Assensbanen (original) (raw)
State-owned railway line on Funen, Denmark
| Assensbanen | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Status | Closed |
| Termini | TommerupAssens |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | DSB |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 June 1884 |
| Closed | 21 May 1966 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 29.2 km (18.1 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Single |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | None |
Assensbanen was a state-owned Danish railway line on Funen, between Tommerup Stationsby on the Funen Main Line and Assens. The line opened on 31 May 1884 and was closed to passenger traffic on 21 May 1966. After freight traffic had lost its importance, the Minister of Transport decided to close the line completely.[1]
In the summer time, from 5 April to 21 October, it is now possible to ride the tracks the entire distance, about 30 km, on trolley cycles available for hire.
Possible starting points are Tommerup St., situated only 13 minutes by train from Odense, Glamsbjerg, situated 30 minutes by bus from Odense, and Assens situated 1 hour by bus from Odense.[2]
Somewhat confusingly, the station in Tommerup Stationsby is referred to as "Tommerup" owing to its earlier opening, whereas the now defunct station in the nearby town of Tommerup was named Knarreborg to avoid ambiguity.[3]
- Tommerup railway station (Tp) in Tommerup Stationsby, transfer to the Funen Main Line
- Knarreborg railway station (Kg) in Tommerup
- Kivsmose Trinbræt (Kmt)
- Nårup railway station (Hp)
- Holtegård Trinbræt (Hgt)
- Glamsbjerg railway station (Gm)
- Koppenbjerg Trinbræt (Kbt)
- Flemløse railway station (Fø)
- Høed Trinbræt (Høt)
- Ebberup railway station (Ep)
- Kærum Billetslagssted (Kjæ)
- Assens railway station (Ac)
- ^ "Assensbanen". danskejernbaner.dk. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
{{[cite web](/wiki/Template:Cite%5Fweb "Template:Cite web")}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Trolley Cycling". Assensbanen. Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
- ^ Jensen 1976, p. 46.
Jensen, Niels (1972). Danske Jernbaner 1847–1972 [_Danish railways 1847–1972_] (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-01765-1.
Jensen, Niels (1976). Fynske Jernbaner [_Railways of Funen_] (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-03736-9.
Assensbanen on danskejernbaner.dk
55°16′43″N 10°06′17″E / 55.2786°N 10.1048°E / 55.2786; 10.1048
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