Esbjerg–Struer railway line
Overview
Native nameEsbjerg–Struer Jernbane
OwnerBanedanmark
Termini
Stations23
Service
TypeRailway
SystemDanish railway
Operator(s)DSB
Arriva[1]
Midtjyske Jernbaner[2]
History
Opened
Technical
Line length146.6 kilometres (91.1 mi)[4]
Number of tracksSingle[4]
CharacterPassenger trains
Freight trains
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)[4]
ElectrificationNone
Operating speed120 km/h (Struer-Holstebro og Esbjerg-Varde)
100 km/h (Varde-Holstebro)[5]
Route map

The Esbjerg–Struer railway line (Danish: Esbjerg–Struer banen), also known as the West Jutland longitudinal railway line (Danish: Den Vestjyske Længdebane)[lower-alpha 1], is a 146.6 kilometres (91.1 mi) long standard gauge single track[4] railway line in Denmark which runs between the cities of Esbjerg and Struer in West Jutland, Denmark.[4]

The railway opened in sections from 1866 to 1875: the StruerHolstebro section opened in 1866, the EsbjergVarde section opened in 1874, the HolstebroRingkøbing section opened in March 1875, and finally the VardeRingkøbing section opened in August 1875.[3] The line is owned and maintained by Banedanmark and served with intercity, regional and local trains operated by the railway companies DSB, Arriva[1] and Midtjyske Jernbaner.[2]

Notes

  1. 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

  1. 1 2 "Historien om Arriva Tog i Danmark" (in Danish). Arriva. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Om Midtjyske Jernbaner" (in Danish). Midtjyske Jernbaner. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Esbjerg-Struer-Banen (Den vestjyske længdebane) (DSB)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Line information (TIB)" (PDF) (in Danish). Banedanmark. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  5. "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.
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