Nordbanen

North Line
The North Line at Gentofte in 2001
Overview
Native nameNordbanen
OwnerBanedanmark
Line number820
LocaleGreater Copenhagen
Termini
Stations19
Websitehttps://bane.dk
Service
TypeSuburban rail
SystemCopenhagen S-train
Operator(s)DSB
Rolling stock4th generation S-train
History
OpenedCopenhagenKongens Lyngby: 1 October 1863 (1863-10-01)
Kongens LyngbyHelsingør: 9 June 1864 (1864-06-09)
Technical
Line length36.5 km (22.7 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterGrade-separated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,650 V DC overhead line
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph)
SignallingCBTC
Gribskovbanen
to the North Coast
Little North Line
towards Elsinore
Hillerød
Favrholm
Frederiksværkbanen
towards Hundested
Allerød
Høvelte
Birkerød
Holte
Virum
Sorgenfri
Lyngby
Jægersborg
Gentofte
Bernstorffsvej
Klampenborgbanen
towards Klampenborg
Hellerup
Ringbanen
towards Nørrebro
Hareskovbanen
towards Farum
Svanemøllen
Nordhavn
Østerport
Boulevard Line
to København H
Route map

The North Line (Danish: Nordbanen) is a 36.5 kilometres (22.7 mi) railway line which connects the centre of Copenhagen with several of its northern suburbs, and the cities of Birkerød, Lillerød and Hillerød in North Zealand, Denmark. It is one of the six radial lines of Copenhagen's S-train network, a hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit system serving Greater Copenhagen.

The North Line opened in 1864, and was originally the main line between Copenhagen and Elsinore until the more direct Coast Line opened in 1897. Today, the name refers to electrified section between Copenhagen and Hillerød, which is integrated with Copenhagen's S-train network. The rump section from Hillerød to Elsinore still exists and is today known as the Little North Line operated by the regional railway company Lokaltog.