VRT Krušnohorský tunel
| Fast Connections | RS 4 Praha/Prague – Drážďany/Dresden |
|---|---|
| Section (from – to) | Ústí nad Labem (včetně) – CZ/DE state border |
| Regions | Ústí nad Labem Region |
| Total length (without exits) | 22 km, of wich approx. 12 km tunnel |
| Total length (with exits) | 23 km |
| Exits (city/direction) | Teplice Úpořiny Děčín Lovosice Litoměřice |
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h |
| Maximum design speed | 230 km/h |
| Operation | Mixed: passanger and freight |
| Number of bridges – elevated tracks | 8 |
| Number of tunnels | 1 |
| Footbridges for pedestrians and cyclists only | 1 |
| New terminals | Ústí nad Labem centrum |
| Some topics of interest | The longest railway tunnel in Central Europe, about 31 km in total length |
Note: All information is approximate and subject to change.
The new construction includes the creation of a cross-border tunnel, Krušnohorský tunel, with a total length of at least 26 km, of which approximately 12 km are located on Czech territory. It also includes a new station Ústí nad Labem centrum and extension of the existing 130 line Děčín – Chomutov in the section Ústí nad Labem – Chabařovice.
It will be a double-track line electrified by an AC power system and secured by the ETCS system. The tunnel section will run mainly through a pair of single-track tubes.
Both passenger and freight trains will be operated in this section, mainly on the modified existing line up to the Chabařovice area. Mixed traffic in the tunnel will allow up to 150 trains per day to be diverted from the Elbe Valley and will significantly contribute to noise reduction on the existing line.
The travel time for express trains from Ústí nad Labem to Dresden will be reduced to less than half an hour.
The tunnel is being prepared as a cross-border section of the VRT in cooperation with the German partner of Správa železnic, DG Ifra GO.
