Lille Syd ("''Little South''") is a passenger railway line on the

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...

island of

Zealand Zealand ( da, Sjælland ) at 7,031 km2 is the largest and most populous island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 January 2020. It is the 1 ...

, formerly connecting the towns of

Roskilde Roskilde ( , ) is a city west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 51,916 (), the city is a business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest city in Denmark. It is governed by the administrative ...

and

Næstved Næstved () is a town in the municipality of the same name, located in the southern part of the island of Zealand in Denmark. Næstved has several adult education centers, five elementary schools - and has at least one of each type of the fou ...

by way of

Køge Køge (, older spelling ''Kjøge'') is a seaport on the coast of Køge Bugt (''Bay of Køge'') 39 km southwest of Copenhagen. It is the principal town and seat of Køge Municipality, Region Sjælland, Denmark. In 2022, the urban area had a ...

History

The railway was built as part of the Zealand South Line (''Sjællandske Sydbane'') which was inaugurated on 4 October 1870. After 1924, most trains used the

Ringsted Ringsted is a city located centrally in the Danish island of Zealand. It is the seat of a municipality of the same name. Ringsted is situated approximately 60 km from Copenhagen. Tourism and transport Ringsted is one of Denmark's busies ...

-Næstved Line. In 2012, it was decided to electrify the section between Køge and Næstved. The works were completed in March 2019. When the new Copenhagen–Ringsted Line is fully operational, Lille Syd trains will run from Næstved to

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...

via Køge. Since December 2020, the northern part of the Lille Syd route, between Køge and Roskilde, has been served by an extension of Østbanen.Stevnsbladet. ''Første tur til Roskilde gik glat.''
(in Danish) Retrieved 12 January 2021.

Stations

References

External links

Official website
Railway lines in Denmark Railway lines opened in 1870 1870 establishments in Denmark Rail transport in Region Zealand {{Denmark-transport-stub