Øresund Line

The Øresund Line (Swedish: Öresundsbanan, Danish: Øresundbanen) is a railway between Copenhagen in Denmark and Malmö in Sweden via the Øresund Bridge. It operates 24/7, and a journey between the two cities takes 35 to 40 minutes. On the Swedish side it is managed by the Swedish Transport Administration, on the Danish side by Banedanmark.

Øresund Line
Overview
OwnerSwedish Transport Administration
Banedanmark
Termini
Stations7
Service
TypeHigh-speed railway
SystemDanish railways
Swedish railways
Operator(s)DSB
DSB Øresund
SJ
Skåne commuter rail
Skånetrafiken
DB Cargo
Green Cargo
Rolling stockSJ X2
SJ 2000
X 31K
EG
ET
History
Opened2000
Technical
Line length46 km
Track length92 km
Number of tracksDouble
CharacterPassenger and freight
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification15 kV  16.7 Hz AC
25 kV 50 Hz AC
Route map

Copenhagen Central Station
Ørestad
Tårnby
Copenhagen Airport
Drogden Tunnel
Øresund Bridge
Hyllie
Triangeln
Malmö Central Station

The railway line approaches Copenhagen from the Continental Line south of Malmö and heads west, passing over the Øresund Bridge on the lower section of the Peberholm artificial island, under Copenhagen Airport to Copenhagen Central Station. In Malmö, the City Tunnel connects the railway directly to Malmö C.

Øresund trains are operated by DSB on the Danish side and SJ Öresund on the Swedish side. They connect Copenhagen and Malmö, with onward connections to Gothenburg, Kalmar, and Karlskrona. On the Danish side, many trains continue northwards on the Coast Line to Helsingør. SJ operates SJ 2000 high-speed trains between Stockholm, Malmö, and Copenhagen. Freight trains are operated by Railion using EG locomotives.

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