Copenhagen–Fredericia/Taulov Line

The Copenhagen–Fredericia/Taulov Line is the Danish railway line between the capital, Copenhagen, and the Jutland peninsula by way of Funen. It is administered by Banedanmark and has a length of about 220 kilometres (140 mi). Being one of the main arteries of the Danish railway network, it has double track and is fully electrified.

København – Fredericia / Taulov
Overview
Termini	Copenhagen Central Fredericia, Taulov
Service
Type	Main line
Operator(s)	DSB Railion CFL Cargo[1]
Technical
Line length	220.6 km (Fredericia branch) 222.6 km (Taulov branch)
Number of tracks	Double Quadruple (Høje Taastrup–Roskilde)[2]
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC
Operating speed	160 km/h 180 km/h (certified multiple units only)[3]
Route map from Elsinore 0.0 Copenhagen Central towards Peberholm 3.9 Valby from Peberholm 19.5 Høje Taastrup 24.2 Hedehusene 28.3 Trekroner 31.3 Roskilde towards Næstved towards Kalundborg 42.5 Viby Sj 49.7 Borup 63.9 Ringsted towards Rødby Færge 78.3 Sorø 92.9 Slagelse towards Høng 108.3 Korsør Great Belt Tunnel Great Belt Bridge Nyborg Færge 131.6 Nyborg 160.3 Odense towards Svendborg 169.1 Holmstrup towards Assens 175.5 Tommerup 178.8 Skalbjerg 181.1 Bred 184.7 Aarup 190.2 Gelsted 194.8 Ejby 200.1 Nørre-Åby 204.3 Kauslunde 210.4 Middelfart Little Belt Bridge 216.3 Snoghøj 220.1 6.1 part of Fredericia–Padborg 220.6 Fredericia 8.6 Taulov towards Århus, Padborg

The line is composed of the railway line across Zealand (the West Line) and the main line across Funen (Queen Louise's Railway), both of which were built during the mid-19th century. Originally connected by the Great Belt ferries, these two lines were joined in 1997 by the Great Belt Fixed Link.

History

The railway from Copenhagen to Roskilde, Denmark's first railway line, which was completed for the Zealand Railway Company (Det Sjællandske Jernbaneselskab) by British engineering company William Radford. It was on 26 June 1847. The section from Roskilde to Korsør was completed in 1856.[4]

The ferry from Byborg to Middelfart was inaugurated on 8 September 1865. It was built by Peto, Brassey and Betts. In Middelfart, passengers could catch the steam ferry to Snoghøj, Jutland. On 1 November 1866, the railway was extended from Middelfart to Strib. Denmark's first train ferry was introduced on Strib-Fredericia in 1872.

Connections to other lines

• Being connected to Copenhagen, there are transfers to the S-train network, the Coast Line and the Oresund Railway.
• Roskilde station is linked to the Kalundborg Line and to Næstved via Køge (Lille Syd).
• The line to Rødby Harbour joins the line at Ringsted (see also Fugleflugtslinjen).
• Slagelse station is a terminus for the Tølløse Line, operated by regional trains.
• The Svendborg Line starts at Odense station.
• The Fredericia–Århus Line continues northward through Jutland at Fredericia station.
• The Snoghøj–Taulov segment is a direct connection to the Fredericia–Padborg Line, avoiding the need to change direction at Fredericia.

See also

• Transport in Denmark

References

1. "Togselskaber på statens jernbanenet" (in Danish). Banedanmark. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
2. "Sporantal". Archived from the original on 16 November 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
3. "TIB (Ø)". Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
4. "Jernbanen KBH-Korsør" (in Danish). Kutlurstyrelsen. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2014.