List of Danish railway companies

This list of Danish railway companies includes public limited companies , municipal companies with partial state support and other companies that have built and / or operated or operate railway lines in the Danish railway network. The tables list railway transport companies , railway infrastructure companies and companies that maintain both branches of operation.

Railway companies that do not have their own infrastructure but operate trains on another company's network are marked with "no network of their own".

List of today's Danish railway companies

Surname	abbreviation	Gauge	Length of the route network	Remarks
Arriva Danmark A / S	AD	1435 mm		(1995-),
Banedan mark	DSB	1435 mm	2132 km	(1997–), railway infrastructure company
BLDX A / S	BLDX		no own network	(2007–)
CFL cargo Danmark ApS	CFLC		no own network	Part of CFL
Contec Rail ApS	Contec		no own network	(2007–)
Danske Statsbaner	DSB
DB Cargo Danmark Services			no own network	Created from Railion Danmark in 2009 , DB Schenker Rail Danmark Services until 2016, and DB Cargo Danmark Services since 2016
DB Schenker Rail Scandinavia			no own network	From 2009 Railion Scandinavia emerged
Hovedstadens local banners	HL	1435 mm	188 km	The trains are of Lokaltog operated
Lokaltog		1435 mm	338 km	(July 1, 2015–), Merger of Regionstog and Lokalbanen
Midtjyske Jernbaner A / S	MJBA	1435 mm	82.9 km	(2008–)
Nordjyske Jernbaner	NJ	1435 mm	52.6 km
Vestbanen	VNJ	1435 mm	37.6 km	Arriva operates passenger transport

List of former Danish railway companies

Colloquially, railway companies in Denmark are often described with the term Jernbane , although they should actually be called Jernbaneselskab . For example: Vejle-Give Jernbaneselskab operated Vejle-Give Jernbane - but this term also referred to the company itself.

