Tølløse Line
The Tølløse Line (Danish: Tølløsebanen) (previously Høng-Tølløse Jernbane (HTJ) is a 50.8 km (31.6 mi) long standard gauge single track local passenger railway line between Tølløse and Slagelse in the western part of the island of Zealand, Denmark. It runs from Tølløse station on the Northwest Line to Slagelse station on the Copenhagen–Fredericia/Taulov Line, through a mainly rural area.
| Tølløse Line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Native name | Tølløsebanen |
| Status | Active |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 12 |
| Service | |
| Type | Local railway |
| System | Danish railways |
| Operator(s) | Lokaltog |
| History | |
| Opened | Tølløse-Høng: 22 December 1901 Slagelse-Høng: 1 May 1898 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 50.8 km (31.6 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Single track |
| Character | Passenger train |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | No |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
The section from Tølløse to Høng opened in 1901, whereas the section from Høng to Slagelse opened in 1898 as part of the now closed Slagelse-Værslev Line. The railway is currently operated by the railway company Lokaltog. Lokaltog runs frequent local train services from Tølløse station to Slagelse station.
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