Varde–Nørre Nebel railway line

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The Varde–Nørre Nebel railway line (Danish: Varde-Nørre Nebel Jernbane), also called the West Line (Danish: Vestbanen) and the Nebel Line (Danish: Nebelbanen), colloquially referred to as Nebelgrisen (literally meaning the Nebel pig), is a 37.6 kilometres (23.4 mi) long local railway line in West Jutland, Denmark. It was opened for traffic in 1903. It has standard gauge and is not electrified.

Varde–Nørre Nebel railway line
Overview
Other name(s)Vestbanen
Nebelbanen
Native nameVarde-Nørre Nebel Jernbane
OwnerVestbanen
Termini
Stations17
Service
TypeRailway
SystemDanish railways
Operator(s)Arriva
Rolling stockAlstom Coradia LINT
History
Opened15 March 1903
Technical
Line length37.6 km (23.4 mi)
Number of tracks1
CharacterLocal railway
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationNo
Operating speed75 km/h (47 mph)
Route map

Varde Vest station was originally the terminus for the trains, but today almost all the trains connect with the Esbjerg–Varde railway line and continue to stations like Esbjerg, Ribe, Tønder and Niebüll.

History

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The railway line opened on 15 March 1903 to connect the market town of Varde with Nørre Nebel by way of Oksbøl. In 1913, the railway line was extended from Nørre Nebel to the railway town of Tarm on the Esbjerg–Struer railway line, but this section was closed again in 1940.

During The second world war, the rail line saw a huge increase in traffic, mainly because of the German expansion of Oksbøllejren and Nymindegablejren as part of the Atlantic wall.

The Vestbanen railway company

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Train owned by the company, going along the railway

The railway line is owned and was previously operated by the railway company Vestbanen A/S, previously known as Varde-Nørre Nebel Jernbane (VNJ). Formerly owned by Ribe County (until the Danish Municipal Reform of 2007), the company leased its trains and infrastructure to Arriva, which has operates Vestbanen's railway line since 2002. Established in 1903, the company was originally headquartered in Varde, but is now administered from the county's offices in Ribe. The company is wholly owned by the Region of Southern Denmark.

Route

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Route map of the Varde–Nørre Nebel railway line.

The Varde–Nørre Nebel railway line starts at Varde railway station where it branches from the Esbjerg–Struer railway line. After curving east and north of the town centre of Varde, it reaches Varde Vest on the northwestern edge of the historic town centre. From there it continues almost due west to the village of Oksbøl. From Oksbøl, the line continues north to its terminus at Nørre Nebel.

Stations

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List of stations on the current Vestbane from Varde to Nørre Nebel[1]

Station Opened[2] Total Boadings (2021)[3] Distance from Varde st. (km)[4] Notes
Varde 1874 104743 0,0
Frisvadvej 1962 9868 1,5 Request Stop
Varde Vest 1903 40583 2,4
Boulevarden 1987 2351 3,5 Request Stop
Hyllerslev 1903 143 7,4 Request Stop
Janderup 2002 5949 8,9 Request Stop
Billum 1903 4215 11,7 Request Stop
Oksbøl 1903 23199 15,1
Baunhøj 1942 11407 16,4 Request Stop
Vrøgum 1903 7529 18,2 Request Stop
Jegum 1992 841 19,6 Request Stop
Dyreby 1945 289 23,6 Request Stop
Henne 1903 3491 25,0 Request Stop
Outrup 1903 28938 27,7 Request Stop
Løftgård 1945 865 29,1 Request Stop
Lunde 1903 8075 32,2 Request Stop
Nørre Nebel 1903 25344 37,3

See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ "Se strækningskøreplanerne".
  2. ^ "Liste over alle Danske stationer og stoppesteder". danskejernbaner.dk. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS Dashboards". www.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  4. ^ "Varde-Noerre-Nebel-Jernbane-Arriva". danskejernbaner.dk. Retrieved 2023-02-04.

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