society	abbreviation	Route name	Route length	Gauge	Remarks, e.g. E.g .: operated railway lines
Aars – Nibe – Svenstrup Jernbane	ANSJ	Nibebans	40.3 km	1435 mm	(1895–1910), Svenstrup – Aars line , extended in 1910 through Aalborg – Hvalpsund Jernbaneselskab to Hvalpsund
Altona-Kiel Railway Company	LFS	Christian VIII. Østersø Jernbane	105 km	1435 mm	Taken over by the Prussian State Railway in 1887
Almindingen – Gudhjem Jernbane	AGJ		23.1 km	1000 mm	(1916–1934), Aakirkeby – Gudhjem railway , taken over in 1934 by De Bornholmske Jernbaner
Amagerbanen	FROM		12 km	1435 mm
Aalborg – Hvalpsund Jernbaneselskab	until 1917 AHJ, then AHB	Hvalpsundbanen	65.8 km	1435 mm	(1910–1969), Aalborg – Hvalpsund railway line
Aalborg – Hadsund Jernbane	AHJ	Hadsundbanen	56 km	1435 mm	(1900–1969), Aalborg – Hadsund railway line
Aalborg private banker	APB			1435 mm
Amtsbanerne på Als	ABA		50 km	1000 mm 1435 mm ¹⁾	former meter gauge network on the island of Als
Aabenraa District Jernbaner	AA		80 km	1000 mm	Taken over by the state in 1926, operated by DSB , closed
Copenhagen Malmö Port AB	CMP	Frihavnsjernbanen	about 10 km	1435 mm	(2001–2005), Free Port Railway Copenhagen (freight traffic only)
Dansk Jernbane ApS	DJ		no own network		(2004–2007), taken over by CFL Cargo Danmark
De Bornholmske Jernbaner	DBJ			1000 mm	(1934-1968), railway-Rønne Nexø , railway Aakirkeby-Almindingen , railway Aakirkeby-Gudhjem , railway-Rønne Sandvig
DSB Aarhus Nærbane A / S	DSB		no own network		(2010–2012), for local transport in the Aarhus region, bankruptcy 2012
DSB Gods A / S	DSB		no own network		Acquired by DB Logistics in 2001, became Railion Danmark
DSB S-tog A / S	DSB				(1999–2013) Part of DSB, dissolved on May 24, 2013 and retroactively integrated into the parent company DSB SOV as of January 1, 2013
Ebeltoft Trustrup Jernbane	ETJ	Ebeltoftbanen	22.5 km	1435 mm	Ebeltoft – Trustrup railway line
Falsterbanen	FB			1435 mm
Fjerritslev – Frederikshavn Jernbane	FFJ	Sæbybanen Fjerritslevbanen Asaabanen	136.9 km	1435 mm	(1896–1969), Fjerritslev – Frederikshavn railway and Ørsø – Asaa railway
Fax Jernbane	FJ		6.5 km	791 mm	Taken over by Østsjællandske Jernbaneselskab in 1977
Frederikshavn – Skagen Jernbane	FSJ	Skagensbanen		1000 mm	(1889–1924), Frederikshavn – Skagen railway line , in 1924 the operation was taken over by Skagensbanen with the change of gauge to standard gauge
Frederiksværk – Hundested Jernbane	FHJ	Hundestedbanen	14 km	1435 mm	(1914–1943), Frederiksværk – Hundested railway line , 1943 merger with Hillerød – Frederiksværk Jernbane to form Hillerød – Frederiksværk – Hundested Jernbane
Gjedser Jernbane	GJ	Gedserbanen	23 km	1435 mm	(1894–1960), Nykøbing – Gedser line , management by Det Lolland – Falsterske Jernbane – Selskab , line taken over in 1893 by Danske Statsbaner
Gribskovbanens Driftsselskab	GDS	Gribskovbanen	42.0 km	1435 mm	Acquired in 2002 by Hovedstadens Lokalbaner , operated by Lokaltog
Haderslev Official Jernbaner	HAJ		209 km	1000 mm
Hads – Ning Herreders Jernbane	HHJ	Odderbanen	26.5 km	1435 mm	Acquired by Midtjyske Jernbaner in 2008
Mutton – Århus Jernbane	HAJ	Mutton line		1435 mm	Taken over from Århus – Hammel – Thorsø Jernbane
Helsingør – Hornbæk Banen	HHB	Hornbækbanen	16 km	1435 mm	Taken over in 1916 by Helsingør – Hornbæk – Gilleleje Banen
Helsingør – Hornbæk – Gilleleje Banen	HGB	Hornbækbanen	24.9 km	1435 mm	Acquired in 2001 by Hovedstadens Lokalbaner , operated by Lokaltog
Hillerød – Frederiksværk – Hundested Jernbane	HFHJ	Frederiksværkbanen	39.7 km	1435 mm	Founded in 1943 through the merger of Hillerød – Frederiksværk Jernbane and Frederiksværk – Hundested Jernbane , joint headquarters in Hillerød with Gribskovbanen from 1961 , incorporated into Hovedstadsområdets Trafikselskab in 1975 , which became Hovedstadens Lokalbaner A / S in 2001 . From 2002 operational management by Lokalbanen A / S , from 2015 by Lokaltog
Hillerød – Frederiksværk Jernbane	HFJ	Frederiksværkbanen	25.8 km	1435 mm	(1894–1943), Hillerød – Frederiksværk railway line , 1943 merger with Frederiksværk – Hundested Jernbane to form Hillerød – Frederiksværk – Hundested Jernbane
