East Line (Denmark)
| East Line | |
|---|---|
Map of rail lines in eastern Denmark, with the East Line marked in brown | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | Østbanen |
| Stations | 15 |
| Service | |
| Type | Local railway |
| Services | 2 |
| Rolling stock | Alstom Coradia LINT |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 July 1879 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 49.6 km (30.8 mi) |
| Number of tracks | single |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Operating speed | 100 km/h |
The East Line (Danish: Østbanen) is a local railway line in the eastern part of Zealand, Denmark. The railway started operations on 1 July 1879. It is today part of Lokaltog, a railway company operating nine local railways on the islands of Zealand, Lolland and Falster.
Since December 2020, trains have run every 30 minutes between Roskilde and Faxe Ladeplads via Køge and Hårlev. There are also connecting services from Hårlev to Rødvig with a 3-5 minute connection time. The journey time from Roskilde to Faxe Ladeplads is 68 minutes.