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Usui Pass Railway Structures

Gunma · Annaka · Architecture

Japanese name: 旧碓氷峠鉄道施設

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Usui Pass Railway Structures
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WHAT TO DOUsui Pass Railway Structures

The abandoned rack railway over the pass, its tunnels and bridges all in matching brick.

WHEREGunma

Seimo · Annaka

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The abandoned rack railway over the pass, its tunnels and bridges all in matching brick.

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The Usui pass (碓氷峠, / Usui-tōge) is a mountain pass that lies between Nagano and Gunma Prefecture in Japan. It has served as one of the major transportation routes in central Japan since at least the eighth century.

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Founded / opened:1893 Highlights / collection:Remains of an Abt-system railway, Group of brick tunnels Genre:Architecture

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