page_title: Kvineshei Tunnel
hierarchical_section_title: Kvineshei Tunnel
caption_attribution_description: English: Kvineshei Tunnel, western entrance during construction
context_page_description: The Kvineshei Tunnel is the fourth longest railway tunnel in Norway at a length of 9,065 metres. It is located in Agder county along the Sørlandet Line. The tunnel runs between Snartemo Station in the village of Snartemo in Hægebostad municipality and the Kvinesdalen valley about 5 kilometres northeast of Liknes in the municipality of Kvinesdal.
  The tunnel was opened in 1943 when the Sørlandet Line was extended to Moi Station. The 9,065-metre long tunnel includes a 9,020-metre long straight stretch, the longest straight stretch on the entire Norwegian railway network and about 5 metres longer than the one in Romeriksporten.
context_section_description: The Kvineshei Tunnel (Norwegian: Kvinesheitunnelen) is the fourth longest railway tunnel in Norway at a length of 9,065 metres (5.633 mi). It is located in Agder county along the Sørlandet Line. The tunnel runs between Snartemo Station in the village of Snartemo in Hægebostad municipality and the Kvinesdalen valley about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of Liknes in the municipality of Kvinesdal.
  The tunnel was opened in 1943 when the Sørlandet Line was extended to Moi Station. The 9,065-metre (29,741 ft) long tunnel includes a 9,020-metre (29,590 ft) long straight stretch, the longest straight stretch on the entire Norwegian railway network and about 5 metres (16 ft) longer than the one in Romeriksporten.
caption: Western entrance of the tunnel (1942)
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