Fredericia–Aarhus railway line

The Fredericia–Aarhus railway line (Danish: Fredericia–Aarhus Jernbane) is a 108.5 km (67.4 mi) long^[3] standard-gauge double-track railway line in Denmark which runs between the cities of Fredericia and Aarhus in East Jutland. It constitutes a section of the East Jutland longitudinal railway line (Danish: Den Østjyske Længdebane), the through route along the east coast of the Jutland Peninsula from the German border at Padborg to the port city of Frederikshavn in North Jutland.

Fredericia–Aarhus railway line
Horsens railway station in 2011
Overview
Native name	Fredericia–Aarhus Jernbane
Status	Active
Owner	Banedanmark
Termini	Fredericia Aarhus Central
Stations	11
Service
Type	Main line
System	Danish railways
Operator(s)	DSB Arriva (Skanderborg–Aarhus)^[1] Railion CFL Cargo^[2]
History
Opened	4 October 1868 (1868-10-04)
Technical
Line length	108.5 km (67.4 mi)^[3]
Number of tracks	Double
Character	passenger and freight
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	None
Operating speed	160 km/h (99 mph) 180 km/h (110 mph) (certified multiple units only)^[3]
Route map Legend towards Grenå 108.5 Århus Central towards Odder towards Randers 103.7 Viby Jylland 94.2 Hørning 85.7 Skanderborg towards Skjern 57.1 Horsens 40.8 Hedensted towards Holstebro 25.7 Vejle 14.8 Brejning 11.9 Børkop 0.0 Fredericia towards Padborg/Copenhagen

The railway opened in 1868. The line is owned and maintained by Rail Net Denmark and served with passenger trains by the railway companies DSB and Arriva.

Future

As part of plans for high-speed rail in Denmark, a new section of track between Hovedgård and Hasselager, bypassing Skanderborg, is planned.^[4]

References

1. (in Danish). Arriva. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
2. "Togselskaber på statens jernbanenet" (in Danish). Banedanmark. January 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
3. (PDF) (in Danish). Banedanmark. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
4. "Ny bane Hovedgård - Hasselager". Banedanmark (in Danish). Retrieved 9 November 2019.

External links

 

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• (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
• from Banedanmark

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