Karawanken Tunnel (railway)
- Karawanken Tunnel (railway)
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Between 1867-1918, Trieste was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was Austria's first seaport and the principal outlet for the ocean trade of the dual monarchy, but it lacked adequate railway communication with Austria's interior. To give a great impetus to the trade of Trieste in particular and to the over-sea trade of Austria in general, it was decided in 1901 to build the Karawanken Railway, connecting Trieste and Klagenfurt. The railway was built over and through the Karawanken Alps, Europe's longest (120 km/70 mi) mountain range, on the border between what are now Slovenia and Austria. The Karawanken Tunnel was opened on October 1, 1906, by Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
The tunnel is still of importance to international train traffic. It is traversed by more than 80 trains a day.
References
1. European Report Date: December 4, 1999 – [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-58044633.html]
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