ABS Gäubahn Nord/Pfaffensteig Tunnel
Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Source: Geomechanics.io
Design-and-build structural works for an 11km twin-bore rail tunnel linking Stuttgart Airport station to the Gäubahn line towards Switzerland, including 9.8km driven by two TBMs, conventional tunnelling for motorway undercrossing and airport connection, a 240m cut-and-cover section, retaining structures, railway underpasses, and a grade-separated crossing. A 3km surface section will be upgraded an
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Mass Transit, Rail, Tunnel, Airport
- Location
- Stuttgart, Germany
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Geomechanics.io
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Original status | under construction |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Design-and-build structural works for an 11km twin-bore rail tunnel linking Stuttgart Airport station to the Gäubahn line towards Switzerland, including 9.8km driven by two TBMs, conventional tunnelling for motorway undercrossing and airport connection, a 240m cut-and-cover section, retaining structures, railway underpasses, and a grade-separated crossing. A 3km surface section will be upgraded and partially realigned for 200km/h operation, delivered under an integrated project delivery model. |
Original sector | Transport |
Location
Country | Germany |
City | Stuttgart |
Source
Source | Geomechanics.io |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Mass Transit, Rail, Tunnel, Airport |
Article published date | 2026-07-20 |
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