| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Line | Sanyō Shinkansen |
| Location | Honshu-Kyushu |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1975 |
| Operator | JR West |
| Character | Passenger |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 18,713 m |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
The more modern Shin-Kanmon Tunnel (新関門トンネル, shin-kanmon tonneru?) is 18,713 m long and carries the Sanyō Shinkansen under the Kanmon Straits.
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