Status: Operational

#CrossBorderRail assessment: Active passenger line - visited by 🚆

Date(s) visited during #CrossBorderRail project: 01/12/2022

Core Data

Track gauge: 1435 mm
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Max speed: km/h
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Number of tracks: 2
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Electrification: 15 kV/16.7 Hz~ from Germany as far as middle of station Padborg, 25 kV/50 Hz~ nothern
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Train control system: PZB, [DK]: additional Zub123
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European Commission Political Assessment

Importance to border region: Low

Importance to countries concerned: High

Importance to TEN-T network: High

TEN-T corridor: Scandinavian - Mediterranean

European Commission Administrative Data

Infrastructure manager: DB Netz AG [DE]; Banedanmark [DK]

Language of operation: [DE]: German, [DK]: Danish

Competent authorities for PSO passenger services: NAH.SH [DE]; Trafik-, Bygge- og Boligstyrelsen [DK]

Railway undertaking(s): DB Fernverkehr AG [DE]; DSB [DK]

Ministry of transport: BMVI [DE]; Transport-, Bygnings- og Boligministeriet [DK]

European Commission Historical Data

Inauguration: 1864

Closure: -

Passenger services: 0 / 124 / 0 / 6 (1), 14 (12), 12 (1)

Length of cross border section: 12 km

Average speed of cross border section: 72 km/h

Daily passenger flow: 1100

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