Copenhagen–Fredericia/Taulov Line

København – Fredericia / Taulov
København – Fredericia / Taulov
Overview
Termini	Copenhagen Central; ,
Service
Type	Main line
Operator(s)	DSB ; Railion ; CFL Cargo
Technical
Line length	220.6 km (Fredericia branch) ; 222.6 km (Taulov branch)
Number of tracks	Double ; Quadruple (Høje Taastrup–Roskilde)
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)
Route map
	Legend
	Kystbanen
	to
	Oresund Railway
	to
	Oresund Railway
	to
	to
	to
	to
	Tølløsebanen
	to
	ferry across
	Great Belt strait
	Svendborgbanen
	to
	Assensbanen
	to Assens
	220.1
	6.1
	Fredericia–Århus line
	to
	to Padborg
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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.

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 railway line from Nyborg 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 and to Næstved via Køge (Lille Syd).
The joins the line at (see also Fugleflugtslinjen).
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 .
The Snoghøj–Taulov segment is a direct connection to the , avoiding the need to change direction at .

References[]

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