Vendsyssel Line
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| Overview | |
| Native name | Vendsysselbanen |
| Type | Railway |
| System | Danish railway |
| Termini |
Aalborg Frederikshavn |
| Stations | 10 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 15 August 1871 |
| Owner | Banedanmark |
| Operator(s) |
Danish State Railways Nordjyske Jernbaner |
| Character | Passenger trains Freight trains |
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| Line length | 80.7 kilometres (50.1 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Single |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h |
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The Vendsyssel Line or the Vendsyssel Railway (Danish: Vendsysselbanen) is a 80.7 km (50.1 mi) long standard gauge single track railway line in Denmark which runs through the historical region of Vendsyssel between Aalborg and Frederikshavn. It constitutes the northernmost part of Den Østjyske Længdebane, the through route through the Jutland Peninsula from Padborg to Frederikshavn.
The section from Nørresundby to Frederikshavn opened in 1871. In 1879 the route was continued from Aalborg to Nørresundby over the Limfjord as the Limfjordsbroen railway bridge was inaugurated.
The Vendsyssel line runs north from Ålborg to Hjørring and turns east from there to Frederikshavn, making the rail distance about 80 km, where the road distance is about 60 km. The line is owned and maintained by Rail Net Denmark and served with passenger trains by the Danish State Railways (DSB) and local and freight trains by Nordjyske Jernbaner. The southernmost section from Aalborg to Lindholm is also served by the Aalborg Commuter Rail.
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