| Esbjerg–Struer railway line | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | Esbjerg–Struer Jernbane | ||
| Owner | Banedanmark | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 23 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Railway | ||
| System | Danish railway | ||
| Operator(s) | DSB Arriva Midtjyske Jernbaner | ||
| History | |||
| Opened |
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| Technical | |||
| Line length | 146.6 kilometres (91.1 mi) | ||
| 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 (Struer-Holstebro og Esbjerg-Varde) 100 km/h (Varde-Holstebro) | ||
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The Esbjerg–Struer railway line (Danish: Esbjerg–Struer banen), also known as the West Jutland longitudinal railway line (Danish: Den Vestjyske Længdebane), is a 146.6 kilometres (91.1 mi) long standard gauge single track railway line in Denmark which runs between the cities of Esbjerg and Struer in West Jutland, Denmark.
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. The line is owned and maintained by Banedanmark and served with intercity, regional and local trains operated by the railway companies DSB, Arriva and Midtjyske Jernbaner.
Notes
- Although the Bramming–Tønder railway line and the Thy railway line are sometimes also considered part of the West Jutland longitudinal railway line
References
Citations
- ^ "Historien om Arriva Tog i Danmark" (in Danish). Arriva. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Om Midtjyske Jernbaner" (in Danish). Midtjyske Jernbaner. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Esbjerg-Struer-Banen (Den vestjyske længdebane) (DSB)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "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
- 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
- (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
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