Northwest Line (Nordvestbanen)

Northwest Line Denmark (Nordvestbanen)

The Northwest Line or in Danish: Nordvestbanen, also referred to as the Kalundborg Line or 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.

Nordvestbanen History

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

Nordvestbanen Stations

           Station                                Location         Distance from Distance from
                                                              Roskilde (km)    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

Northwest Line Denmark (Nordvestbanen) Overview

Northwest Line Denmark Native Name: Nordvestbanen
Northwest Line Denmark Status: 13
Northwest Line Denmark Owner: Banedanmark
Northwest Line Denmark Termini:
Roskilde
55.6386°N 12.0883°E
Kalundborg
55.6778°N 11.0890°E
Northwest Line Denmark Stations: 13
Northwest Line Denmark Service Type: Railway
Northwest Line Denmark System: Danish railways
Northwest Line Denmark Operator(s): DSB
Northwest Line Denmark Line Length: 79.3 km
Northwest Line Denmark Character: Regional railway