		Hillerødbanen			see: Helsingør – Hornbæk – Gilleleje Banen / Hillerød – Frederiksværk – Hundested Jernbane
Hirtshalsbanen	HB		16.5 km	1435 mm	(1925–1939), Hjørring – Hirtshals railway line , taken over in 1939 by Hjørring Privatbaner
Hjørring – Hørby Jernbane	HH	Hørbybanen	35 km	1435 mm	(1913–1953), Hjørring – Hørby railway line , taken over by Hjørring Privatbaner in 1939
Hjørring – Løkken – Aabybro Jernbane	HLA	Løkkenbanen	54.6 km	1435 mm	(1913–1963), Hjørring – Løkken – Aabybro railway line
Hjørring private banker	HP	Hirtshalsbanen		1435 mm	Hjørring – Hirtshals railway line taken over in 2001 by Nordjyske Jernbaner
Hjørring – Ålbæk Jernbane	HA			1435 mm	(1925–1932), the Hjørring – Hirtshals railway line originally planned as a branch line was built - the main line was never built
		Holbækbanen			see: Odsherreds Jernbane / Høng-Tølløse Jernbane
Horsens – Bryrup – Silkeborg	HBS	Bryrupbanen		1435 mm
Horsens-Juelsminde Jernbane	HJJ	Juelsmindebanen		1435 mm
Horsens – Odder Jernbane	HOJ	Bryrupbanen		1435 mm
Horsens Vestbaner	HV			1435 mm
Høng – Tølløse Jernbane	HTJ	Tølløsebanen		1435 mm	Taken over by Vestsjællands Lokalbaner in 2003
Hørve – Værslev Jernbane	HVJ			1435 mm
Jysk-Fyenske Jernbaner	JFJ			1435 mm	(1867–1885), renamed De Danske Statsbaner i Jylland-Fyn in 1874 , taken over by DSB
Hørve – Værslev Jernbane	HVJ			1435 mm
Kalvehavebanen	KB			1435 mm
Kagerup – Helsinge Banen	KHB	Helsingebanen		1435 mm
Kolding – Egtved Jernbane	KEJ	Egtvedbanen	27.8 km	1000 mm	(1895–1930), Kolding – Egtved railway line (1898–1930)
Kolding Sydbaner	TKVJ	Vamdrupbanen / Hejlsmindebanen	57.6 km	1435 mm	(1909–1948), Kolding Syd – Vamdrup Øst (1911–1948), Kolding Syd – Hejlsminde (1911–1948) railway
Københavns Frihavns-Aktieselskab	KFA	Frihavnsjernbanen	about 20 km	1435 mm	(1891–1979), Copenhagen Freeport Railway
Københavns Frihavns & Stevedore A / S	KFS	Frihavnsjernbanen	about 20 km	1435 mm	(1979–2001), Free Port Railway Copenhagen (freight traffic only)
København – Slangerup Banen	KSB	Slangerupbanen		1435 mm
Køge – Ringsted Banen	KRB		33.2 km	1435 mm	(1914–1963), Køge – Ringsted railway line
Lemvig – Thyborøn Jernbane	LTJ	Thyborønbanen	27.4 km	1435 mm	Taken over in 1921 by Vemb – Lemvig – Thyborøn Jernbane
Langelandsbanen	LB			1435 mm
Local banks	LB		no own network		(2001-1. July 2015), Regionstog and Lokalbanen the new company Lokaltog merged
A / S Lollandsbanen	LJ		50.2 km	1435 mm	Acquired by Regionstog in 2009
Det Lollandske Jernbaneselskab				1435 mm
Det Lolland – Falsterske Jernbane – Selskab				1435 mm
Lyngby – Nærum Jernbane	LNJ	Nærumbanen	7.8 km	1435 mm	Acquired in 2001 by Hovedstadens Lokalbaner , operated by Lokaltog
Lyngby – Vedbæk Jernbane	LVJ	Nærumbanen	12.1 km	1435 mm	Taken over by Lyngby – Nærum Jernbane in 1923
Mariager – Fårup – Viborg Jernbane	MFVJ	Mariagerbanen		1435 mm
Maribo – Bandholm Jernbane Selskab	MBJ	Bandholmbanen	7.5 km	1435 mm	(1869–1954), Maribo – Bandholm railway line , taken over by A / S Lollandsbanen .
Maribo – Torrig Jernbane	MTJ	Torrigbanen		1435 mm
Nakskov – Kragenæs Jernbane	NKJ	Kragenæsbanen		1435 mm
Nakskov – Rødby Jernbane	NRJ			1435 mm
Nordfynske Jernbane	NFJ	Bow sebans		1435 mm
Nyborg – Rings – Faaborg Banen		Ringebanen	55.8 km	1435 mm	(1897–1949), rings – Faaborg railway , taken over by rings – Nyborg Banen and rings – Faaborg Banen , operated by Det Sydfyenske Jernbaneselskab . Taken over by Danske Statsbaner in 1949 with Det Sydfyenske Jernbaneselskab
Næstved – Præstø – Mern Banen	NPMB	Præstøbanen		1435 mm
Nørre Nebel – Tarm Jernbane	NTJ	Vestbanen	37.6 km	1435 mm	Taken over in 1919 by Varde – Nørre Nebel – Tarm Jernbane
Odense – Kerteminde – Dalby Jernbane	OKDJ	Kertemindebanen		1435 mm	(1896–1914), Odense – Kerteminde – Dalby
Odense – Kerteminde – Martofte Jernbane	OKMJ	Kertemindebanen		1435 mm	(1914–1966), Odense – Kerteminde – Martofte railway line
Odense – Middelfart Jernbane	OMB	Nordvestfyenske Jernbane		1435 mm
Odense – Nørre Broby – Fåborg Jernbane	ONFJ	Brobybands		1435 mm
Odsherred's Jernbane	OHJ		49.4 km	1435 mm	Taken over by Vestsjællands Lokalbaner in 2003
Private Banen Sønderjylland	PBS		no own network		(1997-2001), bankruptcy
