Vestbanen A/S, also known as Varde-Nørre Nebel Jernbane (VNJ), is a

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railway company. Formerly owned by

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(until the Danish Municipal Reform of 2007), the company leased its trains and infrastructure to

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and

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. The company is wholly owned by the

Region of Southern Denmark The Region of Southern Denmark ( da, Region Syddanmark, ; german: Region Süddänemark, ; frr, Regiuun Syddanmark) is an administrative Regions of Denmark, region of Denmark established on Monday 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Munici ...

. The Varde–Nørre Nebel railway line (also called Vestbanen, literally meaning "the West Line") is long and was opened for traffic in 1903. It has

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and is not electrified.

External links

www.vestbanen.dk
* Railway companies established in 1903 Railway companies of Denmark {{Denmark-transport-stub nl:Varde-Nørre Nebel Jernbane

See also

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