Scope of work
Conversion of the dead-end station at Zaventem Airport, Brussels, into a through station;
connection of the station to the new high-speed railway line from
Brussels to Antwerp by means of approx. 5,600 m of tunnel
Construction method
Geology
Sand with beds of sandstone in the rock area
Project
Diabolo Project
single-track railway tunnel
Client
Contractor
Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau AG
in a joint venture
Construction period
October 2007 to February 2012
Construction costs
€ 333 million
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