EsbjergâStruer railway line | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | EsbjergâStruer Jernbane | ||
Owner | Banedanmark | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 23 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Railway | ||
System | Danish railway | ||
Operator(s) |
DSB Arriva [1] Midtjyske Jernbaner [2] | ||
History | |||
Opened |
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Technical | |||
Line length | 146.6 kilometres (91.1 mi) [4] | ||
Number of tracks | Single [4] | ||
Character | Passenger trains Freight trains | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) [4] | ||
Electrification | None | ||
Operating speed | 120 km/h (Struer-Holstebro og Esbjerg-Varde) 100 km/h (Varde-Holstebro) [5] | ||
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The EsbjergâStruer railway line ( Danish: EsbjergâStruer banen), also known as the West Jutland longitudinal railway line ( Danish: Den Vestjyske LĂŚngdebane) [a], 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 Struerâ Holstebro section opened in 1866, the Esbjergâ Varde section opened in 1874, the Holstebroâ Ringkøbing section opened in March 1875, and finally the Vardeâ Ringkøbing 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]