Little South Line Explained

Little South Line
Native Name:Lille Syd
Type:Railway
System:Danish railways
Start:Roskilde
End:Næstved
Stations:13
Open:4 October 1870
Owner:Banedanmark
Operator:DSB
Character:Passenger
Stock:Alstom Coradia LINT
Linelength:61.4 km
Tracks:Single
Speed:120 km/h

The Little South Line (Danish: Lille Syd) is a railway line on the Danish island of Zealand, formerly connecting the towns of Roskilde and Næstved by way of Køge.

History

The railway was built as part of the Zealand South Line (Danish: Sjællandske Sydbane) which was inaugurated on 4 October 1870. After 1924, most trains used the Ringsted-Næstved Line instead of Lille Syd.

In 2012, it was decided to electrify the section between Køge and Næstved.[1] The works were completed in March 2019.[2]

Since December 2020, the northern part of the Little South Line, between Køge and Roskilde, has been served by an extension of Østbanen.[3] [4] In April 2023, DSB started operating regional trains on the Næstved–Køge–Copenhagen route via the high speed Copenhagen–Køge Nord Line.[5]

Stations

StationLocation Distance from
Roskilde (km)
Distance from
Næstved (km)
Roskilde stationRoskilde0.0 km61.4 km
Gadstrup stationGadstrup8.0 km53.4 km
Havdrup stationHavdrup11.5 km49.9 km
Lille Skensved stationLille Skensved15.4 km46.0 km
Ølby stationØlby19.6 km41.8 km
Køge stationKøge22.3 km39.1 km
Herfølge stationHerfølge27.9 km33.5 km
Tureby stationAlgestrup34.2 km27.2 km
Haslev stationHaslev43.0 km18.4 km
Holme-Olstrup stationHolme-Olstrup53.9 km7.5 km
Næstved Nord stationNæstved58.2 km3.2 km
Næstved stationNæstved61.4 km0.0 km

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elektrificeret Køge-Næstved-bane skal aflaste strækning til Femern. 12 November 2012. Danish. Ingeniøren. 2013-05-16.
  2. Web site: Elektrificerede strækninger.
  3. https://www.kollektivtrafik.dk/region-sjog230lland-overtager-togdriften-pog229-lille-syd-mellem-kog248ge-og-roskilde/254 Kollektivtrafik.dk. Region Sjælland overtager togdriften på Lille Syd mellem Køge og Roskilde.
  4. https://stevnsbladet.dk/foerste-tur-til-roskilde-gik-glat/ Stevnsbladet. Første tur til Roskilde gik glat.
  5. https://www.berlingske.dk/danmark/ny-direkte-togforbindelse-indvies-mellem-naestved-og-koebenhavn Berlingske.dk. Ny direkte togforbindelse indvies mellem Næstved og København.