Visited in 2019
Duration of visit : 1,5 hours
Repository 8
During the Cold War, the government was afraid of the Soviet Union cutting off the power to their railways. This 100 meters long tunnel was built in the 1950’s. In case of a power cut off, a diesel locomotive would drive a train with mobile convertors and transformers into the tunnel to ensure power to the railways. This equipment was quite expensive, so they figured it’d be cheaper to put them onto trains and drive them to the places where they were needed.
Through the entire country you can find these abandoned tunnels, if you know where to look ofcourse. They are hidden very well; the old connection to the railroad is now gone. The rest of the tracks remain, but they are swallowed by nature. Only a rusted fence will tell that there’s something hidden behind the bushes.
All tunnels were fitted with two huge sliding doors on the entrance. The doors were filled with filters made of stone, this way they would create a strong draft in combination with the air tunnel on the other side. This air tunnel also had big fans to blow the air out. Above the ground it came out in a concrete building with the same stone filled walls. A little futher there was a small cabin where security personnel could stay. Near the end of the 1970’s the tunnel was abandoned and eventually disconnected from the railroad.
