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Railway line in Jutland, Denmark From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Skanderborg–Skjern railway line | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | Skanderborg–Skjern banen | ||
Status | Active | ||
Owner | Banedanmark | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 18 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Main line | ||
System | Danish railways | ||
Operator(s) | Arriva | ||
History | |||
Opened | 2 May 1871 (Skanderborg–Silkeborg) 28 August 1877 (Silkeborg–Herning) 1 October 1881 (Herning–Skjern) | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 111.9 kilometres (69.5 mi)[1] | ||
Number of tracks | Single | ||
Character | Passenger trains Freight trains | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
Electrification | None | ||
Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) (Skanderborg–Silkeborg) 100 km/h (62 mph) (Silkeborg–Skjern)[2] | ||
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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.
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