Nordvestfyenske Jernbane (Railway of Northwest Funen, abbreviated OMB for "Odense–Middelfart–Bogense") was a Danish railway from Odense to Middelfart via Brenderup, with a branch from Brenderup to Bogense.
| Nordvestfyenske Jernbane | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Closed |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 26 |
| Service | |
| Services | 2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 5 December 1911 |
| Closed | 31 March 1966 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 62.1 km (38.6 mi)[1] |
| Number of tracks | Single |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | None |
The line was closed on 31 March 1966, simultaneously with the two other railways on northern Funen, NFJ and OKMJ. The tracks have been removed, although the line remains as a rail trail in a number of places, and remarkably, all station buildings remain in existence as of 2002.[2]
References
edit- ^ Jensen, Niels (1976). Fynske jernbaner (in Danish). J. Fr. Clausens Forlag. p. 96. ISBN 87-11-03736-9.
- ^ Nielsen, Frank (June 2003). "På sporet af Nordvestfyenske Jernbane (OMB, Odense - Middelfart - Bogense)". Jernbanen: 26–31. ISSN 0107-3702. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
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