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The Ricken Tunnel (German: Rickentunnel) is an 8.6 kilometres (5.3 mi) long rail tunnel under the Ricken Pass in eastern Switzerland. It is on the Swiss Federal Railway Uznach–Wattwil line, between Kaltbrunn station and Wattwil station. The tunnel, which accommodates a single track through, is relatively straight and has a constant incline of 15.75 ‰ from Kaltbrunn to Wattwill.

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  • Der Rickentunnel ist ein 8,6 km langer schweizerischer Eisenbahntunnel und liegt unter dem Rickenpass an der SBB-Strecke Uznach–Wattwil. Der Tunnel ist einspurig ausgelegt, 8604 m lang, hat ein konstantes Gefälle von 15,75 ‰ und ist schnurgerade. Vom nördlichen Tunnelportal bei Wattwil (614 m ü. M.) ist ein schwaches Licht zu sehen: Die Südportalöffnung bei Kaltbrunn SG (483 m ü. M.) (de)
  • The Ricken Tunnel (German: Rickentunnel) is an 8.6 kilometres (5.3 mi) long rail tunnel under the Ricken Pass in eastern Switzerland. It is on the Swiss Federal Railway Uznach–Wattwil line, between Kaltbrunn station and Wattwil station. The tunnel, which accommodates a single track through, is relatively straight and has a constant incline of 15.75 ‰ from Kaltbrunn to Wattwill. The Ricken Tunnel was constructed between 1904 and 1910, and was initially used by steam-hauled trains. Following a fatal incident on 4 October 1926 in which nine railway employees died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning in the poorly ventilated tunnel, the line and tunnel were both electrified during 1927. The geology surrounding the tunnel is somewhat unfavourable, the rocks being prone to swelling and damaging the tunnel walls over time, necessitating repeated repairs and the occasional closure. During the 1990s, equipment for capturing geothermal energy was installed within the tunnel and has been used since; it remains open to railway traffic irrespective of this activity. (en)
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  • The Kaltbrunn portal of the Ricken Tunnel in 1926, prior to electrification (en)
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  • Ricken Tunnel (en)
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  • 1910-10-01 (xsd:date)
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  • Active (en)
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  • Der Rickentunnel ist ein 8,6 km langer schweizerischer Eisenbahntunnel und liegt unter dem Rickenpass an der SBB-Strecke Uznach–Wattwil. Der Tunnel ist einspurig ausgelegt, 8604 m lang, hat ein konstantes Gefälle von 15,75 ‰ und ist schnurgerade. Vom nördlichen Tunnelportal bei Wattwil (614 m ü. M.) ist ein schwaches Licht zu sehen: Die Südportalöffnung bei Kaltbrunn SG (483 m ü. M.) (de)
  • The Ricken Tunnel (German: Rickentunnel) is an 8.6 kilometres (5.3 mi) long rail tunnel under the Ricken Pass in eastern Switzerland. It is on the Swiss Federal Railway Uznach–Wattwil line, between Kaltbrunn station and Wattwil station. The tunnel, which accommodates a single track through, is relatively straight and has a constant incline of 15.75 ‰ from Kaltbrunn to Wattwill. (en)
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  • Rickentunnel (de)
  • Ricken Tunnel (en)
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  • Ricken Tunnel (en)
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