Østjyske længdebane

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Padborg – Frederikshavn
Container train at Vejle
Container train at Vejle
Route length: about 440 km
Gauge : 1435 mm ( standard gauge )

The østjyske længdebane ( German  the East Jutian longitudinal railway ), sometimes simply referred to as the jyske længdebane , is a Danish railway line that runs from Padborg in the south of Jutland to Frederikshavn in the north of Vendsyssel . The first section was put into operation in 1862, the entire line was completed in 1871.

history

The railway construction project was pursued with the aim of bringing together the eastern part of Jutland. The idea arose after the Schleswig-Holstein uprising (First Schleswig-Holstein War) after 1848 and was intended to connect Schleswig with the rest of the kingdom. Construction began in the 1860s and was influenced by the political conditions of the time. After the lost German-Danish War (Second Schleswig-Holstein War) in 1864, the idea was pursued further, because Prussia now built part of the routes that were in its area.

The Danish Rigsdag ( German  Reichstag ) had the first discussions about a railway network in Denmark as early as 1835. In that year the Kongelig jernbanekommission ( German  royal railway commission ) was established.

The route between Århus and Randers was built in 1862. This was followed by the connection of the island of Funen from Nyborg via Middelfart on September 8, 1865, and the following year the Fredericia – Vamdrup line was built. Now the Aarhus – Fredericia line was missing to connect the existing parts of the line.

The discussion of this section had preoccupied the Rigsdag for many years. The first law to establish the line was passed in 1857 and then changed several times. Over the years, many proposals arose, some of which were pursued out of local interests. The first proposal was a stretch from Vamdrup via Kolding and Vejle, through Gudenådalen to Ry Mølle and on to Århus.

Another suggestion was the route via Vejle – Horsens – Tebstrup – Fuldbro – Stilling to Århus. This included a waterway to Silkeborg across the Gudenå and various lakes with the steamboat from Fuldbro. The Vejle – Horsens – Torrild – Århus route was also discussed. With the Railway Act of May 26, 1866 , today's route was finally determined.

In later years the line became important as a connection to southern Europe. Since the freight transport is largely released for free competition, considerations about the further privatization of passenger transport in Jutland are topical.

The line is an essential part of the Danske Statsbaner (DSB) network in Jutland. As with other lines, the infrastructure is state-owned by Banedanmark . Part of the line has been modernized in recent years and a number of new train stations and stops have been built around Aalborg, but these are only served by local transport.

Subsections

The entire route consists of the following sections:

Current train stations

In 2016 the following stations were served:

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