Little North Line
The Little North Line (Danish: Lille Nord) is a local railway line which runs between Hillerød and Helsingør in North Zealand north of Copenhagen, Denmark. The most important town along the route is Fredensborg, home to Fredensborg Palace, one of the Danish Royal Family's two main residences.
| Little North Line | |
|---|---|
Location map | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | Lille Nord |
| Status | Active |
| Owner | Hovedstadens Lokalbaner |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 9 |
| Service | |
| Type | Railway |
| System | Danish railways |
| Operator(s) | Lokaltog |
| Rolling stock | Alstom Coradia LINT |
| History | |
| Opened | 8 July 1864 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 20.8 kilometres (12.9 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Single |
| Character | Passenger |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | No |
| Operating speed | 100 km/h |
The railway line is standard gauge and single track, and the distance from Hillerød to Helsingør is 20.8 kilometres (12.9 mi). The railway opened in 1864 as part of the North Line between Copenhagen and Helsingør by way of Hillerød. The line now constitutes the northernmost section of the original North Line which has not been electrified to form part of Copenhagen's commuter rail network, the S-train.
The railway is owned by Hovedstadens Lokalbaner and operated by the railway company Lokaltog which runs frequent local train services between Hillerød station and Helsingør station.