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Varde–Nørre Nebel Railway Line
The Varde–Nørre Nebel railway line ( da, Varde-Nørre Nebel Jernbane), also called the West Line ( da, Vestbanen) and the Nebel Line ( da, Nebelbanen), colloquially referred to as ''Nebelgrisen'' (literally meaning the ''Nebel pig''), is a long local railway line in West Jutland, Denmark. It was opened for traffic in 1903. It has standard gauge and is not electrified. Varde Vest station was originally the terminus for the trains, but today almost all the trains connect with the Esbjerg–Varde railway line and continue to stations like , , and . History The railway line opened on 15 March 1903 to connect the market town of Varde with Nørre Nebel by way of Oksbøl. In 1913, the railway line was extended from Nørre Nebel to the railway town of Tarm on the Esbjerg–Struer railway line, but this section was closed again in 1940. During The second world war, the rail line saw a huge increase in traffic, mainly because of the German expansion of Oksbøllejren and Nymindegabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer facilit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
