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{{Short description|Rail tunnel in Brussels, Belgium}}
The '''Schuman-Josaphat tunnel''' is a double track rail tunnel being constructed in Brussels.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.infrabel.be/sites/default/files/documents/B09-v1_brochure%20schuman-josaphat%20Fr%20200903.pdf|title=Le tunnel Schuman-Josaphat |language=French |accessdate=14 Feb 2012 |publisher=Infrabel}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.infrabel.be/en/residents/construction-sites/schuman-josaphat-tunnel|title=Schuman-Josaphat tunnel|language=English |accessdate=14 Feb 2012 |publisher=Infrabel}}</ref>
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The '''Schuman-Josaphat tunnel''' ({{langx|fr|Tunnel Schuman-Josaphat}}; {{langx|nl|Schuman-Josafattunnel}}) is a {{convert|1250|m|ft|adj=mid|-long}} double track rail tunnel in ], Belgium, which entered into service on 4 April 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.infrabel.be/sites/default/files/documents/B09-v1_brochure%20schuman-josaphat%20Fr%20200903.pdf |title=Le tunnel Schuman-Josaphat |language=French |accessdate=14 Feb 2012 |publisher=Infrabel |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131114003346/http://www.infrabel.be/sites/default/files/documents/B09-v1_brochure%20schuman-josaphat%20Fr%20200903.pdf |archivedate=2013-11-14 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.infrabel.be/en/residents/construction-sites/schuman-josaphat-tunnel|title=Schuman-Josaphat tunnel|accessdate=14 Feb 2012 |publisher=Infrabel}}</ref> It links ] (]-Namur) just after ] station and ] (Halle-Vilvoorde) at the ] tunnel just before ]. The line is numbered L161A.
It will link line 161 (Brussels-Namur) just after the Meiser station and line 26 (Halle-Vilvoorde) at the Cinquantenaire tunnel just before the Schuman station. The line will be numbered L161A.


A key component of the ] (RER/GEN) project, the tunnel passes beneath the {{lang|fr|Avenue Plasky|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Plaskylaan|italic=no}}, the {{lang|fr|Place de Jamblinne de Meux|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Jamblinne de Meuxplein|italic=no}} and the {{lang|fr|Cortenbergh|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Kortenberg|italic=no}} road tunnel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tchorski.morkitu.org/9/josaphat-01.htm|title=Schuman-Josaphat tunnel|language=French|accessdate=9 Mar 2012 }}</ref> The position of the tunnel in the Brussels rail network is shown in the simplified map on the right.
1250m long, it is a key component of the ] project. It will pass beneath avenue Plasky, place de Jamblinne de Meux and the Cortenbergh road tunnel.


Benefits of the project include reducing the journey time from the ] (] and ]s) to the ] from half an hour to less than 15 minutes by opening a direct route and avoid having to change at ],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.infrabel.be/en/residents/projects/regional-express-network|title=The Regional Express Network|accessdate=19 Mar 2012 }}</ref> as well as opening a parallel route through Brussels to take pressure off the saturated ]
The works began in August 2008 and the tunnel should be completed in 2012, the equipment will be installed in 2013.


==Project details==
Project managers are ] and Beliris.
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The project began in June 2008 and was planned to take 1,645 days to complete. Construction is taking place in two phases. Firstly, the shell was dug out, which finished in late 2011. Secondly, equipping the tunnel with tracks, etc. was scheduled to last from late 2010 to late 2013. In fact, track laying began in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lecho.be/actualite/entreprises_transport/Le_tunnel_Schuman_Josaphat_sur_les_rails.9456711-3016.art?ckc=1|title=Le tunnel Schuman-Josaphat sur les Rails |language=French |accessdate=28 Jan 2014 |publisher=L'Echo}}</ref>

The tunnel was expected to be officially opened on 12 December 2015,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.demorgen.be/binnenland/licht-aan-het-einde-van-de-schuman-josafattunnel-opent-over-100-dagen-a2444147/|title=Licht aan het einde van de Schuman-Josafattunnel: opent over 100 dagen|publisher=De Morgen|date=3 September 2015}}</ref> but the opening was postponed until 9 April 2016 because the mandatory safety test could not be held due to the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lesoir.be/1052641/article/actualite/fil-info/fil-info-belgique/2015-11-24/menace-terroriste-report-mise-en-service-du-tunnel-schuman-josap|title=Menace terroriste: report de la mise en service du tunnel Schuman-Josaphat au 9 avril 2016|publisher=Le Soir|date=24 November 2015}}</ref> The opening date was designed in the framework of the ], which had to be modified until the tunnel could be put into service. The safety test was eventually held on 25 February 2016,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deredactie.be/permalink/1.2583251|title=Grote rampoefening in Schuman-Josaphattunnel|date=25 February 2016|publisher=deredactie.be}}</ref> and the tunnel opened on 4 April.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Barrow|first1=Keith|title=Brussels Schuman - Josaphat rail tunnel opens|url=http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/europe/brussels-schuman-josaphat-rail-tunnel-opens.html?channel=537|website=International Rail Journal|publisher=Simmons-Boardman|accessdate=4 April 2016}}</ref>

The cost of the tunnel is estimated at €210 million, funded through ], a joint venture between the Belgian Federal State and the Brussels Region. The project is also managed by ].

