Frederiksværk Line
The Frederiksværk Line (Danish: Frederiksværkbanen) is a 39.0 km (24.2 mi) long[2] standard gauge single track local passenger railway line in North Zealand, Denmark. It runs between Hillerød and Hundested. The name Frederiksværkbanen refers to the town Frederiksværk between Hillerød and Hundested.
| Frederiksværk Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 A train at Melby Station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | Frederiksværkbanen | ||
| Owner | Hovedstadens Lokalbaner | ||
| Termini | Hillerød Hundested | ||
| Stations | 16 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Railway | ||
| System | Danish railways | ||
| Operator(s) | Lokaltog[1] | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | Hillerød—Frederiksværk: 31 May 1897 Frederiksværk—Hundested: 21 December 1916[2] | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 39.0 km (24.2 mi)[2] | ||
| Character | Local railway | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | No | ||
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) | ||
| |||
The section from Hillerød to Frederiksværk opened in 1897, and the section from Frederiksværk to Hundested in 1916.[2] The railway is currently owned by Hovedstadens Lokalbaner and operated by the railway company Lokaltog.[1] Lokaltog runs frequent local train services from Hillerød station to Hundested station with most trains continuing from Hundested station to Hundested Harbour station to connect with the ferry to Rørvig in Odsherred.
See also
References
- "Om Lokaltog". lokaltog.dk (in Danish). Lokaltog A/S. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- "Om Lokaltogs strækninger". lokaltog.dk (in Danish). Lokaltog A/S. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.