Esbjerg–Struer railway line
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The Esbjerg–Struer railway line (Danish: Esbjerg–Struer banen), also known as the West Jutland longitudinal railway line (Danish: Den Vestjyske Længdebane)[lower-alpha 1], is a 146.6 kilometres (91.1 mi) long standard gauge single track[4] railway line in Denmark which runs between the cities of Esbjerg and Struer in West Jutland, Denmark.[4]
Esbjerg–Struer railway line | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | Esbjerg–Struer Jernbane | ||
Owner | Banedanmark | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 23 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Railway | ||
System | Danish railway | ||
Operator(s) | DSB Arriva[1] Midtjyske Jernbaner[2] | ||
History | |||
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Technical | |||
Line length | 146.6 kilometres (91.1 mi)[4] | ||
Number of tracks | Single[4] | ||
Character | Passenger trains Freight trains | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[4] | ||
Electrification | None | ||
Operating speed | 120 km/h (Struer-Holstebro og Esbjerg-Varde) 100 km/h (Varde-Holstebro)[5] | ||
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The railway opened in sections from 1866 to 1875: the Struer–Holstebro section opened in 1866, the Esbjerg–Varde section opened in 1874, the Holstebro–Ringkøbing section opened in March 1875, and finally the Varde–Ringkøbing section opened in August 1875.[3] The line is owned and maintained by Banedanmark and served with intercity, regional and local trains operated by the railway companies DSB, Arriva[1] and Midtjyske Jernbaner.[2]