Unusual construction techniques were used to limit disturbance to local residents and protect the appearance of Brussels. It was decided to carry out the work without opening the tunnel from the surface so the digging is being done without a ], but rather by hand or using small excavators. The Cortenbergh road tunnel was built with extra deep foundations to accommodate a future rail tunnel beneath it. Elsewhere, the tunnel passes close beneath the cellars of buildings, and in any case delivering a TBM in central Brussels would have created great disruption. Similar techniques were used during the construction of the underground junction passing under ].

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Latest revision as of 16:18, 25 November 2024

Rail tunnel in Brussels, Belgium

How the tunnel fits into the Brussels rail network

The Schuman-Josaphat tunnel (French: Tunnel Schuman-Josaphat; Dutch: Schuman-Josafattunnel) is a 1,250-metre-long (4,100 ft) double track rail tunnel in Brussels, Belgium, which entered into service on 4 April 2016. It links line 161 (Brussels-Namur) just after Meiser station and line 26 (Halle-Vilvoorde) at the Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark tunnel just before Schuman station. The line is numbered L161A.

A key component of the Brussels Regional Express Network (RER/GEN) project, the tunnel passes beneath the Avenue Plasky/Plaskylaan, the Place de Jamblinne de Meux/Jamblinne de Meuxplein and the Cortenbergh/Kortenberg road tunnel. The position of the tunnel in the Brussels rail network is shown in the simplified map on the right.

Benefits of the project include reducing the journey time from the European Quarter (Brussels-Schuman and Brussels-Luxembourg railway stations) to the airport from half an hour to less than 15 minutes by opening a direct route and avoid having to change at Brussels-North railway station, as well as opening a parallel route through Brussels to take pressure off the saturated North–South connection

Project details

Rail tunnel structure (in blue) as it fits in/under the road tunnel foundations (in orange)

The project began in June 2008 and was planned to take 1,645 days to complete. Construction is taking place in two phases. Firstly, the shell was dug out, which finished in late 2011. Secondly, equipping the tunnel with tracks, etc. was scheduled to last from late 2010 to late 2013. In fact, track laying began in 2014.

The tunnel was expected to be officially opened on 12 December 2015, but the opening was postponed until 9 April 2016 because the mandatory safety test could not be held due to the Brussels lockdown. The opening date was designed in the framework of the Brussels RER 2015 plan, which had to be modified until the tunnel could be put into service. The safety test was eventually held on 25 February 2016, and the tunnel opened on 4 April.

The cost of the tunnel is estimated at €210 million, funded through Beliris, a joint venture between the Belgian Federal State and the Brussels Region. The project is also managed by Infrabel.

Unusual construction techniques were used to limit disturbance to local residents and protect the appearance of Brussels. It was decided to carry out the work without opening the tunnel from the surface so the digging is being done without a tunnel boring machine, but rather by hand or using small excavators. The Cortenbergh road tunnel was built with extra deep foundations to accommodate a future rail tunnel beneath it. Elsewhere, the tunnel passes close beneath the cellars of buildings, and in any case delivering a TBM in central Brussels would have created great disruption. Similar techniques were used during the construction of the underground junction passing under Antwerpen-Centraal railway station.

References

  1. "Le tunnel Schuman-Josaphat" (PDF) (in French). Infrabel. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  2. "Schuman-Josaphat tunnel". Infrabel. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  3. "Schuman-Josaphat tunnel" (in French). Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  4. "The Regional Express Network". Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  5. "Le tunnel Schuman-Josaphat sur les Rails" (in French). L'Echo. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  6. "Licht aan het einde van de Schuman-Josafattunnel: opent over 100 dagen". De Morgen. 3 September 2015.
  7. "Menace terroriste: report de la mise en service du tunnel Schuman-Josaphat au 9 avril 2016". Le Soir. 24 November 2015.
  8. "Grote rampoefening in Schuman-Josaphattunnel". deredactie.be. 25 February 2016.
  9. Barrow, Keith. "Brussels Schuman - Josaphat rail tunnel opens". International Rail Journal. Simmons-Boardman. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

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