The Aalborg Airport railway line is a branch line railway in North Jutland, Denmark that links the city of Aalborg with its airport. The 2.8 km (1.7 mi) long standard gauge single track railway line opened in 2020.
| Aalborg Airport railway line | |
|---|---|
 Aalborg Airport railway station | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Aalborg, Denmark |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 1 |
| Website | www |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| System | Aalborg Commuter Rail |
| History | |
| Opened | 13 December 2020 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
History edit
The railway line was constructed as part of an initiative to improve transport between the city and the airport. The feasibility studies started in 2017 and were followed by detailed design and expropriation in 2018. The actual construction was in 2019 and 2020. [1] Construction officially started in February 2019.[2] It opened on 13 December 2020[3] at a cost of 276 million DKK.[4]
Route edit
The line starts as a branch line north of Lindholm Station. A new station was built at the airport, with a bridge built over Lindholm Å.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Tidsplan for arbejdet med lufthavnsbanen, Banedanmark, 26. juni 2017.
- ^ "Construction begins on Aalborg Airport line". International Railway Journal. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Ny jernbane til Aalborg lufthavn vil skabe problemer for bil- og skibstrafik ved Limfjorden by Katrine Seier & Jesper Nørgaard Thomsen. dr.dk, 02 March 2018.
- ^ Aalborg Lufthavn får tog til døren af Christian Henriksen. TV 2 Nord, 29. november 2016.
- ^ Broer Archived 2019-01-04 at the Wayback Machine, Banedanmark, 26. juni 2017.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aalborg Airport railway line.
- (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) Danske Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in Denmark
- (in Danish) Nordjyllands Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in North Jutland
- (in Danish) Aalborg Airport