Thy Line (Thybanen)

Thy Line (Thybanen)

The Thy Line or in Danish: Thybanen, is a 73.6 km (45.7 mi) long standard gauge single track railway line in Denmark which runs between Struer and Thisted through the historical region of Thy.

The railway opened in 1882. It is owned and maintained by Rail Net Denmark and served with passenger trains by Arriva and the Danish State Railways (DSB). The Thy Line runs north from Struer, crossing the Limfjord on a 472 metres (1,549 ft) long bascule bridge, the Oddesund Bridge. From Oddesund the line cuts through the peninsula of Thyholm and continues through Thy to reach Thisted.

Thy Line (Thybanen) Overview

Thy Line Native Name: Thybanen
Thy Line Owner: Banedanmark
Thy Line Termini:
Struer
Thisted
Thy Line Stations: 12
Thy Line Service Type: Railway
Thy Line System: Danish railway
Thy Line Operator(s):
Arriva
Danish State Railways
Thy Line Opened: 20 April 1882
Thy Line Line Length: 73.6 kilometres (45.7 mi)
Thy Line Number of Tracks: Single
Thy Line Character: Passenger trains
Thy Line Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Thy Line Operating Speed: 75 km/h

Thy Line Route Map

Esbjerg-Struer Line to Holstebro
Langå–Struer Line to Langå
Struer
Struer Havn
Bremdal
Humlum

Oddesund South
Oddesund Bridge
Oddesund North

Uglev
Hvidbjerg
Lyngs
Ydby
Hurup Thy
Bedsted Thy
Hassing
Hørdum
Snedsted
Todbøl
Sjørring

Thisted-Fjerritslev Line to Fjerritslev
Thisted