Nærum Line

{{Infobox rail line

|name = Nærumbanen

|image = DK 2012 Nærumbanen.jpg

|type = Railway

|system = Danish railways

|start = Jægersborg

|end = Nærum

|stations = 8

|open = 1900

|owner = Hovedstadens Lokalbaner

|operator = Lokaltog A/S{{Cite web|url=http://www.lokaltog.dk/lokaltog/om-lokaltog/|title=Om Lokaltog|publisher=Lokaltog A/S|website=lokaltog.dk|access-date=20 July 2016|language=da|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120000349/http://www.lokaltog.dk/lokaltog/om-lokaltog/|archivedate=20 January 2016}}

|character = Commuter trains

|stock = RegioSprinter

|linelength = {{convert|7.8|km|mi|abbr=on}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.lokaltog.dk/lokaltog/om-lokaltog/fakta|title=Fakta om Lokaltogs strækninger|publisher=Lokaltog A/S|website=lokaltog.dk|access-date=20 July 2016|language=da|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022013925/http://www.lokaltog.dk/lokaltog/om-lokaltog/fakta/|archivedate=22 October 2016}}

|tracks = Single

|gauge = {{RailGauge|sg}}

|electrification = No

|speed = {{convert|75|km/h|abbr=on}}

}}

Nærumbanen is a short railway line in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen which serves mainly local neighborhoods in Kongens Lyngby in Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality and Nærum in Rudersdal municipality. It is currently operated by the railway company Lokaltog A/S. Lokaltog runs frequent light trains that connect to the S-train system at Jægersborg.

File:Lyngby - Vedbæk railway.png

File:Lyngby Banen Hver8Dag 1900.jpg

Nærumbanen, or Jægersborg-Nærum Railway, is a local railway, originally between Lyngby and Vedbæk, now between Jægersborg and Nærum. The course runs through scenic areas by Mølleåen. During rush hours the train runs every 10 minutes and most other times it runs every 20 minutes.{{Cite web|date=11 December 2022|title=Nærumbanen|url=https://media.umbraco.io/lokaltog/qimjhwtm/910-naerumbanen-fra-11-dec-2022-ua.pdf|website=Lokaltog|language=da}}

History

The railway opened as Lyngby-Vedbæk railway in 1900 with an aim of serving the industries that had settled in the Mølleå valley to exploit the hydraulic power of the Mølleå. In the early years the railway moved freight for these customers, but today it has been a passenger-only railway for many years.

The northern half of the railway between Nærum and Vedbæk quickly proved unprofitable and was abandoned in 1923. In 1936 the southern terminus in Lyngby was moved to Jægersborg. The Nærum end of the line was shortened a bit in 1954 due to the construction of the Helsingør motorway.

Stations

class=wikitable ! Name !! Opened !! Comments
{{rws\|Jægersborg}}	1936	Transfer to S-trains
{{rws\|Nørgårdsvej}}	2003
{{rws\|Lyngby Lokal}}
{{rws\|Fuglevad}}
{{rws\|Brede}}	1900
{{rws\|Ørholm}}	1900
{{rws\|Ravnholm}}
{{rws\|Nærum}}	1954	Transfer to buses on the Helsingør motorway, including expresses 150S, 300S, 15E and 40E

Operations

File:Nærumbanen Lm 23 at Jægersborg station.jpg train at Jægersborg station.]]

Trains on the Nærum Line are operated by the railway company Lokaltog. Despite being a single-track railway, Lokaltog operates an ambitious timetable on the Nærum Line with a 20-minute frequency most of the day. Trains pass each other at Fuglevad and Ørholm. All trains are Siemens RegioSprinter light diesel units.

References

External links

[http://www.lokaltog.dk/ Lokaltog]
[https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.naerumbanen.dk/ www.naerumbanen.dk at the Wayback Machine]
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Category:Rail transport in Copenhagen

Category:Hovedstadens Lokalbaner

Category:Railway lines in Denmark