Aarhus–Randers railway line
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The Aarhus–Randers railway line (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 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.
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Aarhus–Randers Line | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | Aarhus–Randers banen | ||
Status | Active | ||
Owner | Banedanmark[1] | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 5 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Main line | ||
System | Danish railways | ||
Operator(s) | DSB Arriva | ||
History | |||
Opened | 2 September 1862 (1862-09-02) | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 59.2 kilometres (36.8 mi)[1] | ||
Number of tracks | Double[1] | ||
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 railway opened in 1862.[3] The line is owned and maintained by Rail Net Denmark[1] and served with passenger trains by the Danish State Railways (DSB) and Arriva.