Billund Railway Line

Billund Railway Line

The Billund railway line was a planned railway line of 19 km to connect the existing Danish rail network at Jelling to Billund Airport and Billund itself to cater to the Legoland resort there.

Billund Railway Line Background

In 2014 planning of the line was agreed, with a projected cost of 734 million DKK. The planned opening of the line was estimated to be 2020. However, in 2021, the Danish government cancelled the project.

Billund Railway Line Overview

Billund Railway Line Status: Cancelled
Billund Railway Line Locale: Billund, Denmark
Billund Railway Line Termini:
Jelling
Billund
Billund Railway Line Stations: 3
Billund Railway Line Service Type: Passenger rail
Billund Railway Line System: Banedanmark
Billund Railway Line Opened: 2023
Billund Railway Line Line Length: 19 km (12 mi)
Billund Railway Line Character: single track
Billund Railway Line Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Billund Railway Line Operating Speed: 120 km/h (75 mph)