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Aarhus–Randers railway line

Coordinates: 56°27′20″N 10°02′04″E / 56.4556°N 10.0345°E / 56.4556; 10.0345
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Aarhus–Randers Line
Overview
Native nameAarhus–Randers banen
StatusActive
OwnerBanedanmark[1]
Termini
Stations5
Service
TypeMain line
SystemDanish railways
Operator(s)DSB
Arriva
History
Opened2 September 1862 (1862-09-02)
Technical
Line length59.2 kilometres (36.8 mi)[1]
Number of tracksDouble[1]
CharacterPassenger trains
Freight trains
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationNone
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)[2]
Route map of the Aarhus–Randers–Aalborg Line

The Aarhus–Randers railway line (Template:Lang-da) 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 (Template:Lang-da), 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.

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.

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d e "Line information (TIB)" (PDF) (in Danish). Banedanmark. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Hastighed på Banedanmarks jernbanenet" (PDF) (in Danish). Banedanmark, 27 November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  3. ^ Jensen 1972, p. 17-19.

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56°27′20″N 10°02′04″E / 56.4556°N 10.0345°E / 56.4556; 10.0345