Skanderborg–Skjern railway line

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
Overview
Native nameSkanderborg–Skjern banen
StatusActive
OwnerBanedanmark
Termini
Stations18
Service
TypeMain line
SystemDanish railways
Operator(s)Arriva
History
Opened2 May 1871 (1871-05-02) (Skanderborg–Silkeborg)
28 August 1877 (1877-08-28) (Silkeborg–Herning)
1 October 1881 (1881-10-01) (Herning–Skjern)
Technical
Line length111.9 kilometres (69.5 mi)[1]
Number of tracksSingle
CharacterPassenger trains
Freight trains
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationNone
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph) (Skanderborg–Silkeborg)
100 km/h (62 mph) (Silkeborg–Skjern)[2]
Route map of the Skanderborg–Herning–Skjern Line

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

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Skanderborg station
 
Silkeborg station
 
Herning station
 
Skjern station

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b "Line information (TIB)" (in Danish). Banedanmark. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  2. ^ "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

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