The Lemvig Line ( Danish : Lemvigbanen or Vemb-Lemvig-Thyborøn Jernbane ( VLTJ )) is a local railway line in Northwest Jutland, Denmark . Established in 1879, the line extends from Vemb via Lemvig to Thyborøn . The single-track line is mostly level, and is operated with a fleet of five double-unit Y-train railcars. VLTJ has its own workshop and servicing facilities on the line.
4-450: Until 1 January 2008, the line was operated by the company Vemb-Lemvig-Thyborøn Jernbane A/S, which has been merged with Odderbanen 's operating company to form Midtjyske Jernbaner . The railway was used to test a prototype hydrogen -powered train in 2010. The railway achieved fame in Denmark, when the band Tørfisk [ da ] in 1985 wrote the song "VLTJ" describing a trip with
8-636: The city of Aarhus to the town of Odder in the Central Denmark Region . The Odder Line has its own route between Rosenhøj and Odder, and parallels the mainline between Rosenhøj and Aarhus. The line, first opened in 1884, was originally operated by the HHJ, which merged with the Lemvig Line (VLTJ) in 2008 to form Midtjyske Jernbaner . From 2012 to 2016 services on the line were operated by DSB as part of Aarhus Nærbane (Aarhus Commuter Rail). The line
12-683: The railway. This song later achieved cult status. The song is based on the Irish folk song " Poor Paddy works on the Railway ". This article about transport in Denmark is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Odderbanen The Odder Line ( Danish : Odderbanen ), also known formerly as the Hads-Ning Herreders Jernbane ( HHJ ), is a 26.5 km (16.5 mi) long standard-gauge single-track light-rail line which connects
16-504: Was rebuilt in 2016–2018 to convert it into an electrified Aarhus Letbane (Aarhus Light Rail) route, operated by Midttrafik, with new tram-trains entering service in August 2018. 55°58′12″N 10°09′03″E / 55.9699292°N 10.1508654°E / 55.9699292; 10.1508654 This Danish corporation or company article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about transport in Denmark
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