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Fredericia–Aarhus Railway Line
The Fredericia–Aarhus railway line () is a long standard-gauge double-track railway line in Denmark which runs between the cities of Fredericia and Aarhus in East Jutland. It constitutes a section of the East Jutland longitudinal railway line (), the through route along the east coast of the Jutland Peninsula from the Denmark-Germany border, German border at Padborg to the port city of Frederikshavn in North Jutland Region, North Jutland. The railway opened in 1868. The line is owned and maintained by Banedanmark, Rail Net Denmark and served with passenger trains by the railway company, railway companies DSB (railway company), DSB and Arriva. Future As part of plans for high-speed rail in Denmark, a new section of track between Hovedgård and Hasselager, bypassing Skanderborg, is planned. References External links Banedanmark– government agency responsible for railway maintenance, maintenance and traffic control of most of the Rail transport in Denmark, Danish railwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horsens Railway Station
Horsens railway station ( or ''Horsens Banegård'') is a railway station serving the town of Horsens in East Jutland metropolitan area, East Jutland, Denmark. The station is located on the Fredericia–Aarhus railway line from Fredericia to Aarhus. It offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen, Hamburg, Aarhus and Aalborg as well as regional train services to Aarhus and Fredericia. The train services are operated by the railway company DSB (railway company), DSB. The station opened in 1868 and was moved to its current position in 1929. Its second and current station building designed by the architect Knud Tanggaard Seest was inaugurated in 1929. History Horsens station was opened in 1868 with the opening of the Fredericia–Aarhus railway line from Fredericia to Aarhus. In 1929, the station was moved to its current position. Architecture The second and present station building from 1929 was designed by the Danish architect Knud Tanggaard Seest who was the head architect of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aarhus
Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus municipality, Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwest of Copenhagen. Dating back to the late 8th century, Aarhus was founded as a harbour settlement at the mouth of the Aarhus River and quickly became a trade hub. The first Christian church was built here around the year 900 and later in the Viking Age the town was fortified with defensive ramparts. The Ancient See of Aarhus, bishopric of Aarhus grew steadily stronger and more prosperous, building several religious institutions in the town during the early Middle Ages. Trade continued to improve, although it was not until 1441 that Aarhus was granted market town privileges, and the population of Aarhus remained relatively stable until the 19th century. The city began to grow significantly as trade prospered in the mid-18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Agency
A government agency or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government (bureaucracy) that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an Administration (government), administration. There is a notable variety of agency types. Although usage differs, a government agency is normally distinct both from a department or Ministry (government department), ministry, and other types of public body established by government. The functions of an agency are normally executive in character since different types of organizations (''such as commissions'') are most often constituted in an advisory role — this distinction is often blurred in practice however, it is not allowed. A government agency may be established by either a national government or a state government within a federal system. Agencies can be established by legislation or by executive powers. The autonomy, indep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skanderborg
Skanderborg is a town in Skanderborg Municipality, Denmark. It is situated on the north and north eastern brinks of Skanderborg Lake and there are several smaller ponds and bodies of water within the city itself, like Lillesø, Sortesø, Døj Sø and the swampy boglands of Eskebæk Mose. Just north of the town on the other side of Expressway E45, is the archaeologically important Illerup Ådal. Over time, the town has grown into a suburb of Aarhus to the north east, connected by the urban areas of Stilling, Hørning and Hasselager. Skanderborg is home to a population of 20,360 (1 January 2025),BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from |
Hasselager
Hasselager is a small suburban area in the south-western part of Aarhus in Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a .... It is about 8 km from the city center and has approximately 7.437 (2018) residents, mostly of Danish heritage. Hasselager has largely merged with neighbouring area Kolt in modern times, and the two are collectively known and referred to as Kolt-Hasselager, with shared postal code 8361. The area is predominantly residential and includes the Hasselhøj development, but also contains a large industrial park. References Sources *Ormslev Kolt Lokalhistoriske samlingHasselager archives on local history External links Neighbourhoods in Aarhus {{CentralDK-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hovedgård
