Sydbanen

Sydbanen (meaning 'the South Track') is a government-owned railway in Denmark. Formally it connects Ringsted with Nykøbing Falster, from which it branches to Gedser and Rødbyhavn. Ringsted however is not the terminal station, and so the line is often said to continue to Copenhagen.

Sydbanen

Overview

Termini

Østerport (formally Ringsted)
Nykøbing Falster, Gedser, Rødbyhavn

Stations

Operation

Owner

Banedanmark

Operator(s)

DSB

Technical

Line length

142.3 km (88.4 mi)

Track gauge

1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in) standard gauge

Route map

The railway is part of the Vogelfluglinie from Copenhagen to Hamburg. On Sydbanen's southwestern end at Rødby, a Scandlines ferry line exists to the German coastal town of Puttgarden, from where the Lübeck–Puttgarden railway and Lübeck–Hamburg railway lead to Hamburg. The Fehmarn Belt Tunnel, to be completed in 2028, will replace the ferry service.[1]

The line is being upgraded to ERTMS from Ringsted to Nykøbing Falster. Furthermore, 55 km of new tracks are being laid, to smooth out curves, allowing for 200 km/h when done. These works are expected to finish in 2021. Afterwards, the line will be electrified. This is slated for completion in 2024.[2]

References

David Burroughs (7 February 2020). "Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link rail consultancy contract awarded". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
"Faser i arbejdet" (in Danish). Banedanmark. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

Falster, Denmark
Towns and villages	Aastrup Eskilstrup Gedser Guldborg Hasselø Plantage Horbelev Idestrup Marielyst Nordbyen Nørre Alslev Nykøbing Falster Nykøbing Strandhuse Orehoved Ønslev Øster Kippinge Sønder Vedby Skovhuse Stubbekøbing Systofte Skovby Tingsted Torkilstrup Væggerløse
Localities	Hesnæs Kraghave Virket
Churches	Aastrup Church Abbey Church, Nykøbing Brarup Church Eskilstrup Church Gedser Church Nørre Alslev Church Stubbekøbing Church Tingsted Church Torskilstrup Church Væggerløse Church
Landmarks	Corselitze Ejegod Windmill Generalens Lysthus Orehoved Lighthouse Orupgaard Torkilstrup Windmill
Culture and attractions	Czarens Hus (Nykøbing's city museum) Danmarks Traktormuseum Falster Crocodile Zoo Guldborgsund Zoo Middelaldercentret
Geography	Corselitze Forest Gedser Odde Grønsund Guldborgsund Kalvø Storstrømmen
Transport	E47 Farø Bridges Frederick IX Bridge Gedser Station Guldborgsund Bridge Scandlines Storstrøm Bridge Sydbanen
History	1872 Baltic Sea flood Falsters Virke Jørgen Ringnis Mecklenburg Ancestral Table Nykøbing Castle Johan Frederik Classen
Other	Diocese of Lolland–Falster Guldborgsund Municipality Det Classenske Fideicommis

Lolland, Denmark
Towns and villages	Bandholm Birket Branderslev Dannemare Guldborg Holeby Horslunde Hunseby Kettinge Maribo Nagelsti Nakskov Nørreballe Nysted Øster Ulslev Rødby Rødbyhavn Sakskøbing Sandby Søllested Stokkemarke Sundby Toreby
Localities	Albuen
Churches	Arninge Church Avnede Church Bandholm Church Birket Church Dannemare Church Errindlev Church Fuglse Church Gloslunde Church Halsted Church Hunseby Church Maribo Cathedral Nakskov Church Olstrup Church Østofte Church Sandby Church Stokkemarke Church Tågerup Church Tillitse Church Toreby Church
Landmarks	Aalholm Berritzgaard Engestofte Halsted Priory Kattinge Windmill Knuthenborg Knuthenlund Kong Svends Høj Krenkerup Lungholm Højbygård Oreby Mølle Pederstrup Rudbjerggaard Søllestedgård Vindeholme
Culture and attractions	Fuglsang Art Museum Fuglsang Cultural Centre Knuthenborg Safaripark Lalandia Maribo Open-Air Museum Middelaldercentret Reventlow Museum Stiftsmuseum Maribo
Geography	Guldborgsund Maribo Lakes Nature Reserve Nakskov Fjord
Transport	Danish national road 9 E47 Frederick IX Bridge Guldborgsund Bridge Lolland Falster Airport Scandlines Sydbanen
History	1872 Baltic Sea flood Maribo Abbey Nysted Friary
Other	Diocese of Lolland–Falster Guldborgsund Municipality Lolland Municipality

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