Railway Passes and Tunnels
Main chain, from west to east:
| name | type | location | countries | length (km) | elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colle di Cadibona | pass | Savona to Ceva | Italy | 436 | |
| Tunnel de Tende | tunnel | Tende to Cuneo | France, Italy | 8.1 | |
| Fréjus Rail Tunnel | tunnel | Modane to Susa | France, Italy | 13.7 | |
| Simplon Tunnel | tunnel | Brig to Domodossola | Switzerland, Italy | 19.8 | |
| Oberalp Pass | pass | Andermatt to Disentis | Switzerland | 2044 | |
| Gotthard Rail Tunnel | tunnel | Göschenen to Airolo | Switzerland | 15 | |
| Bernina Pass | pass | Pontresina to Tirano | Switzerland | 2323 | |
| Brenner Pass | pass | Innsbruck to Sterzing | Austria, Italy | 1370 | |
| Tauern tunnel | tunnel | Bad Gastein to Obervellach | Austria | 8.6 | |
| Schoberpass | pass | Liezen to Leoben | Austria | 849 | |
| Präbichl | pass | Eisenerz to Leoben | Austria | 1204 | |
| Semmering | tunnel | Gloggnitz to Mürzzuschlag | Austria | 1.5 | 965 |
Read more about this topic: Principal Passes Of The Alps
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