Pfaffensteig Tunnel
Sector: Airport • Location: Germany
Source: World Construction Network
The Pfaffensteig Tunnel is an 11km twin-bore tunnel, each bore containing a single railway track, forming a significant component of the ABS Gäubahn Nord rail upgrade project in south-west Germany. The project includes tunnel boring machine excavation, undercrossing of the A8 motorway, integration with Stuttgart Airport railway station, and above-ground railway upgrades and realignments.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Airport, Mass Transit, Government, Rail, Tunnel
- Location
- Germany
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Construction Network
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Original status | awarded |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Pfaffensteig Tunnel is an 11km twin-bore tunnel, each bore containing a single railway track, forming a significant component of the ABS Gäubahn Nord rail upgrade project in south-west Germany. The project includes tunnel boring machine excavation, undercrossing of the A8 motorway, integration with Stuttgart Airport railway station, and above-ground railway upgrades and realignments. |
Original sector | Transport Infrastructure |
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Location
Country | Germany |
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Source | World Construction Network |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Airport, Mass Transit, Government, Rail, Tunnel |
Article published date | 2026-05-15 |
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