Railway Operators in Denmark

DSB - Danske Statsbaner

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On the 1st of January 1999 DSB was split up in different parts: In 2008 passenger numbers grew to 173.6 million, 4.7 million more than in 2007.
DSB Gods/Cargo was sold on 1 January 2001 to Railion creating Railion Denmark A/S. DSB acquired 2% of the Railion holding. The infrastructure provider in Denmark was renamed from Banestyrelsen to BaneDanmark.

From January 2009 until 2015 DSB operates (together with the First Group from the UK, as DSBFirst) the regional trains around the Øresund under the name Øresundståg. These trains run from Helsingør through Copenhagen (both Denmark) and Malmö to Göteborg, Kalmar and Karlskrona in Sweden. Since December 2011 Veolia operates the trains on the Swedish part of Øresundståg due to financial problems at DSBFirst.

Website: http://www.dsb.dk/ and http://www.bane.dk/

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AD - Arriva Denmark

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Since 15 December 2002 Arriva Danmark has taken over the operation of local trains in Western Denmark for 7 years, and for a new period of 8(opt. +2) years from 2009. The lines involved are: Århus-Langå-Viborg-Struer, Struer-Thisted, Struer-Holstebro-Skjern, Århus-Skanderborg-Silkeborg-Herning, Herning-Skjern-Esbjerg and Esbjerg-Tønder-Niebüll(D).
At first Arriva hired 40 units class MR from DSB, but many of them have in the mean time been replaced by new LINT DMUs. The 11 remaining units class MR will also be replaced by new LINT DMUs.
In 2006 6.5 million passengers travelled with Arriva.

Website: http://www.arriva.dk/

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CFL - CFL Cargo Danmark

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In January 2007 CFL Cargo from Luxemburg became the owner of DJ - Danske Jernbaner Aps. It used to be a subsidiary of NEG from Germany that is now also owned by CFL Cargo. CFL Cargo Danmark operates open-acces freight trains in Western Denmark with second-hand diesel locomotives.

Website: http://www.cflcargo.dk/

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DB - DB Schenker Rail Danmark Services A/S

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DSB Cargo was sold on 1 January 2001 to Railion creating Railion Danmark A/S. DSB acquired 2% of the Railion holding. The main freight flow for Railion in Denmark is from Sweden and the Copenhagen area to Padborg at the German border.
In 2008 Green Cargo from Sweden bought 49% of Railion Danmark from Deutsche Bahn, and Railion Danmark will be renamed into Railion Scandinavia later in 2008. In February 2009 the "final" name became DB Schenker Rail Danmark Services A/S.
Freight traffic in 2001 amounted 7.2 million tonnes, 9.2% less than in 2000. The tonne-km figure fell by 2.1% to 2 billion tonne-km.

Website: http://www.rail.dbschenker.dk/

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HL - Hovedstadens Lokalbaner A/S

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This new company now manages the infrastructure and rolling stock of all private railways in the Copenhagen area. The lines operated by HL are: The trains are operated by Lokalbanen A/S, which has bought 27 new LINT-41 DMUs for all lines. On 1 January 2009 Hovestadens Lokalbaner and Lokalbanen A/S will merge into one company. However, Østbanen (originally part of HL/LB) was split off: this company has merged with Lollandsbanen(LJ) and Vestsjællands Lokalbaner(VL) into Regionstog A/S.

Website: http://www.lokalbanen.dk/

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MjbaD - Midtjyske Jernbaner

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MjbaD is the combination of former companies HHJ and VLTJ. It operates trains between Århus and Odder (HHJ), Vemb-Lemvig and Lemvig-Thyborøn (VLTJ). Freight trains are worked as far as Holstebro on the VLTJ network. In 2011 DSB has taken over the operation of Århus-Odder and now operates through Grenaa-Odder trains. There are some school trains that are still operated with the Lynette trainsets.

Website: http://www.odderbanen.dk/

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NJ - Nordjyske Jernbaner

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This new company is the merger of HP (Hirtshalsbanen or Hjørring Privatbaner) and SB (Skagensbanen). It operates freight trains north of Ålborg and passenger trains on the former HP ans SJ lines: Hjørring-Hirtshals and Frederikshavn-Skagen. In 2006 980.000 passengers travelled with NJ.

Website: http://www.njba.dk/

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RT - Regionstog A/S

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During 2009 VL (Vestsjællands Lokalbaner A/S), Østbanen (formerly with HL/Lokalbanen) and Lollandsbanen merged into a new company called Regionstog. This company runs passenger trains on Slagelse-Tølløse and Holbæk-Nykøbing S (former VL), Køge-Hårlev-Rødvig/Fakse Ladeplads (former Østbanen) and Nykøbing/Falster-Maribo-Nakskov (former Lollandsbanen).

Website: http://www.regionstog.dk/

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VNJ - Vestbanen (Varde-Nørre Nebel Jernbane)

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This company operates trains between Varde(DSB) and Nørre Nebel in Western Jylland. The passenger trains operate approximately every hour. From Nørre Nebel the line continues to Nymindegab, now only used for historic and military trains. There is also a freight-only branch from Hesselmed to Oksbøl Syd.
In June 2002 Arriva Danmark took over operaton of the VNJ. The VNJ is the new depot for Arriva's LINT DMUs.

Website: http://www.vestbanen.dk/

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Last update: 21-01-2012