Fredericia–Aarhus railway line

Fredericia–Aarhus railway line
Horsens railway station in 2011
Overview
Native nameFredericia–Aarhus Jernbane
StatusActive
OwnerBanedanmark
Termini
Stations11
Service
TypeMain line
SystemDanish railways
Operator(s)DSB
Arriva (Skanderborg–Aarhus)[1]
Railion
CFL Cargo[2]
History
Opened4 October 1868 (1868-10-04)
Technical
Line length108.5 km (67.4 mi)[3]
Number of tracksDouble
Characterpassenger and freight
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
ElectrificationNone
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)
180 km/h (110 mph) (certified multiple units only)[3]
Route map

Route map of the Fredericia–Aarhus railway line

Legend
 towards Grenå
108.5
 Århus Central
towards Odder
towards Randers
103.7
 Viby Jylland
94.2
 Hørning
85.7
 Skanderborg
towards Skjern
57.1
 Horsens
40.8
 Hedensted
towards Holstebro
25.7
 Vejle
14.8
 Brejning
11.9
 Børkop
0.0
 Fredericia
towards Padborg/Copenhagen

The Fredericia–Aarhus railway line (Danish: Fredericia–Aarhus Jernbane) is a 108.5 km (67.4 mi) long[3] standard-gauge double-track railway line in Denmark which runs between the cities of Fredericia and Aarhus in East Jutland. It constitutes a section of the East Jutland longitudinal railway line (Danish: Den Østjyske Længdebane), the through route along the east coast of the Jutland Peninsula from the German border at Padborg to the port city of Frederikshavn in North Jutland.

The railway opened in 1868. The line is owned and maintained by Rail Net Denmark and served with passenger trains by the railway companies DSB and Arriva.

Future

As part of plans for high-speed rail in Denmark, a new section of track between Hovedgård and Hasselager, bypassing Skanderborg, is planned.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Her kører Arriva Tog i Danmark" (in Danish). Arriva. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Togselskaber på statens jernbanenet" (in Danish). Banedanmark. January 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
  3. ^ a b c "TIB (V)" (PDF) (in Danish). Banedanmark. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  4. ^ "Ny bane Hovedgård - Hasselager". Banedanmark (in Danish). Retrieved 9 November 2019.
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