The Lolland Line (Danish: Lollandsbanen) is a 50.2 kilometres (31.2 mi) long railway line in Denmark which runs mostly on the island of Lolland between the cities of Nykøbing Falster and Nakskov via Maribo.[2]

Lolland Line
Lollandsbanen
Overview
Native nameLollandsbanen
StatusOperational
Termini
Stations9
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemDanish railway
Operator(s)Lokaltog[1]
History
Opened1 July 1874 (1874-07-01)
Technical
Line length50.2[2] km (31.2 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
CharacterLocal trains
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed100 km/h
The Nykøbing Falster–Nakskov railway line

The railway line opened in 1874. It is currently operated by the regional railway company Lokaltog which runs frequent local train services from Nakskov to Nykøbing Falster with onward connections from Nykøbing to the rest of Denmark.[1]

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Operating company

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Lollandsbanen A/S
Company typeAktieselskab
PredecessorDet Lolland-Falsterske Jernbane-Selskab
Founded1954
Defunct2009
FateMerged with Vestsjællands Lokalbaner A/S and Østbanen A/S to Regionstog A/S
Headquarters
Area served
Denmark
ServicesRail transport
Websitewww.lollandsbanen.dk (defunct)

Until 2009, the Lolland Line was operated by the Danish railway company A/S Lollandsbanen. Established in 1954, it was based on the remains of Det Lolland-Falsterske Jernbane-Selskab (LFJS). The company received funding from the now defunct Storstrøm County and from the central government.

The company was merged with Vestsjællands Lokalbaner A/S and Østbanen into a new company, Regionstog A/S, on 1 January 2009 and then on 1 July 2015 into Lokaltog A/S.[3]

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b "Om Lokaltog". lokaltog.dk (in Danish). Lokaltog A/S. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Fakta om Lokaltogs strækninger". lokaltog.dk (in Danish). Lokaltog A/S. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Om Regionstog" (in Danish). Regionstog. Archived from the original on June 5, 2010. Retrieved 2009-01-29.

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