Northwest Line (Denmark)
| Northwest LineLine | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | Nordvestbanen |
| Type | Railway |
| System | Danish railways |
| Status | 13 |
| Termini |
Roskilde 55°38′19″N 12°05′18″E / 55.6386°N 12.0883°E Kalundborg 55°40′40″N 11°05′20″E / 55.6778°N 11.0890°E |
| Stations | 13 |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Banedanmark |
| Operator(s) | DSB |
| Character | Regional railway |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 79.3 km |
The Northwest Line (Danish: Nordvestbanen), also referred to as the Kalundborg Line (Danish: Kalundborgbanen), is a 79.3 km (49.3 mi) long, state-owned double track passenger railway line between roskilde and Kalundborg in the western part of the island of Zealand. The railway is owned by Banedanmark and the service is operated by DSB between Copenhagen Central Station and Kalundborg.[1]
History
The railway was established as a result of the Railway Act of 29. February 1869. The rail line opened in 30 December 1874..[2]
Stations
| Station | Location | Distance from Copenhagen C (km) |
Distance from Helsingør (km) |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roskilde station | Copenhagen | 0.0 | 79.3 | |
| Lejre station (Lj) | Lejre | 9.0 | 70.3 | |
| Kisserup Halt | Kisserup | 15,0 | 64,2 | |
| Hvalsø station (Hv) | Kirke Hvalsø | 17.0 | 62.3 | |
| Tølløse station (Tø) | Tølløse | 13.3 | Transfer to the Tølløse Line | |
| Skodsborg station | Skodsborg | 23.0 | 56.3 | |
| Skimmede Halt | Skimmede | 26,0 | 53.3 | |
| Vipperød station (Pe) | Vipperød | 30.0 | 49.3 | |
| Holbæk station (Hk) | Holbæk | 36.0 | 43,3 | Transfer to the Odsherred Line |
| Regstrup Station (Rt) | Regstrup | 44.0 | 35.3 | |
| Knabstrup station (Ks) | Knabstrup | 48.0 | 31.3 | |
| Mørkøv station (Mø) | Mørkøv | 51.0 | 28.3 | |
| Tornved Halt | Tornved | 55.0 | 24.3 | |
| Jyderup station (Jy) | Jyderup | 58.0 | 21.4 | |
| Svebølle station (Se) | Svebølle | 66.0 | 13.3 | |
| Viskinge station | Viskinge | 68.0 | 11.3 | |
| Værslev station (Væ) | Værslev | 71.0 | 8.3 | |
| Ubberup Halt | Ubberup | 74.0 | 5.3 | |
| Kalundborg station (Kb) | Kalundborg | 79.3 | 0.0 |
References
- ↑ "Nordvestbanen på Sjælland - (DSB)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "Da Nordvestbanen kom til Lejre". dmm.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 18 March 2015.
External links
- Lokaltog, official website
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