Lunderskov–Esbjerg railway line

Lunderskov–Esbjerg railway line
The Lunderskov–Esbjerg railway line west of Vejen station in 2020
Overview
Native nameLunderskov-Esbjerg-banen
StatusOperational
OwnerBanedanmark
Line number29
LocaleSouthern Jutland
Termini
Stations9
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemDanish railway
Operator(s)Danish State Railways
GoCollective
History
Commenced24 April 1868 (1868-04-24)
Opened3 October 1874 (1874-10-03)
Technical
Line length55.7 km (34.6 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
CharacterPassenger trains
Freight trains
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV AC 50 Hz
Operating speed180 km/h (110 mph)
The Lunderskov–Esbjerg railway line
Lunderskov–Esbjerg line
Lunderskov
DSB workshops
Andst
goods station
Vejen
DSB workshops
goods station
Brørup
Holsted
Gørding
Langå-Bramming railway
to Grindsted
DSB workshops
Bramming
Tjæreborg
E20
Esbjerg motorway
Jerne
goods station
DSB workshops
Esbjerg

The Lunderskov-Esbjerg line is the railway between Lunderskov and Esbjerg in Southern Jutland. It was opened on 3 October 1874, along with the first part of the Esbjerg–Struer railway line to Varde.