Northwest Line (Denmark)

The Northwest Line (Danish: Nordvestbanen), also referred to as the Kalundborg Line (Danish: Kalundborgbanen), is a 79.3 km (49.3 mi) long, state-owned single track passenger railway line between Roskilde and Kalundborg in the western part of the island of Zealand. The railway is owned by Banedanmark and the service is operated by DSB between Copenhagen Central Station and Kalundborg.^[1]

Northwest Line
Overview
Native name	Nordvestbanen
Status	13
Owner	Banedanmark
Termini	Roskilde 55.6386°N 12.0883°E / 55.6386; 12.0883 (Roskilde station) Kalundborg 55.6778°N 11.0890°E / 55.6778; 11.0890 (Kalundborg station)
Stations	13
Service
Type	Railway
System	Danish railways
Operator(s)	DSB
Technical
Line length	79.3 km
Character	Regional railway

The busiest station on the line is Holbaek, and the section from Roskilde to Holbaek was doubletracked in 2014 and electrified in 2021. The remainder is due for electrification and upgrading to ERMTS level 2 in the future.^[2]

History

The railway was established as a result of the Railway Act of 29. February 1869. The rail line opened on 30 December 1874.^[3]

Stations

Station	Location	Distance from Roskilde (km)	Distance from Kalundborg (km)	Comments
Roskilde station	Roskilde	0.0	79.3
Lejre station (Lj)	Lejre	9.0	70.3
Kisserup halt (former)	Kisserup	15.0	64.2
Hvalsø station (Hv)	Kirke Hvalsø	17.0	62.3
Tølløse station (Tø)	Tølløse	23.0	56.3	Transfer to the Høng-Tølløse Railway
Skimmede halt (former)	Skimmede	26.0	53.3
Vipperød station (Pe)	Vipperød	30.0	49.3
Holbæk station (Hk)	Holbæk	36.0	43.3	Transfer to the Odsherred Line
Regstrup station (Rt)	Regstrup	44.0	35.3
Knabstrup halt (Ks)	Knabstrup	48.0	31.3
Mørkøv station (Mø)	Mørkøv	51.0	28.3
Tornved halt (former)	Tornved	55.0	24.3
Jyderup station (Jy)	Jyderup	58.0	21.4
Svebølle station (Se)	Svebølle	66.0	13.3
Viskinge station	Viskinge	68.0	11.3
Værslev station (Væ) (former stop)	Værslev	71.0	8.3	Technical station with passing track. Passenger service terminated in 1965. Formerly transfer to Hørve-Værslev Railway (1919-1956), Værslev-Slagelse line (1898-1971).
Ubberup halt (former)	Ubberup	74.0	5.3
Kalundborg Øst halt (Kb)	Kalundborg	77.1	2.2	Opened 8 December 2018.
Kalundborg station (Kb)	Kalundborg	79.3	0.0