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Fredericia–Aarhus railway line

Coordinates:55°56′23″N9°57′50″E/ 55.9396°N 9.9639°E/55.9396; 9.9639
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Fredericia–Aarhus railway line
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
Characterpassengerandfreight
Track gauge1,435 mm(4 ft8+12in)
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

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

TheFredericia–Aarhus railway line(Danish:Fredericia–Aarhus Jernbane) is a 108.5 km (67.4 mi) long[3]standard-gaugedouble-trackrailway linein Denmark which runs between the cities ofFredericiaandAarhusinEast Jutland.It constitutes a section of theEast Jutland longitudinal railway line(Danish:Den Østjyske Længdebane), the through route along the east coast of theJutland Peninsulafrom theGerman borderatPadborgto the port city ofFrederikshavninNorth Jutland.

The railway opened in 1868. The line is owned and maintained byRail Net Denmarkand served with passenger trains by therailway companiesDSBandArriva.

Future

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As part of plans forhigh-speed rail in Denmark,a new section of track betweenHovedgårdandHasselager,bypassingSkanderborg,is planned.[4]

References

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  1. ^"Her kører Arriva Tog i Danmark"(in Danish).Arriva.Archived fromthe originalon 19 July 2011.Retrieved28 January2009.
  2. ^"Togselskaber på statens jernbanenet"(in Danish).Banedanmark.January 2007.Retrieved29 January2009.
  3. ^abc"TIB (V)"(PDF)(in Danish).Banedanmark.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 30 September 2018.Retrieved28 January2009.
  4. ^"Ny bane Hovedgård - Hasselager".Banedanmark(in Danish).Retrieved9 November2019.
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55°56′23″N9°57′50″E/ 55.9396°N 9.9639°E/55.9396; 9.9639