Northwest Line (Denmark)

The Northwest Line (Danish: Nordvestbanen), also referred to as the Kalundborg Line (Danish: Kalundborgbanen), is a 79.3 km (49.3 mi) long, state-owned single track passenger railway line between Roskilde and Kalundborg in the western part of the island of Zealand. The railway is owned by Banedanmark and the service is operated by DSB between Copenhagen Central Station and Kalundborg.[1]

Northwest Line
Overview
Native nameNordvestbanen
Status13
OwnerBanedanmark
Termini
Stations13
Service
TypeRailway
SystemDanish railways
Operator(s)DSB
Technical
Line length79.3 km
CharacterRegional railway

History

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The railway was established as a result of the Railway Act of 29. February 1869. The rail line opened on 30 December 1874.[2]

Stations

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Station Location Distance from
Roskilde (km)
Distance from
Kalundborg (km)
Comments
Roskilde station Roskilde 0.0 79.3
Lejre station (Lj) Lejre 9.0 70.3
Kisserup halt (former) Kisserup 15.0 64.2
Hvalsø station (Hv) Kirke Hvalsø 17.0 62.3
Tølløse station (Tø) Tølløse 23.0 56.3 Transfer to the Høng-Tølløse Railway
Skimmede halt (former) Skimmede 26.0 53.3
Vipperød station (Pe) Vipperød 30.0 49.3
Holbæk station (Hk) Holbæk 36.0 43.3 Transfer to the Odsherred Line
Regstrup station (Rt) Regstrup 44.0 35.3
Knabstrup halt (Ks) Knabstrup 48.0 31.3
Mørkøv station (Mø) Mørkøv 51.0 28.3
Tornved halt (former) Tornved 55.0 24.3
Jyderup station (Jy) Jyderup 58.0 21.4
Svebølle station (Se) Svebølle 66.0 13.3
Viskinge station Viskinge 68.0 11.3
Værslev station (Væ)
(former stop)
Værslev 71.0 8.3 Technical station with passing track. Passenger service terminated in 1965. Formerly transfer to Hørve-Værslev Railway (1919-1956), Værslev-Slagelse line (1898-1971).
Ubberup halt (former) Ubberup 74.0 5.3
Kalundborg Øst halt (Kb) Kalundborg 77.1 2.2 Opened 8 December 2018.
Kalundborg station (Kb) Kalundborg 79.3 0.0

References

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  1. ^ "Nordvestbanen på Sjælland - (DSB)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Da Nordvestbanen kom til Lejre". dmm.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 18 March 2015.
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