. The following two tables include the main completion deadlines, along with other key facts and figures.
| Facts and figures | |
|---|---|
| Planning and completion | 14 years (2011–2024) |
| Construction period | 8.5 years |
| Length of Albula Tunnel II (new construction) | 5,860 m |
| Length of Albula Tunnel I (existing structure) | 5,864 m |
| Transverse access links to safety tunnel | 12 |
| Height of tunnel from top edge of rail (opening) | 5,44 m (9,52 m) |
| Inner width of tunnel (opening) | 5,76 m (7,67 m) |
| Maximum cross-sectional area of opening | 58,39 m² |
| Free cross-sectional area of tunnel | 26,88 m² |
| Maximum altitude | 1,821 metres above sea level |
| Maximum top speed in tunnel | 120 km / h |
| Total cost of project | CHF 360 million |
| Finance | federal government 85%, canton 15% |
| Volume of excavation | 244,000 m3 (solid material) |
| Trains per year | 15,215 |
| Annual passenger traffic | 1.15 million |
Various drilled samples of the geological layers of the Albula massif.
| Deadlines | |
|---|---|
| Preparation work | 2014 |
| Cutting of first turf | June 2014 |
| Main preliminary operations | 2015 – 2018 |
| Completion of tunneling | End of 2018 |
| Completion of the tunnel shell | 2023 |
| Installation of the track and the catenary | 2023 |
| Installation of the railway technology | 2023 |
| Completion of project | 2024 |
| Restoring to nature / demolition | 2021 – 2024 |
| Renovation of the evacuation passage | 2024 – 2025 |
