Varde–Nørre Nebel Railway Line (Vestbanen)Varde–Nørre Nebel Railway Line (Varde-Nørre Nebel Jernbane)The Varde–Nørre Nebel railway line, in Danish: Varde-Nørre Nebel Jernbane, also called the West Line, in Danish: Vestbanen and the Nebel Line, in Danish: Nebelbanen, colloquially referred to as Nebelgrisen (literally meaning the Nebel pig), is a 37.6 kilometres (23.4 mi) long local railway line in West Jutland, Denmark. It was opened for traffic in 1903. It has standard gauge and is not electrified. Varde Vest station was originally the terminus for the trains, but today almost all the trains connect with the Esbjerg–Varde railway line and continue to stations like Esbjerg, Ribe, Tønder and Niebüll. Varde–Nørre Nebel Railway Line History The railway line opened on 15 March 1903 to connect the market town of Varde with Nørre Nebel by way of Oksbøl. In 1913, the railway line was extended from Nørre Nebel to the railway town of Tarm on the Esbjerg–Struer Railway Line, but this section was closed again in 1940. During The second world war, the rail line saw a huge increase in traffic, mainly because of the German expansion of Oksbøllejren and Nymindegablejren as part of the Atlantic wall. The Vestbanen Railway Company The railway line is owned and was previously operated by the railway company Vestbanen A/S, previously known as Varde-Nørre Nebel Jernbane (VNJ). Formerly owned by Ribe County (until the Danish Municipal Reform of 2007), the company leased its trains and infrastructure to Arriva, which has operates Vestbanen's railway line since 2002. Established in 1903, the company was originally headquartered in Varde, but is now administered from the county's offices in Ribe. The company is wholly owned by the Region of Southern Denmark. Varde–Nørre Nebel Railway Line Route The Varde–Nørre Nebel railway line starts at Varde railway station where it branches from the Esbjerg–Struer Railway Line. After curving east and north of the town centre of Varde, it reaches Varde Vest on the northwestern edge of the historic town centre. From there it continues almost due west to the village of Oksbøl. From Oksbøl, the line continues north to its terminus at Nørre Nebel. Varde–Nørre Nebel Railway Line Stations List of stations on the current Vestbane from Varde to Nørre Nebel Station Opened Total Boardings (2021) Distance from Varde st. (km) Notes
Varde–Nørre Nebel Railway Line Other Name(s): Vestbanen Nebelbanen Varde–Nørre Nebel Railway Line Native Name: Varde-Nørre Nebel Jernbane Varde–Nørre Nebel Railway Line Owner: Vestbanen Varde–Nørre Nebel Railway Line Termini: Varde 55.616100°N 8.484255°E Nørre Nebel 55.777381°N 8.290450°E Varde–Nørre Nebel Railway Line Stations: 17 Varde–Nørre Nebel Railway Line Service Type: Railway Varde–Nørre Nebel Railway Line System: Danish railways Varde–Nørre Nebel Railway Line Operator(s): Arriva Varde–Nørre Nebel Railway Line Rolling Stock: Alstom Coradia LINT Varde–Nørre Nebel Railway Line Opened: 15 March 1903 Varde–Nørre Nebel Railway Line Line Length: 37.6 km (23.4 mi) Varde–Nørre Nebel Railway Line Number of Tracks: 1 Varde–Nørre Nebel Railway Line Character: Local railway Varde–Nørre Nebel Railway Line Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Varde–Nørre Nebel Railway Line Electrification: No Varde–Nørre Nebel Railway Line Operating Speed: 75 km/h (47 mph) | |||||
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