Classic route
Lollandsbanen
Nakskov → Nykøbing Falster · Denmark
View on the map →Wikipedia ↗Stations · 9
Opened in 1874 and still crossing Lolland from Nykøbing Falster through Maribo to the shipyard town of Nakskov.
Stations
- 0 kmNakskov
- 5 kmAvnede
- 9 kmSøllested
- 16 kmRyde
- 25 kmMaribo
- 34 kmSakskøbing
- 42 kmGrænge
- 47 kmØster Toreby
- 51 kmNykøbing F
The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 10081742 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 3 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of R 710R
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Lollandsbanen?
The Lollandsbanen runs 51 km from Nakskov to Nykøbing Falster.
How long does the Lollandsbanen take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 51 min for the 51 km. That is an average of 60 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 100 km/h.
Who runs the Lollandsbanen?
Lokaltog.
How old is the Lollandsbanen?
The line has been in service since 1874. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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