Odsherred Line (Odsherredsbanen)

Odsherred Line (Odsherredsbanen)

The Holbæk Line or in Danish: Holbækbanen, is a 49.4 km (30.7 mi) long standard gauge single track local passenger railway line linking Holbæk with the town of Nykøbing Sjælland in the northwestern part of the island of Zealand some fifty km west of Copenhagen, Denmark. It takes its name after the Odsherred peninsula. Train services on the Odsherred Line are operated by the railway company Lokaltog.

Odsherred Line History

The railway line was built as a result of the Danish Railway Act of 1894. It was created to strengthen the economic development in Odsherred following the reclamation of Lammefjorden. The original intention was to build a station or halt in each of the civil parishes that contributed to its financing. Holbæk County Council was granted a Concession on the railway on 6 May 1896. Construction began the following year and it opened on 18 May 1899. The operator was Odsherreds Jernbane (OHJ).

OHJ operated the railway until May 2003 when it merged with Høng-Tølløse Jernbane under the name Vestsjællands Lokalbaner and with headquarters in Holbæk. From 1 January 2009, the operations were taken over by Regionstog A/S and on 1 January 2015 it was merged with Lokalbanen under the name Lokaltog.

Odsherred Line Operations

Trains on the Odsherred Line are operated by the railway company Lokaltog.

Odsherred Line Stations

• Holbæk
• Stenhus
• Ny Hagested
• Gislinge
• Svinninge
• Hørve
• Fårevejle
• Asnæs
• Grevinge
• Vig
• Nørre Asmindrup
• Sommerland Sjælland
• Højby Sjælland
• Nyled
• Nykøbing Sjælland

Odsherred Line (Odsherredsbanen) Overview

Odsherred Line Native Name: Odsherredsbanen
Odsherred Line Status: 15
Odsherred Line Owner: Hovedstadens Lokalbaner
Odsherred Line Termini:
Holbæk
55.71557°N 11.7083°E
Nykøbing Sjælland
55.9219°N 11.6739°E
Odsherred Line Stations: 19
Odsherred Line Service Type: Railway
Odsherred Line System: Danish railways
Odsherred Line Operator(s): Lokaltog
Odsherred Line Rolling Stock: LINT 41
Odsherred Line Opened: 1899
Odsherred Line Line Length: 49.4 km (30.7 mi)
Odsherred Line Character: Commuter trains
Odsherred Line Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Odsherred Line Electrification: No
Odsherred Line Operating Speed: 75 km/h