Saint Gotthard Tunnel
Saint Gotthard Tunnel is a railway tunnel in Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,491 metres. Saint Gotthard Tunnel is situated nearby to the village Airolo, as well as near the hamlet Fontana.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Airolo railway station and Parish Church of Saints Nazario and Celso.
Airolo railway station
Railway station
Photo: Bonzon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Airolo railway station is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Ticino and municipality of Airolo. The station is on the original line of the Swiss Federal Railways Gotthard railway, at the southern entrance to the Gotthard Tunnel. Airolo railway station is situated 1¼ km northwest of Saint Gotthard Tunnel.
Parish Church of Saints Nazario and Celso
Church
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Parish Church of Saints Nazario and Celso is situated 1½ km northwest of Saint Gotthard Tunnel.
Lucendro power station
Industrial building
Photo: Anidaat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lucendro power station is an industrial building, which is situated 2 km northwest of Saint Gotthard Tunnel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Airolo and Fontana.
Airolo
Village
Photo: Prissantenbär, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Airolo is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Fontana
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fontana is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km west of Saint Gotthard Tunnel.
Piotta
Village
Photo: Luigi Rosa, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Piotta is a village in the municipality of Quinto in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Piotta is situated 4½ km east of Saint Gotthard Tunnel.
Saint Gotthard Tunnel
- Type: Railway tunnel
- Also known as: “Galleria del Gottardo”, “Galleria del San Gottardo”, “Sankt Gotthard”, and “St. Gotthard Tunnel”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.51667° or 46° 31′ northLongitude
8.61667° or 8° 37′ eastElevation
1,491 metres (4,892 feet)Open location code
8FRCGJ88+MMGeoNames ID
2660546
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In Other Languages
“Saint Gotthard Tunnel” goes by many names.
- German: “Gotthardtunnel”
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