But if you're low on cash or if it's someone else's shift, there is a different way. Go on the left side of the bridge, along the railway. Just make sure they don't see you! You'll come across a small tunnel that goes through the embankment. And another thing: you might also land a date with some zombies down there.
― Sidorovich
The Tunnel is a minor location in Cordon featured in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky.
Overview[]
A small, concrete tunnel located to the west of the Railway bridge. The tunnel is an alternative route through the embankment, allowing the player to bypass the railway bridge.
Appearances[]
Shadow of Chernobyl[]
If one follows Sidorovich's quest to meet the journeyman this is where the map will take the player. The tunnel is one of the two ways to traverse the embankment, the other being the checkpoint under the bridge which is controlled by the military (who will accept to let the player through with a bribe, unless Kuznetsov was killed).
Passing through the tunnel is tricky, as it is filled with Electro anomalies which move through the Tunnel from south to north. It is possible to walk through the tunnel trailing the anomalies as they move north but this can be quite tricky particularly for one new to the game as the Detector is very distracting as the player passes close to the anomalies.
There is a small area in the middle of the tunnel which contains numerous long-dead zombies and allows a space for the player to rest (and quicksave). When the northern end of the tunnel is reached, the player will receive a radio transmission from Sidorovich with the quest to Learn something about Strelok from Fox. It also completes the quest to traverse the railway embankment.
Clear Sky[]
In Clear Sky, there is nothing noteworthy about this place. There are no Electro anomalies in the tunnel. A squad of Loners may be found defending the northern entrance to the tunnel when the player first comes along. Later, those Loners will probably disappear. If mutants take over the place, one may obtain the quest to retake the location from Loner Squad Leaders.
Loot[]
Shadow of Chernobyl[]
One Flash and two Sparklers are visible during the relevant periods midway through the Underpass.
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Shadow of Chernobyl[]
Clear Sky[]
