Esbjerg–Struer railway line | |
Native Name: | Esbjerg–Struer Jernbane |
Stations: | 23 |
Character: | Passenger trains Freight trains |
Linelength: | 146.6km (91.1miles) |
Electrification: | None |
Speed: | 120 km/h (Struer-Holstebro og Esbjerg-Varde) 100 km/h (Varde-Holstebro)[1] |
The Esbjerg–Struer railway line (Danish: Esbjerg–Struer banen), also known as the West Jutland longitudinal railway line (Danish: Den Vestjyske Længdebane), is a 146.6km (91.1miles) long standard gauge single track railway line in Denmark which runs between the cities of Esbjerg and Struer in West Jutland, Denmark.
The railway opened in sections from 1866 to 1875: the – section opened in 1866, the – section opened in 1874, the – section opened in March 1875, and finally the – section opened in August 1875. The line is owned and maintained by Banedanmark and served with intercity, regional and local trains operated by the railway companies DSB, Arriva and Midtjyske Jernbaner.