Fredericia–Padborg Line

Fredericia–Padborg Line (Fredericia-Padborg-banen)

The Fredericia–Padborg railway line or in Danish: Fredericia-Padborg-banen is a 110.6 kilometres (68.7 mi) long railway line in Denmark which runs through the historical region of Southern Jutland between the city of Fredericia and the German border at Padborg. Being one of the main arteries of the Danish railway network, the standard gauge and fully electrified railway line is double track except for the section between Tinglev and Padborg which is single track.

The railway line constitutes the southernmost part of the East Jutland longitudinal railway line (Danish: Den Østjyske Længdebane), the through route along the east coast of the Jutland Peninsula from the port city of Frederikshavn in North Jutland to the German border at Padborg, where it connects to the Flensburg–Padborg railway line and the German railway network.

Fredericia–Padborg Line Stations

• Fredericia, connection with the Copenhagen–Fredericia/Taulov railway line to Copenhagen and the Fredericia–Aarhus railway line to Aarhus
• Taulov, connection with the Copenhagen–Fredericia/Taulov railway line
• Kolding
• Lunderskov, starting point of the Lunderskov–Esbjerg railway line to Esbjerg
• Vamdrup, border station until 1920
• Vojens
• Rødekro
• Tinglev, starting point of the Tinglev–Sønderborg railway line to Sønderborg
• Padborg, border station from 1920, connection with the Flensburg–Padborg railway line to Flensburg

Fredericia–Padborg Line Overview

Fredericia–Padborg Line Native Name: Fredericia-Padborg-banen
Fredericia–Padborg Line Status: Operational
Fredericia–Padborg Line Owner: Banedanmark
Fredericia–Padborg Line Line Number: 26
Fredericia–Padborg Line Termini:
Fredericia
Padborg
Fredericia–Padborg Line Stations: 9
Fredericia–Padborg Line Service Type: Heavy rail
Fredericia–Padborg Line System: Danish railway
Fredericia–Padborg Line Operator(s): Danish State Railways
Fredericia–Padborg Line Opened: 1 October 1864 (Padborg–Vojens)
1 November 1866 (Fredericia–Vamdrup)
1 November 1866 (Vamdrup–Vojens)
Fredericia–Padborg Line Line Length: 110.6 km (68.7 mi)
Fredericia–Padborg Line Number of Tracks: Double track (Fredericia–Tinglev)
Single Track (Tinglev–Padborg)
Fredericia–Padborg Line Character: Passenger trains
Freight trains
Fredericia–Padborg Line Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Fredericia–Padborg Line Electrification: 25 kV AC 50 Hz
Fredericia–Padborg Line Operating Speed: 160 km/h (Fredericia–Vojens)
180 km/h (Vojens–Tinglev)
120 km/h (Tinglev–Padborg)