Skanderborg–Skjern railway line

The Skanderborg–Skjern railway line (Danish: Skanderborg–Skjern–banen) is a 111.9 km (69.5 mi)^[1] long standard gauge single track railway line in Denmark which runs between the cities of Skanderborg and Skjern in Central Jutland, Denmark.

Skanderborg–Skjern railway line
Overview
Native name	Skanderborg–Skjern banen
Status	Active
Owner	Banedanmark
Termini	Skanderborg station Skjern station
Stations	18
Service
Type	Main line
System	Danish railways
Operator(s)	Arriva
History
Opened	2 May 1871 (1871-05-02) (Skanderborg–Silkeborg) 28 August 1877 (1877-08-28) (Silkeborg–Herning) 1 October 1881 (1881-10-01) (Herning–Skjern)
Technical
Line length	111.9 kilometres (69.5 mi)[1]
Number of tracks	Single
Character	Passenger trains Freight trains
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	None
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph) (Skanderborg–Silkeborg) 100 km/h (62 mph) (Silkeborg–Skjern)[2]
Route map Legend Skjern Esbjerg–Struer line ← Esbjerg│Struer → Borris Troldhede Kibæk Studsgård Herning Messecenter Vejle–Holstebro line to Holstebro Herning Vejle–Holstebro line to Vejle Birk Centerpark Hammerum Ikast Bording Engesvang Silkeborg Svejbæk Laven Ry Alken Skanderborg Fredericia–Aarhus line ← Fredericia│Aarhus → This diagram: view talk edit

The railway opened in sections. The section from Skanderborg to Silkeborg opened in 1871, the section from Silkeborg to Herning in 1877, and the section from Herning to Skjern in 1881. The line is owned and maintained by Rail Net Denmark and served with passenger trains by the railway company Arriva.

Stations

Skanderborg station

Silkeborg station

Herning station

Skjern station

• Skanderborg
• Alken
• Ry
• Laven
• Svejbæk
• Silkeborg
• Engesvang
• Bording
• Ikast
• Hammerum
• Birk Centerpark
• Herning
• Herning Messecenter
• Studsgård
• Kibæk
• Troldhede
• Borris
• Skjern