Railcare Danmark A / S	RCDK		no own network
Railion Danmark	RDK		no own network		Subsidiary of DB Logistics , changed to DB Schenker Rail Danmark Services in 2009
Railion Scandinavia			no own network		Partnership between the Danish Railion Danmark and the Swedish Green Cargo
Randers – Hadsund Jernbane	RHJ		41.8 km	1435 mm	(1883–1969), Randers – Hadsund railway line
Region tog	RT		196.6 km	1435 mm	(1 January 2009-1. July 2015), Regionstog and Lokalbanen the new company Lokaltog merged
Rendsburg-Neumünster Railway	RME				Taken over by Altona-Kieler Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft in 1864
Rings – Faaborg Banen	RFB	Fåborgbanen	29.4 km	1435 mm	(1886–1887), Rings – Faaborg railway , operated by Det Sydfyenske Jernbaneselskab . Taken over in 1897 by Nyborg –ringen – Faaborg Banen
Rings – Nyborg Banen	RNB		26.4 km	1435 mm	(1897–1897), rings – Nyborg railway , operated by Det Sydfyenske Jernbaneselskab . Taken over in 1897 by Nyborg –ringen – Faaborg Banen
Ringkøbing – Nørre Omme Jernbane	RNoJ			1435 mm
Ringkøbing – Ørnhøj – Holstebro Jernbane	RØHJ	Ørnhøjbanen		1435 mm
Rødkjærsbro – Kjellerup Banen	RKB	Ørnhøjbanen	9.7 km	1435 mm	(1912–1924), Rødkærsbro – Kjellerup railway , extended to Silkeborg in 1924 and taken over by Silkeborg – Kjellerup – Rødkærsbro Jernbane
Rønne – Allinge Jernbane	RAJ		31.2 km	1000 mm	(1913–1934), Rønne – Sandvig railway line , taken over in 1934 by De Bornholmske Jernbaner
Rønne – Neksø Jernbane	RNJ		36.6 km	1000 mm	(1900-1934), railway Rønne-Nexø , railway Aakirkeby-Almindingen , 1934 by De Bornholmske Jernbaner taken
A / S Skagensbanen	SB		39.7 km	1435 mm	(1924-2001), Skagensbanen , 1924, the operation after the Umspurung on was standard gauge of Frederikshavn-Skagen Jernbane taken from September 11, 2001 Nordjyske Jernbaner taken
Silkeborg – Herning Banen	SHB			1435 mm
Silkeborg – Kjellerup – Rødkærsbro Jernbane	SKRJ	Kjellerupbanen	35 km	1435 mm	(1924–1968), Rødkærsbro – Silkeborg railway line
Det Sjællandske Jernbaneselskab	SJS			1435 mm
Skive – Vestsalling Jernbane	SVJ	Vestsallingbanen		1435 mm
Stubbekøbing – Nykøbing – Nysted Banen	SNNB	Stubbekøbingbanen		1435 mm
Svendborgbanen		Svendborgbanen		1435 mm	(1876–1949), Odense – Svendborg railway line , operated by DSB since 1949
Svendborg – Fåborg Banen	SFB		26.4 km	1435 mm	(1912–1954), Svendborg – Faaborg railway line
Svendborg – Nyborg Jernbaneselskab	SNB	Hesselagerbanan	37.7 km	1435 mm	(1894–1949), Svendborg – Nyborg railway line , operated by DSB from 1949 to 1964
Det Sydfyenske Jernbaneselskab	SFJ			1435 mm	(1874–1949)
Thisted – Fjerritslev Jernbane	TFJ		54.2 km	1435 mm	(1901–1969), Thisted – Fjerritslev railway line
TraXion	TRX		no own network		(2001–2003), bankrupt on July 28, 2003
Troldhede – Kolding – Vejen Jernbane	TKVJ	Troldhedebanen	95.5 km	1435 mm	(1913–1968), Gesten – Vejen railway (1917–1951), Troldhede – Kolding railway (1917–1968)
Varde-Grindsted Jernbane	VaGJ			1435 mm
Varde – Nørre Nebel Jernbane	VNJ	Vestbanen	37.6 km	1435 mm	Taken over in 1919 by Varde – Nørre Nebel – Tarm Jernbane
Varde – Nørre Nebel – Tarm Jernbane	VNTJ	Vestbanen	37.6 km	1435 mm	1940 changed to Varde-Nørre Nebel Jernbane
Vejle – Give Jernbaneselskab	VGJ	Grejsdalsbanen	32 km	1435 mm	(1892–1914), Vejle – Give , line integrated into Vejle – Vandel – Grindsted Jernbane and operated by DSB
Vejle – Vandel – Grindsted Jernbane	VVGJ			1435 mm
Vemb-Lemvig Jernbane	VLJ	Lemvigbanen	28.9 km	1435 mm	Taken over in 1921 by Vemb – Lemvig – Thyborøn Jernbane
Vemb – Lemvig – Thyborøn Jernbane	VLTJ	Lemvigbanen	56.9 km	1435 mm	Acquired by Midtjyske Jernbaner in 2008
Vestsjællands local railroad	VL			1435 mm	Acquired by Regionstog in 2009
Viborg-Aalestrup Jernbane		Himmerlandsbanerne	37.6 km	1435 mm	Concession granted to Viborg amtsråd in 1890 , Viborg – Aalestrup railway line , privately financed, line built and operated by Danske Statsbaner , closed in 1999
Vodskov –Østervrå	VØ			1435 mm
Århus – Mutton – Thorsø Jernbane	AHTJ	Mutton line		1435 mm
Østjydske Jernbane	ØJJ			1435 mm
Østsjællandske Jernbaneselskab	ØSJS	Østbanen	46.2 km	1435 mm	Acquired in 2001 by Hovedstadens Lokalbaner , operated by Lokalbanen

