Little South Line (Lille Syd)

Little South Line (Lille Syd)

The Little South Line or in Danish: Lille Syd is a railway line on the Danish island of Zealand, formerly connecting the towns of Roskilde and Næstved by way of Køge.

Lille Syd History

The railway was built as part of the Zealand South Line, or in Danish: Sjællandske Sydbane, which was inaugurated on 4 October 1870. After 1924, most trains used the Ringsted-Næstved Line instead of Lille Syd.

In 2012, it was decided to electrify the section between Køge and Næstved. The works were completed in March 2019.

Since December 2020, the northern part of the Little South Line, between Køge and Roskilde, has been served by an extension of Østbanen. In April 2023, DSB started operating regional trains on the Næstved–Køge–Copenhagen route via the high speed Copenhagen–Køge Nord Line.

Lille Syd Stations

          Station                                 Location            Distance from Roskilde (km)     Distance from Næstved (km)

• Roskilde station                 Roskilde              0.0 km         61.4 km
• Gadstrup station               Gadstrup            8.0 km         53.4 km
• Havdrup station                Havdrup             11.5 km       49.9 km
• Lille Skensved station      Lille Skensved    15.4 km       46.0 km
• Ølby station                       Ølby                     19.6 km       41.8 km
• Køge station                      Køge                    22.3 km       39.1 km
• Herfølge station               Herfølge              27.9 km       33.5 km
• Tureby station                  Algestrup             34.2 km       27.2 km
• Haslev station                  Haslev                   43.0 km       18.4 km
• Holme-Olstrup station   Holme-Olstrup    53.9 km        7.5 km
• Næstved Nord station    Næstved              58.2 km        3.2 km
• Næstved station              Næstved              61.4 km        0.0 km

Little South Line (Lille Syd) Overview

Little South Line Native Name: Lille Syd
Little South Line Owner: Banedanmark
Little South Line Termini:
Roskilde
Næstved
Little South Line Stations: 13
Little South Line Type: Railway
Little South Line System: Danish railways
Little South Line Operator(s): DSB
Little South Line Rolling Stock: Alstom Coradia LINT
Little South Line Opened: 4 October 1870
Little South Line Line Length: 61.4 km
Little South Line Number of Tracks: Single
Little South Line Character: Passenger
Little South Line Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Little South Line Operating Speed: 120 km/h