Langå–Struer Railway Line

Langå–Struer Railway Line (Langå-Struer banen)

The Langå–Struer railway line or in Danish: Langå-Struer banen is a 102.4 km (63.6 mi) long standard-gauge single-track railway line in Denmark which runs through the central Jutland region between Langå and Struer.

The section from Langå to Viborg opened in 1863, the section from Viborg to Skive in 1864 and the section from Skive to Struer in 1865. The line is owned and maintained by Rail Net Denmark and served with intercity trains by the Danish State Railways (DSB) and regional trains by Arriva.

Langå–Struer Railway Line History

The Langå-Struer Line was the second railway line to open in Northern Jutland after the Aarhus–Randers line which opened in 1862.

The line was constructed by the civil engineering partnership Peto, Brassey and Betts for the Danish state. The section from Langå to Viborg opened on 21 July 1863. The section from Viborg to Skive opened on 17 October 1864 and the section from Skive to Struer on 17 November 1865. The construction was influenced by the Second Schleswig War in 1864 which delayed the opening of the sections west of Viborg.

In 2003, operation of the regional rail services on the Langå-Struer Line were transferred from DSB to the public transport company Arriva.

Langå–Struer Railway Line Operations

Langå–Struer Railway Line Regional Trains

The railway company Arriva runs frequent regional train services from Aarhus Central Station to Struer station.

Langå–Struer Railway Line InterCity Service

The Danish State Railways (DSB) operates two daily InterCity connections between Copenhagen and Struer.

Langå–Struer Railway Line Stations

• Langå (Lg)
• Ulstrup (Up)
• Bjerringbro (Bj)
• Rødkærsbro
• Viborg (Vg)
• Sparkær (Sp)
• Stoholm (Sm)
• Højslev (Hø)
• Skive (Sk)
• Vinderup (Vp)
• Struer (Str)

Langå–Struer Line Overview

Langå–Struer Railway Line Native Name: Langå-Struer-banen
Langå–Struer Railway Line Owner: Banedanmark
Langå–Struer Railway Line Termini:
Langå station
Struer station
Langå–Struer Railway Line Stations: 10
Langå–Struer Railway Line Type: Railway
Langå–Struer Railway Line System: Danish railway
Langå–Struer Railway Line Operator(s):
Arriva
DSB
Langå–Struer Railway Line Opened:
Langå-Viborg: 21 July 1863
Viborg-Skive: 17 October 1864
Skive-Struer: 17 November 1865
Langå–Struer Railway Line Line Length: 102.4 kilometres (63.6 mi)
Langå–Struer Railway Line Number of Tracks: Single
Langå–Struer Railway Line Character:
Passenger trains
Freight trains
Langå–Struer Railway Line Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Langå–Struer Railway Line Electrification: None
Langå–Struer Railway Line Operating Speed: 120 km/h