Aarhus–Randers line
The Aarhus–Randers line or the Aarhus–Randers railway (Danish: Aarhus-Randers Jernbane) 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 Den Østjyske Længdebane, the railway line through the Jutland Peninsula from Padborg to Frederikshavn.
| Aarhus–Randers Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Native name | Aarhus–Randers banen | ||
| Status | Active | ||
| Owner | Banedanmark | ||
| Termini | Aarhus Central Station Randers station | ||
| Stations | 5 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Main line | ||
| System | Danish railways | ||
| Operator(s) | DSB Arriva | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 2 September 1862 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 59.2 kilometres (36.8 mi)[1] | ||
| Number of tracks | Double | ||
| Character | Passenger trains Freight trains | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | None | ||
| Operating speed | 160 km/h (99 mph)[2] | ||
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The railway opened in 1862. The line is owned and maintained by Rail Net Denmark and served with passenger trains by the Danish State Railways (DSB) and Arriva.
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- (in Danish) Banedanmark
- (in Danish) DSB
References
- "Line information (TIB)" (PDF) (in Danish). Banedanmark. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- "Hastighed på Banedanmarks jernbanenet" (PDF) (in Danish). Banedanmark, 27 November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
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