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The Skanderborg–Skjern railway line (Danish: Skanderborg–Skjern–banen) is a 111.9 km (69.5 mi)[1] long standard gauge single track railway line in Denmark which runs between the cities of Skanderborg and Skjern in Central Jutland, Denmark.
| Skanderborg–Skjern railway line | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | Skanderborg–Skjern banen | ||
| Status | Active | ||
| Owner | Banedanmark | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 18 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Main line | ||
| System | Danish railways | ||
| Operator(s) | Arriva | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 2 May 1871 (Skanderborg–Silkeborg) 28 August 1877 (Silkeborg–Herning) 1 October 1881 (Herning–Skjern) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 111.9 kilometres (69.5 mi)[1] | ||
| 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 (75 mph) (Skanderborg–Silkeborg) 100 km/h (62 mph) (Silkeborg–Skjern)[2] | ||
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The railway opened in sections. The section from Skanderborg to Silkeborg opened in 1871, the section from Silkeborg to Herning in 1877, and the section from Herning to Skjern in 1881. The line is owned and maintained by Rail Net Denmark and served with passenger trains by the railway company Arriva.
Stations edit
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ a b "Line information (TIB)" (in Danish). Banedanmark. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Hastighed på Banedanmarks jernbanenet" (PDF) (in Danish). Banedanmark, 27 November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
Bibliography edit
- Jensen, Niels (1978). Østjyske jernbaner (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-03852-7.
External links edit
- (in Danish) Banedanmark – government agency responsible for maintenance and traffic control of most of the Danish railway network
- (in Danish) Arriva – multinational public transport company operating bus and train services in Denmark
- (in Danish) Danske Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in Denmark
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