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Gotthard Base Tunnel

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Gotthard Base Tunnel

Summary

Gotthard Base Tunnel is a high-speed railway tunnel[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Gotthard Base Tunnel is located in Canton of Uri[3].
  • Gotthard Base Tunnel is in the country of Switzerland[4].
  • Gotthard Base Tunnel's instance of is recorded as high-speed railway tunnel[5].
  • Gotthard Base Tunnel's instance of is recorded as transport megaproject[6].
  • Gotthard Base Tunnel's instance of is recorded as base tunnel[7].
  • Gotthard Base Tunnel is owned by Swiss Federal Railways[8].
  • Gotthard Base Tunnel is operated by Swiss Federal Railways[9].
  • Gotthard Pass is named after Gotthard Base Tunnel[10].
  • Gotthard Base Tunnel's crosses is recorded as Saint-Gotthard Massif[11].
  • The location of Gotthard Base Tunnel was Canton of Uri[12].
  • The location of Gotthard Base Tunnel was Canton of the Grisons[13].
  • The location of Gotthard Base Tunnel was Canton of Ticino[14].
  • Gotthard Base Tunnel is part of AlpTransit[15].
  • Gotthard Base Tunnel's Commons category is recorded as Gotthard Base Tunnel[16].
  • Gotthard Base Tunnel's terminus is recorded as Erstfeld[17].
  • Gotthard Base Tunnel's terminus is recorded as Biasca railway station[18].
  • Gotthard Base Tunnel's terminus is recorded as Altdorf railway station[19].
  • December 11, 2016 marks the founding of Gotthard Base Tunnel[20].
  • Gotthard Base Tunnel's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46.6, 'lon': 8.765}[21].
  • Gotthard Base Tunnel's official website is recorded as https://www.alptransit-portal.ch/en/landingpage/[22].
  • Gotthard Base Tunnel's official website is recorded as https://www.alptransit-portal.ch/fr/page-daccueil/[23].
  • Gotthard Base Tunnel's official website is recorded as https://www.alptransit-portal.ch/it/pagina-iniziale/[24].
  • Gotthard Base Tunnel's official website is recorded as https://www.alptransit.ch/de/home/[25].
  • Gotthard Base Tunnel's official website is recorded as https://www.alptransit.ch/fr/home/[26].
  • Gotthard Base Tunnel's official website is recorded as https://www.alptransit.ch/it/home/[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include high-speed railway tunnel[5], transport megaproject[6], and base tunnel[7].

Origins

Gotthard Pass is named after Gotthard Base Tunnel[10]. December 11, 2016 marks the founding of it[20].

Use and Application

Gotthard Base Tunnel is part of AlpTransit[15].

Why It Matters

Gotthard Base Tunnel has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Switzerland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1sBrui
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  2. 4w ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Type of electrification → 15 kV, 16.7 Hz AC railway electrification
    Carries thoroughfare → Gotthard railway
    Track gauge → standard-gauge railway
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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