Esbjerg–Struer railway line
The Esbjerg–Struer railway line (Danish: Esbjerg–Struer banen), also known as the West Jutland longitudinal railway line (Danish: Den Vestjyske Længdebane)[a], is a 146.6 kilometres (91.1 mi) long standard gauge single track[4] railway line in Denmark which runs between the cities of Esbjerg and Struer in West Jutland, Denmark.[4]
| Esbjerg–Struer railway line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Native name | Esbjerg–Struer Jernbane | ||
| Owner | Banedanmark | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 23 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Railway | ||
| System | Danish railway | ||
| Operator(s) | DSB Arriva[1] Midtjyske Jernbaner[2] | ||
| History | |||
| Opened |
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| Technical | |||
| Line length | 146.6 kilometres (91.1 mi)[4] | ||
| Number of tracks | Single[4] | ||
| Character | Passenger trains Freight trains | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[4] | ||
| Electrification | None | ||
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (Struer-Holstebro og Esbjerg-Varde) 100 km/h (Varde-Holstebro)[5] | ||
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The railway opened in sections from 1866 to 1875: the Struer–Holstebro section opened in 1866, the Esbjerg–Varde section opened in 1874, the Holstebro–Ringkøbing section opened in March 1875, and finally the Varde–Ringkøbing section opened in August 1875.[3] The line is owned and maintained by Banedanmark and served with intercity, regional and local trains operated by the railway companies DSB, Arriva[1] and Midtjyske Jernbaner.[2]
Notes edit
- ^ Although the Bramming–Tønder railway line and the Thy railway line are sometimes also considered part of the West Jutland longitudinal railway line
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ a b "Historien om Arriva Tog i Danmark" (in Danish). Arriva. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Om Midtjyske Jernbaner" (in Danish). Midtjyske Jernbaner. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Esbjerg-Struer-Banen (Den vestjyske længdebane) (DSB)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Line information (TIB)" (PDF) (in Danish). Banedanmark. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Hastighed på Banedanmarks jernbanenet" (PDF) (in Danish). Banedanmark, 27 November 2012. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
Bibliography edit
- Jensen, Niels (1972). Danske Jernbaner 1847–1892 (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-01765-1.
- Jensen, Niels (1977). Vestjyske jernbaner (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-03821-7.
External links edit
- (in Danish) Banedanmark – government agency responsible for maintenance and traffic control of most of the Danish railway network
- (in Danish) DSB – largest Danish train operating company
- (in Danish) Arriva – British multinational public transport company operating bus and train services in Denmark
- (in Danish) Midtjyske Jernbaner – Danish regional railway company operating in Central Denmark Region
- (in Danish) Danske Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in Denmark