Kystbanen
Kystbanen ("The Coast Line") is a regional railway line between Helsingør (Elsinore) and Copenhagen in Denmark. It was opened in 1897, and is one of the busiest railway lines in Denmark. Kystbanen is operated by Danish State Railways (DSB).
| Kystbanen | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Owner | Banedanmark | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 14 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Regional railway | ||
| System | Danish railways | ||
| Operator(s) | DSB | ||
| Rolling stock | Litra ET-FT-ET | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 2 August 1897 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 46.2 km (28.7 mi) | ||
| Track length | 92.4 km (57.4 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Double | ||
| Character | Passenger and freight | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | Overhead catenary (25 kV 50 Hz AC) | ||
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) | ||
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Its original terminus was Østerport Station, but when the station was connected with Copenhagen Central Station in 1917, the terminus moved there. When the Øresund Bridge opened in 2000, service extended to Malmö in Sweden, though the section between Copenhagen and Malmö is a separate railway, the Øresund Line.
The railway services some well-known sights and locations such as Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, Kronborg Castle in Elsinore, and Dyrehavsbakken in Klampenborg.
Since 2023 Kystbanen has no longer been served by Øresund trains to Sweden, and is instead integrated into DSB's regional train network, with trains continuing from Copenhagen to stations on Zealand.