Hirtshals Line

Hirtshals Line
Overview
Native nameHirtshalsbanen
OwnerNordjyske Jernbaner
Termini
Stations13
Websitehttps://nj.dk
Service
TypeRailway
SystemDanish railways
Operator(s)Nordjyske Jernbaner
Rolling stockSiemens Desiro
History
Opened18 December 1925
Technical
Line length17.7 km (11.0 mi)
Number of tracks1
CharacterLocal railway
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationNo
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph) (Hjørring–Tornby)
75 km/h (47 mph) (Tornby–Hirtshals)
Map of the Hirtshals Line

The Hirtshals railway line (Danish: Hirtshalsbanen) is a 17.7 km (11.0 mi) long standard gauge single track railway line between Hjørring and Hirtshals, Denmark. The railway links the fishing and ferry port of Hirtshals with the Danish rail network.

The railway line opened in 1925. It is currently owned and operated by the railway company Nordjyske Jernbaner (NJ) which runs frequent local train services from Hirtshals to Hjørring with onward connections from Hjørring to the rest of Denmark.