Vendsyssel Line

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Vendsyssel Line
DK 2012 Vendsysselbanen.jpg
Overview
Native nameVendsysselbanen
OwnerBanedanmark
TerminiAalborg
Frederikshavn
Stations10
Service
TypeRailway
SystemDanish railway
Operator(s)Danish State Railways
Nordjyske Jernbaner[1]
History
Opened15 August 1871[2]
Technical
Line length80.7 kilometres (50.1 mi)[3]
Number of tracksSingle[3]
CharacterPassenger trains
Freight trains
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[3]
Operating speed120 km/h[3]

The Vendsyssel railway line (Danish: Vendsysselbanen) is a 80.7 km (50.1 mi) long standard gauge single track railway line in Denmark which runs through the historical region of Vendsyssel between Aalborg and Frederikshavn.[3] It constitutes the northernmost part of , the through route through the Jutland Peninsula from Padborg to Frederikshavn.

The section from Nørresundby to Frederikshavn opened in 1871.[2] In 1879 the route was continued from Aalborg to Nørresundby over the Limfjord as the Limfjord Railway Bridge was inaugurated.[4]

The Vendsyssel line runs north from Aalborg to Hjørring and turns east from there to Frederikshavn, making the rail distance about 80 km, where the road distance is about 60 km. The line is owned and maintained by Rail Net Denmark and served with passenger trains by the Danish State Railways (DSB) and local and freight trains by Nordjyske Jernbaner.[1] The southernmost section from Aalborg to Lindholm is also served by the Aalborg Commuter Rail.[5]

The line has three remaining branch lines: from Nørresundby the Aalborg Airport railway line branches west to Aalborg Airport, from Hjørring Hirtshalsbanen branches north to the town and ferry port of Hirtshals, and from Frederikshavn Skagensbanen branches north to the town and fishing port of Skagen.[6]

History[]

DSB train on the Vendsyssel Line calling at Hjørring in 1975. To the left a local train ready to depart for Hirtshals.

Work on the section from Nørresundby to Frederikshavn started in May 1869. It was opened on 16 August 1871 in the presence of King Christian IX.[2] Passengers crossing the Limfjord between and Aalborg station had two opportunities: a ferry or crossing the pontoon bridge located further east on foot.[7]

On 7 January 1879 the route was continued from Nørresundby to Aalborg as the Limfjord Railway Bridge spanning the Limfjord was inaugurated, and the Vendsyssel Line was connected with the Randers–Aalborg Line as well as the rest of the Danish railway network.[4]

In 1972, several stations (including , and ) were closed.[7] In 2003, however, two new stations Aalborg Vestby (in Aalborg, south of the Limfjord) and Lindholm (in Nørresundby, about 300 metres (980 ft) north of the old station) were opened as part of Aalborg Commuter Rail.[5] in 2021, a new station Hjørring East was opened in the eastern part of Hjørring.[8]

In 2017, the regional rail services on the Vendsyssel Line were transferred from DSB to the regional railway company Nordjyske Jernbaner.[9]

Route[]

Map of the Vendsyssel Line
Vendsyssel Line
Legend
from , closed
 Færgehavnen
 333,3 km Frederikshavn
Frederikshavn Havn
323,8 km Kvissel
 317,4 km Tolne
 310,2 km Sindal
297,8 km Hjørring East
 296,6 km Hjørring
284,7 km Vrå
274,8 km Brønderslev
263,4 km
from , closed
251,0 km Lindholm
to , closed
 250,2 km Limfjord Railway Bridge
 249,6 km Aalborg Vestby
 248,4 km Aalborg

The Vendsyssel line runs north from Aalborg, crossing the Limfjord on a 403 metres (1,322 ft) long bascule bridge, the Limfjord Railway Bridge, to Nørresundby. From Nørresundby, the Aalborg Airport railway line branches west to Aalborg Airport.[6] The main line passes west of Lindholm Høje and and continues north to Brønderslev and Hjørring. From Hjørring, the Hirtshals Line branches north to the town and ferry port of Hirtshals. The main line continues east, passing through to its terminus at Frederikshavn. From Frederikshavn, the Skagen Line branches north to the town and fishing port of Skagen.[10][11]

Operations[]

The line is owned and maintained by Rail Net Denmark, a government agency under the Danish Ministry of Transport. It is served with InterCity and regional trains by the Danish State Railways (DSB) and local and freight trains by Nordjyske Jernbaner.[1] Since 2003, Aalborg Commuter Rail, operated by DSB, has also served the southernmost section from Aalborg to Lindholm.[5]

References[]

Citations[]

  1. ^ a b c "Om Nordjyske Jernbaner" (in Danish). Nordjyske Jernbaner. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Jensen 1976, p. 15.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Line information (TIB)" (PDF) (in Danish). Banedanmark. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
  4. ^ a b Jensen 1976, p. 20.
  5. ^ a b c "Aalborg Nærbane" (in Danish). Nordjyllands Jernbaner. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Ny bane til Aalborg Lufthavn" (in Danish). Banedanmark. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  7. ^ a b Jensen 1976, p. 16.
  8. ^ "Åbning af Hjørring Øst Station" (in Danish). Nordjyllands Trafikselskab. 1 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Historien bag Nordjyske Jernbaner" (in Danish). Nordjyske Jernbaner. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  10. ^ Jensen 1976, p. 15–18.
  11. ^ "Standsningssteder på Skagensbanen" (in Danish). Nordjyske Jernbaner. Retrieved 4 May 2021.

Bibliography[]

  • Jensen, Niels (1972). Danske Jernbaner 1847–1892 (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-01765-1.
  • Jensen, Niels (1976). Nordjyske jernbaner (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-03756-3.

External links[]

Coordinates: 57°25′57″N 9°58′13″E / 57.4325°N 9.9702°E / 57.4325; 9.9702

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