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
TypeMain line
TerminiCopenhagen Central
Fredericia, Taulov
Operation
Operator(s)DSB
Railion
CFL Cargo[1]
Technical
Line length220.6 km (Fredericia branch)
222.6 km (Taulov branch)
Number of tracksDouble
Quadruple (Høje Taastrup–Roskilde)[2]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC
Operating speed160 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

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.

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