Tunnel of Love (railway)

Tunnel of Love
Tunnel of Love
	Tunnel of Love near Klevan
Overview
Native name	Тунель Кохання
Locale	Klevan, Ukraine
Termini	Klevan; Orzhiv
Service
Type	Railway
Operator(s)	Ukrainian Railways (UZ)
Technical
Line length	5 km (3.1 mi)
Number of tracks	Single track
Track gauge	1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in)
Route map
v; t; ; Tunnel of Love railway
	Legend

The Tunnel of Love (Ukrainian: Туне́ль Коха́ння, Tunel Kokhannya) is a section of industrial railway located near Klevan, Ukraine, that links it with Orzhiv. It is a railway surrounded by green arches^[1] and is three to five kilometers in length. It is known for being a favorite place for couples to take walks.^[2]

Route[]

The line starts at Klevan station, on the Kovel-Rivne line, and reaches the northern area of Orzhiv, also served by a station on the main line. The whole line is about 6.4 km long.,^{[note 2]} and about 4.9 km^{[note 3]} is covered by forest, within which this tunnel stretches anywhere from 3 to said 4.9 km, depending on how individuals measure it.

Gallery[]

A train passing through the tunnel (1)
A train passing through the tunnel (2)
View of the tunnel (1)
View of the tunnel (2)
View of the tunnel (3)
View of the tunnel (4)

Notes[]

^ Length referred to the whole line
^ Cumulated length of OSM ways 349575892, 416369692, 183417953, 349575891
^ Length of OSM way 183417953

References[]

^ "Tunnel of Love in Klevan, Ukraine, a Fairytale Train Track". 24 August 2012.
^ "Unused Railway Track in Ukraine Forms Tunnel of Love [PHOTOS]". International Business Times UK. 15 May 2012.

Literature[]

Ristuccia, Marco; Roth, Christine (2018). In the Tunnel of Love: images of Ukraine today (Hardcover). Berlin: The Light Beam Publishing. p. 124. ISBN 978-3-947714-06-3.
Ristuccia, Marco; Roth, Christine (2018). In the Tunnel of Love: images of Ukraine today (Softcover). Berlin: The Light Beam Publishing. p. 124. ISBN 978-3-947714-07-0.
Ristuccia, Marco; Roth, Christine (2018). In the Tunnel of Love: images of Ukraine today (eBook). Berlin: The Light Beam Publishing. p. 124. ISBN 978-3-947714-08-7.