Vejle–Holstebro line
Overview
Native nameVejle-Holstebro-banen
OwnerBanedanmark
Termini
Stations11
Service
TypeRailway
SystemDanish railway
Operator(s)Arriva[1]
DSB
History
OpenedVejle–Give: 21 July 1863 (1863-07-21)
Give–Herning: 1 October 1914 (1914-10-01)
Herning–Struer: 11 October 1904 (1904-10-11)[2]
Technical
Line length114.0 kilometres (70.8 mi)[3]
Number of tracksSingle
CharacterPassenger trains
Freight trains
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
ElectrificationNone
Operating speed120 km/h[3]
Route map

The Vejle–Holstebro railway line (Danish: Vejle-Holstebro banen) is a 114.0 km (70.8 mi) long standard-gauge single-track railway line in Denmark which runs through the central Jutland region between Vejle and Holstebro.[3]

The section from Vejle to Give opened in 1894, the section from Give to Herning in 1914 and the section from Herning to Struer in 1904.[2]

The line is owned and maintained by Rail Net Denmark and served with intercity trains by the Danish State Railways (DSB) and regional trains by Arriva.[1]

History

DSB train on the Vejle–Holstebro line calling at Tvis station in 1979

The section from Vejle to Give opened on 2 August 1894 as the private railway Vejle–Give (Danish: Vejle-Give Jernbane (VGJ)). In connection with the construction of the railway line between Give and Herning, the state took over ownership of VGJ on 1 April 1912. On 1 October 1914, the Danish State Railways (DSB) took over the operation of the line, which has since been operated as part of the Vejle–Holstebro railway line.[2] The section from Give to Herning opened in 1914 and the section from Herning to Struer in 1904.[2]

In 2018, operation of the regional rail services on the Vejle–Holstebro line were transferred from DSB to the public transport company Arriva.[1]

Operations

Regional trains

The railway company Arriva runs frequent regional train services from Vejle station to Struer station.[1]

InterCity service

The Danish State Railways (DSB) operates four daily InterCity connections between Copenhagen and Struer.

Stations

See also

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Historien om Arriva Tog i Danmark" (in Danish). Arriva. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Jensen 1979, p. 77–79.
  3. 1 2 3 "Strækningsinformation" (in Danish). Banedanmark. Retrieved 21 September 2022.

Bibliography

  • Jensen, Niels (1972). Danske Jernbaner 1847–1892 (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-01765-1.
  • Jensen, Niels (1979). Midtjyske jernbaner (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-03904-3.
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