Aarhus–Randers line
| Aarhus–Randers Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Native name | Aarhus–Randers banen | ||
| Status | Active | ||
| Owner | Banedanmark | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 5 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Main line | ||
| System | Danish railways | ||
| Operator(s) | DSB Arriva | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 2 September 1862 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 59.2 kilometres (36.8 mi)[1] | ||
| Number of tracks | Double | ||
| Character | Passenger trains Freight trains | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | None | ||
| Operating speed | 160 km/h (99 mph)[2] | ||
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The Aarhus–Randers line or the Aarhus–Randers railway (Danish: Aarhus-Randers Jernbane) is a 59.2 km (36.8 mi)[1] long standard gauge, double track railway line in Denmark which runs between the cities of Aarhus and Randers in East Jutland. It constitutes a section of Den Østjyske Længdebane, the railway line through the Jutland Peninsula from Padborg to Frederikshavn.
The railway opened in 1862.[3] The line is owned and maintained by Rail Net Denmark and served with passenger trains by the Danish State Railways (DSB) and Arriva.
References
Citations
- ^ a b "Line information (TIB)" (PDF) (in Danish). Banedanmark. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Hastighed på Banedanmarks jernbanenet" (PDF) (in Danish). Banedanmark, 27 November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ Jensen 1972, p. 17-19.
Bibliography
- Jensen, Niels (1972). Danske Jernbaner 1847–1892 (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-01765-1.
- Jensen, Niels (1978). Østjyske jernbaner (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-03852-7.
Coordinates: 56°27′20″N 10°02′04″E / 56.4556°N 10.0345°E
External links
- (in Danish) Banedanmark – government agency responsible for maintenance and traffic control of most of the Danish railway network
- (in Danish) DSB – largest Danish train operating company
- (in Danish) Arriva – British multinational public transport company operating bus and train services in Denmark
- (in Danish) Danske Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in Denmark
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