Vejle–Holstebro Railway Line

Vejle–Holstebro Railway Line (Vejle-Holstebro banen)

The Vejle–Holstebro railway line or in Danish: Vejle-Holstebro banen is a 114.0 km (70.8 mi) long standard-gauge single-track railway line in Denmark which runs through the central Jutland region between Vejle and Holstebro.

The section from Vejle to Give opened in 1894, the section from Give to Herning in 1914 and the section from Herning to Struer in 1904.

The line is owned and maintained by Rail Net Denmark and served with intercity trains by the Danish State Railways (DSB) and regional trains by Arriva.

Vejle–Holstebro Railway Line History

The section from Vejle to Give opened on 2 August 1894 as the private railway Vejle–Give in Danish: Vejle-Give Jernbane (VGJ). In connection with the construction of the railway line between Give and Herning, the state took over ownership of VGJ on 1 April 1912. On 1 October 1914, the Danish State Railways (DSB) took over the operation of the line, which has since been operated as part of the Vejle–Holstebro railway line. The section from Give to Herning opened in 1914 and the section from Herning to Struer in 1904.

In 2018, operation of the regional rail services on the Vejle–Holstebro line were transferred from DSB to the public transport company Arriva.

Vejle–Holstebro Railway Line Operations

Vejle–Holstebro Railway Line Regional Trains

The railway company Arriva runs frequent regional train services from Vejle station to Struer station.

InterCity Service

The Danish State Railways (DSB) operates four daily InterCity connections between Copenhagen and Struer.

Vejle–Holstebro Railway Line Stations

• Vejle (Vj)
• Vejle Sygehus (Vjs)
• Jelling (Jl)
• Give (Gw)
• Thyregod (Ty)
• Brande (Bb)
• Herning (Hr)
• Gødstrup
• Vildbjerg (Id)
• Aulum (Uu)
• Holstebro (Ho)

Vejle–Holstebro Railway Line Overview

Vejle–Holstebro Railway Line Native Name: Vejle-Holstebro-banen
Vejle–Holstebro Railway Line Owner: Banedanmark
Vejle–Holstebro Railway Line Termini:
Vejle station
Holstebro station
Vejle–Holstebro Railway Line Stations: 11
Vejle–Holstebro Railway Line Service Type: Railway
Vejle–Holstebro Railway Line System: Danish railway
Vejle–Holstebro Railway Line Operator(s):
Arriva
DSB
Vejle–Holstebro Railway Line Opened:
Vejle–Give: 21 July 1863
Give–Herning: 1 October 1914
Herning–Struer: 11 October 1904
Vejle–Holstebro Railway Line Line Length: 114.0 kilometres (70.8 mi)
Vejle–Holstebro Railway Line Number of Tracks: Single
Vejle–Holstebro Railway Line Character:
Passenger trains
Freight trains
Vejle–Holstebro Railway Line Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Vejle–Holstebro Railway Line Electrification: None
Vejle–Holstebro Railway Line Operating Speed: 120 km/h