Seikan Tunnel

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:cave
gptkbp:academic_programs yes
gptkbp:cargo_types available
gptkbp:challenges water pressure
rock stability
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Hokkaido
gptkb:Honshu
gptkbp:construction_cost $4.5 billion
gptkbp:construction_method cut-and-cover
gptkbp:construction_started gptkb:1971
gptkb:1987
17 years
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:local_economy
transportation accessibility
gptkbp:cultural_references in literature
in film
gptkbp:depth 240 m
gptkbp:design by Japanese engineers
gptkbp:emergency_escape_tunnel exists
gptkbp:emergency_services conducted regularly
well-planned
gptkbp:employees thousands employed
gptkbp:environmental_impact studies conducted
gptkbp:features double track
gptkbp:geological_challenges earthquakes
tsunamis
gptkbp:has_toll charged for usage
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Seikan Tunnel
gptkbp:inspiration for future tunnels
gptkbp:length 53.85 km
gptkbp:location gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:maintenance regular inspections
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1988
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Hokkaido_Railway_Company
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Japan_Railways
gptkbp:passenger_capacity available
gptkbp:passenger_traffic reduced
gptkbp:primary_use gptkb:transportation
gptkbp:public_perception positive
gptkbp:railway_line gptkb:Hakodate_Main_Line
gptkbp:safety_features gptkb:Cooler
fire suppression system
emergency lighting
gptkbp:significance longest undersea tunnel in the world
gptkbp:tourism_impact increased
gptkbp:tourist_attraction yes
gptkbp:tunnel_opening_ceremony held in 1988
gptkbp:tunnel_sections land section
undersea section
gptkbp:type gptkb:cave
gptkbp:wing_configuration 8.4 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aomori_Prefecture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4