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By Railway Gazette International2005-08-01T10:00:00+01:00

CAPTION: Japanese winemakers in the Katsunumacho area of Yamanashi Prefecture have found a new use for an abandoned railway tunnel. Dating from 1903, the 1·1 km Fukasawa tunnel was closed in 1997 because of its deteriorating condition. Realising that the steady year-round temperature of 15íC would be suitable for storing wine, the town council obtained the tunnel free of charge from JR East and has invested ´92m to convert it into a giant wine cellar

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