Aalborg Airport railway line

The Aalborg Airport railway line is an under construction railway designed to link Aalborg, Denmark with its airport, as part of an initiative to improve transport between the city and the airport. It opened on 13 December 2020[1] at a cost of 276 million DKK.[2]

Aalborg Airport railway line
Overview
StatusUnder construction
LocaleAalborg, Denmark
TerminiLindholm station
Aalborg Airport station
Stations1
Websitewww.bane.dk/da/Borger/Baneprojekter/Ny-bane-Aalborg-Lufthavn
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemAalborg Commuter Rail
History
Opened13 December 2020
Technical
Line length2.8 km (1.7 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge

Background

The feasibility studies started in 2017 and were followed by detailed design and expropriation in 2018. The actual construction work will take place in 2019-2020. [3] Construction officially started in February 2019.[4]

The line will start as a branch line north of Lindholm Station. A new station is being built at the airport, with a bridge being built over Lindholm Å.[5]

References
  1. Ny jernbane til Aalborg lufthavn vil skabe problemer for bil- og skibstrafik ved Limfjorden by Katrine Seier & Jesper Nørgaard Thomsen. dr.dk, 02 March 2018.
  2. Aalborg Lufthavn får tog til døren af Christian Henriksen. TV 2 Nord, 29. november 2016.
  3. Tidsplan for arbejdet med lufthavnsbanen, Banedanmark, 26. juni 2017.
  4. "Construction begins on Aalborg Airport line". International Railway Journal. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  5. Broer Archived 2019-01-04 at the Wayback Machine, Banedanmark, 26. juni 2017.
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