Skanderborg–Silkeborg Railway Line
The Skanderborg–Skjern railway line (Danish: Skanderborg–Skjern–banen) is a 111.9 km (69.5 mi) long standard gauge single track railway line in Denmark which runs between the cities of Skanderborg and Skjern in Central Jutland, Denmark.
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.
Stations
- Skanderborg
- Alken
- Ry
- Laven
- Svejbæk
- Silkeborg
- Engesvang
- Bording
- Ikast
- Hammerum
- Birk Centerpark
- Herning
- Herning Messecenter
- Studsgård
- Kibæk
- Troldhede
- Borris
- Skjern
References
Citations
- ^ "Line information (TIB)" (in Danish). Banedanmark. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Hastighed på Banedanmarks jernbanenet" (PDF) (in Danish). Banedanmark, 27 November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
Bibliography
- Jensen, Niels (1978). Østjyske jernbaner (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-03852-7.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Skanderborg-Skjern.
- (in Danish) Banedanmark – government agency responsible for maintenance and traffic control of most of the Danish railway network
- (in Danish) Arriva – multinational public transport company operating bus and train services in Denmark
- (in Danish) Danske Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in Denmark