Description of the attraction
The railway and road Arlberg tunnel passes under the pass of the same name, located in the Eastern Alps. It was laid at an altitude of 13,000 meters above sea level between 1879 and 1884 under the guidance of the architect and builder Johann Bertolini, who was awarded a special medal for his work. The tunnel was opened on September 21, 1884.
In those days, a railway track was laid in the tunnel, along which trains went in both directions. A year later, the tunnel had to be widened to build another track. Currently, the Arlberg Tunnel is crossed by a railway linking Innsbruck with Bludenz.
The railway station St. Anton am Arlberg, located near the tunnel, is considered the highest in Europe. It is located at an altitude of 1303 meters.
Later, a route for motorists was laid in a tunnel with a length of 10240 meters. Currently, two roads - rail and road - are connected by several crossings, equipped at the beginning of the XXI century. The maximum length of such a crossing is 1700 meters. Other passes are much shorter - 150-300 meters. In 2008, two more passages were created, one of which is an emergency exit, through which, if necessary, you can go to the mountainside outside the Arlberg tunnel.
You can drive through the tunnel only by paying 9 euros. Payment is made through special machines installed at the entrances to the tunnel. All violations in the tunnel will be recorded using 40 cameras, so drivers are advised not to exceed the permissible speed.
