Odderbanen
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The Odderbanen ( German: Odderbahn ) is a standard gauge private railway in Denmark on Jutland, originally led by Aarhus on Odder- Hov. The section Aarhus Odder is now part of the rail network of Aarhus.
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History
The 37 km long stretch of was opened by the Hads - Ning Mr. Eder Jernbane ( HHJ ) on 19 June 1884. On May 22, 1977, the section from Odder after Hov was shut down.
Route
The route is single track with crossing stations and not electrified. The track is now 26.5 km long after the dismantling of the 10.4 km long section Odder- Hov. The maximum permissible speed on the track is 75 km / h but can be driven due to closely spaced stops and curves only in a few places.
In the 1970s created some additional stops, which have now been abandoned in some cases.
In the period from July to October 2008, the track was thoroughly renovated. Between Odder and Tranbjerg new tracks the signal cables to pass through were laid with concrete sleepers, renewed and built the new breakpoint Nørrevænget.
With the exception of the station in Odder all stations are sold along the way. They have since been used commercially by craftsmen or artists or as residences.
The Odderbanen begins in Århus Central Station and passes through urban development on its own line parallel to the DSB route to Skanderborg to Viby station. After Viby follows a twisty section through rural embossed area on Tranbjerg, Mørslet and Beder past to Assedrup. The remaining portion to Odder has only a few curves. The railway passes through the town to the station at the southern end, the present line end. The route then led in a left turn to Houvej which passes partly on the old railway line and a direct route to the port of Hov.
Traffic
The Odderbahn is now part of the light rail Aarhus and has, especially in school and rush of great importance. Hazards after a clock schedule, weekdays every 30 minutes.
General freight no longer takes place a long time, only departmental traffic as ballast, sleepers, bulky spare parts, etc., is still occasionally transported by rail to Odder.
Stations
Odder
The train station in Odder was at the opening of the line is the most important route station. On May 14, 1904 Horsens Odder Jernbane opened ( HOJ ) the route from Odder to Horsens. With the closure of this route on March 31, 1967 Odder was again a through station and decommissioning of the section according to Hov to end of Odderbanen.
On today's route end is the main workshop of HHJ, which was rebuilt for the maintenance and termination of the Desiro trains and used since then by the DSB for this purpose.
Rolling stock
Railcar
Between 1968 and 1984, of DUEWAG total of seven two-piece Lynette railcar sets ( motor car Ym 31-36 control car Ys 41-47 ) delivered, which were used until 2012. The local people called these vehicles sometimes referred to as " Odder grisen " ( Odderschwein ) because the front of the railcar supposedly slightly reminiscent of a pig snout.
The succession came to Desiro trainsets DSB, MQ Series, which offer a modern passenger comfort with air-conditioned compartments, barrier-free entrances and bicycle compartments.
Business
The Odderbahn is part of the Transport Association Midttrafik. Tickets are available only through vending machines can be used according to the zones in all other vehicles of the traffic group, eg also in the city buses of Aarhus and vice versa.
In 2008, the Hads - Ning Mr. Eder Jernbane merged with Lemvigbanen to a new company named Midtjyske Jernbaner A / S. The Lemvigbahn uses the same railcar Ym series, which must be replaced by new vehicles there too soon.
All so-called private railways in Denmark have long been owned by municipalities or regions, not owned by private investors. The term private railway thereby identifying only one pathway that does not belong to the DSB.