Northwest Line (Denmark) Explained

Northwest Line
Native Name:Nordvestbanen
Type:Railway
System:Danish railways
Status:13
Start:Roskilde
55.6386°N 12.0883°W
End:Kalundborg
55.6778°N 11.089°W
Stations:13
Owner:Banedanmark
Operator:DSB
Character:Regional railway
Linelength:79.3 km

The Northwest Line (Danish: Nordvestbanen), also referred to as the Kalundborg Line (Danish: Kalundborgbanen), is a 79.3km (49.3miles) long, state-owned single track passenger railway line between Roskilde and Kalundborg in the western part of the island of Zealand. The railway is owned by Banedanmark and the service is operated by DSB between Copenhagen Central Station and Kalundborg.[1]

History

The railway was established as a result of the Railway Act of 29. February 1869. The rail line opened on 30 December 1874.[2]

Stations

StationLocation Distance from
Roskilde (km)
Distance from
Kalundborg (km)
Comments
Roskilde stationRoskilde0.079.3
Lejre station (Lj) Lejre9.070.3
Kisserup halt (former)Kisserup15.064.2
Hvalsø station (Hv)Kirke Hvalsø17.062.3
Tølløse station (Tø)Tølløse23.056.3Transfer to the Høng-Tølløse Railway
Skimmede halt (former)Skimmede26.053.3
Vipperød station (Pe)Vipperød30.049.3
Holbæk station (Hk)Holbæk36.043.3Transfer to the Odsherred Line
Regstrup station (Rt)Regstrup44.035.3
Knabstrup halt (Ks)Knabstrup48.031.3
Mørkøv station (Mø)Mørkøv51.028.3
Tornved halt (former)Tornved55.024.3
Jyderup station (Jy)Jyderup58.021.4
Svebølle station (Se)Svebølle66.013.3
Viskinge stationViskinge68.011.3
Værslev station (Væ)
(former stop)
Værslev71.08.3Technical station with passing track. Passenger service terminated in 1965. Formerly transfer to Hørve-Værslev Railway (1919-1956), Værslev-Slagelse line (1898-1971).
Ubberup halt (former)Ubberup74.05.3
Kalundborg Øst halt (Kb)Kalundborg77.12.2Opened 8 December 2018.
Kalundborg station (Kb)Kalundborg79.30.0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nordvestbanen på Sjælland - (DSB). Danish. danskejernbaner.dk. 18 March 2015.
  2. Web site: Da Nordvestbanen kom til Lejre. Danish. dmm.dk. 18 March 2015.