Rail transport in Denmark
The rail transport system in Denmark consists of 2,633 km of railway lines, of which the Copenhagen S-train network, the main line Helsingør-Copenhagen-Padborg (at the German border), and the Lunderskov-Esbjerg line are electrified. Most traffic is passenger trains, although there is considerable transit goods traffic between Sweden and Germany.
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| Operation | |||||
| National railway | DSB | ||||
| Infrastructure company | Banedanmark | ||||
| Major operators | DSB DB Cargo | ||||
| Statistics | |||||
| Ridership | 206,566,000 (2017) | ||||
| Passenger km | 6.653 billion (2016) | ||||
| Freight | 2.575 billion tkm (2016) | ||||
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| Total | 2,633 km (1,636 mi) (2022) | ||||
| Double track | 1,098 km (682 mi) | ||||
| Electrified | 964 km (599 mi) as of Jan 1st 2023 | ||||
| Freight only | 4 km (2.5 mi) | ||||
| Track gauge | |||||
| Main | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||
| Electrification | |||||
| Main arteries, 25 kV 50 Hz | 474 km (295 mi) (2023) | ||||
| 1650 V DC (S-train) | 171 km (106 mi) (2023) | ||||
| 750 V DC (Metro) | 38 km (24 mi) (2023) | ||||
| Light rail (Aarhus, Odense, Copenhagen) | 124 km (77 mi) (2023) | ||||
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| No. stations | 567 (2022) | ||||
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Maintenance work on most Danish railway lines is done by Banedanmark, a state-owned company that also allocates tracks for train operators. The majority of passenger trains are operated by DSB, with Arriva and Nordjyske Jernbaner operating on some lines in Jutland. Goods transport is mainly performed by DB Schenker Rail, although other operators take care of a significant portion of the non-transit traffic.
Denmark is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Denmark is 86.