List of Danish museum railway companies / museum railway associations

Surname	abbreviation	Length of the route network	Gauge	Remarks
Åbenrå veterans	AaV	7.8 km	1435 mm	(1999–), Rødekro – Aabenraa railway line , special trips until 2005, then only trolley trips on part of the route
Nordborg Museum Railway		planned about 5 km	1000 mm	(2016–), Nordborg and Danfoss Universe near Havnbjerg , first journey on around 20 meters of track on August 28, 2016
Syd Fyenske Veteranjernbane	SFvJ	12.5 km	1435 mm	(1992–), Faaborg – Corinth railway line , operated by Syd Fyenske Veteranjernbane
Maribo – Bandholm Museum Railway		7.5 km	1435 mm	(1962–), Maribo – Bandholm railway , operated by Dansk Jernbaneklub

Individual evidence

↑ Arriva Danmark A / S. Virk.dk, March 22, 1995, archived from the original on February 14, 2014 ; accessed on February 14, 2014 .
↑ Banedanmark. Virk.dk, January 1, 1997, archived from the original on July 16, 2012 ; accessed on February 14, 2014 .
↑ DSB AARHUS NÆRBANE A / SI LIKVIDATION (OPLØST). Virk.dk, December 14, 2012, archived from the original on July 1, 2013 ; accessed on February 14, 2014 .
↑ DSB S-TOG A / S (OPLØST). Virk.dk, May 24, 2013, archived from the original on November 3, 2009 ; accessed on February 14, 2014 .
↑ Fusion of S-tog and DSB on vej. dsb.dk, March 22, 2013, archived from the original on April 23, 2013 ; accessed on February 15, 2014 .
↑ A / S SKAGENSBANEN (OPLØST). Virk.dk, September 11, 2001, archived from the original on February 14, 2014 ; accessed on November 16, 2014 .
↑ Forretningsmæssige informationer for TRAXION A / S. Danske selskaber.dk, July 18, 2003, archived from the original on February 18, 2016 ; accessed on February 15, 2016 (Danish).
^ Nordborg Museum Railway. ekleinbahn.dk, accessed 29 August 2016 (Danish).
↑ Video of the first journey of the Nordborg Museum Railway

Web links

Erik V. Pedersen: Railways in Denmark. Retrieved February 15, 2014 (Danish).
Danske privatbaner and jernbanoperatører. In: jernbanen.dk. Retrieved February 16, 2014 (Danish).

[1] Arriva Danmark A / S. Virk.dk, March 22, 1995, archived from the original on February 14, 2014 ; accessed on February 14, 2014 .

[2] Banedanmark. Virk.dk, January 1, 1997, archived from the original on July 16, 2012 ; accessed on February 14, 2014 .

[3] DSB AARHUS NÆRBANE A / SI LIKVIDATION (OPLØST). Virk.dk, December 14, 2012, archived from the original on July 1, 2013 ; accessed on February 14, 2014 .

[4] DSB S-TOG A / S (OPLØST). Virk.dk, May 24, 2013, archived from the original on November 3, 2009 ; accessed on February 14, 2014 .

[5] Fusion of S-tog and DSB on vej. dsb.dk, March 22, 2013, archived from the original on April 23, 2013 ; accessed on February 15, 2014 .

[6] A / S SKAGENSBANEN (OPLØST). Virk.dk, September 11, 2001, archived from the original on February 14, 2014 ; accessed on November 16, 2014 .

[7] Forretningsmæssige informationer for TRAXION A / S. Danske selskaber.dk, July 18, 2003, archived from the original on February 18, 2016 ; accessed on February 15, 2016 (Danish).

[8] Nordborg Museum Railway. ekleinbahn.dk, accessed 29 August 2016 (Danish).

[9] Video of the first journey of the Nordborg Museum Railway