Hovedgård is a town in East Jutland with a population of 2,355 (2025), located in the Central Jutland Region, part of Horsens Kommune, Horsens Municipality. The town is located in :da:Ørridslev Sogn, Ørridslev Parish. Previously, Hovedgård was a railway town between Skanderborg and Horsens. The town is in all probability named after the manor of :da:Store Hovedgård, Great Hovedgård which is close by. Inside the town you will find Tornbjerg Wood. A few kilometers to the southwest is Ørridslev church, which dates from the 12th century. Hovedgård has an active community and club environment and is particularly known for its music. Hovedgård School Orchestra celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2012. The town is located 13 kilometers north of Horsens, 16 kilometers south of Skanderborg and 35 kilometers southwest of Aarhus. History In 1682, the manor of Hovedgård consisted of two farms. The total cultivated area was 91.8 barrels of land owed to 18.89 barrels of Hartkorn, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High-speed Rail In Denmark
The first high-speed railway in Denmark was the Copenhagen–Ringsted Line, completed in late 2018 and opened in 2019. Further high-speed lines are currently under planning. Since HSR in Denmark reaches no more than 200 km/h, it can also be described as higher-speed rail. As a part of a long-term green plan for transportation in Denmark in December 2008, the government at the time presented a high-speed strategy for the inter-city train traffic, called ''The Hour Model'' ( Danish: ''Timemodellen''). The strategy contains bringing down the travel time on the three links that connect the four largest cities of Denmark (Copenhagen-Odense-Aarhus-Aalborg) to one hour, thereby decreasing the total travel time between Copenhagen and Aalborg from approximately 4½ hours to 3 hours. The first part of the Hour Model, the new high-speed line between Copenhagen and Ringsted, opened in 2019. After realization of the first three stages of the Hour Model, it can be expanded to Esbjerg and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Company
A rail transport company is a company active within the rail industry. It can be: * a manufacturing company, * a rail transport operations, railway undertaking providing services through operating rolling stock, * a railway infrastructure manager. In some jurisdictions such as the United States, railway companies may combine these roles. Railway companies can be private ownership, private or public ownership, public. Structure In Europe, the EU requires its members to separate the national railway infrastructure managers from railway undertakings which are public and private companies providing services by operating rolling stock. This ensures conditions enabling the latter companies to competition, compete fairly among each other, with multiple companies bidding for the privilege to operate the line for a limited time period under public service obligation aided by railway subsidies or under franchising. In addition, other companies offer trackside and rolling stock maintenance. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Jutland Region
The North Jutland Region (), or in some official sources, the North Denmark Region, is an Regions of Denmark, administrative region of Denmark established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, 2007 Danish municipal reform, which abolished the traditional counties of Denmark, counties () and set up five larger regions. At the same time, smaller municipalities of Denmark, municipalities were merged into larger units, cutting the number of municipalities from 271 before 1 January 2006, when Ærø Municipality was created, to 98. North Jutland Region has 11 municipalities. The reform diminished the power of the regional level dramatically in favor of the local level and the central government in Copenhagen. Geography The North Jutland Region consists of the former North Jutland County combined with parts of the former Viborg County (the former municipalities of Aalestrup Municipality, Aalestrup, Hanstholm Municipality, Hanstholm, Morsø Municipality, Morsø, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederikshavn
Frederikshavn () is a Danish town in Frederikshavn municipality, Region Nordjylland, on the northeast coast on the North Jutlandic Island in northern Denmark. Its name translates to "Frederik's harbor". It was originally named Fladstrand. The town has a population of 22,548 (1 January 2025), and is an important traffic portal with its ferry connections to Gothenburg in Sweden. The town is well known for fishing and its fishing and industrial harbours. Frederikshavn's oldest district, Fiskerklyngen, is originally from the mid-16th century, but the houses now there are from 18th–19th centuries. History Frederikshavn was originally called ''Fladstrand'' (lit. "Flat beach") from its location in Flade parish. Fladstrand The first mention of a settlement is in a letter dated 13 March 1572 found in the Danish chancery letterbooks. It was a fishing village, trading place and crossing point to Norway. The old Fladstrand church was built between 1686 and 1690. On 31 December 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padborg
Padborg () is a southern Danish border town with a population of 4,318 (1 January 2025)BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from located on the border with . It is the location where both the E45 , a |
