Vejle–Holstebro railway line
The Vejle–Holstebro railway line (Danish: Vejle-Holstebro banen) is a 114.0 km (70.8 mi) long standard-gauge single-track railway line in Denmark which runs through the central Jutland region between Vejle and Holstebro.[3]
| Vejle–Holstebro line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Native name | Vejle-Holstebro-banen | ||
| Owner | Banedanmark | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 11 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Railway | ||
| System | Danish railway | ||
| Operator(s) | Arriva[1] DSB | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | Vejle–Give: 21 July 1863 Give–Herning: 1 October 1914 Herning–Struer: 11 October 1904[2] | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 114.0 kilometres (70.8 mi)[3] | ||
| Number of tracks | Single | ||
| Character | Passenger trains Freight trains | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | None | ||
| Operating speed | 120 km/h[3] | ||
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The section from Vejle to Give opened in 1894, the section from Give to Herning in 1914 and the section from Herning to Struer in 1904.[2]
The line is owned and maintained by Rail Net Denmark and served with intercity trains by the Danish State Railways (DSB) and regional trains by Arriva.[1]
History edit
The section from Vejle to Give opened on 2 August 1894 as the private railway Vejle–Give (Danish: Vejle-Give Jernbane (VGJ)). In connection with the construction of the railway line between Give and Herning, the state took over ownership of VGJ on 1 April 1912. On 1 October 1914, the Danish State Railways (DSB) took over the operation of the line, which has since been operated as part of the Vejle–Holstebro railway line.[2] The section from Give to Herning opened in 1914 and the section from Herning to Struer in 1904.[2]
In 2018, operation of the regional rail services on the Vejle–Holstebro line were transferred from DSB to the public transport company Arriva.[1]
Operations edit
Regional trains edit
The railway company Arriva runs frequent regional train services from Vejle station to Struer station.[1]
InterCity service edit
The Danish State Railways (DSB) operates four daily InterCity connections between Copenhagen and Struer.
Stations edit
See also edit
References edit
Notes edit
Bibliography edit
- Jensen, Niels (1972). Danske Jernbaner 1847–1892 (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-01765-1.
- Jensen, Niels (1979). Midtjyske jernbaner (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-03904-3.
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) Danske Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in Denmark