The East Line () is a local railway line in the eastern part of

Zealand Zealand ( ) is the largest and most populous islands of Denmark, island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size) at 7,031 km2 (2715 sq. mi.). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 Januar ...

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. The railway started operations on 1 July 1879. It is today part of

Lokaltog Lokaltog A/S () is a Denmark, Danish railway company responsible for train operation and related passenger services on nine local railways on the islands of Zealand, Lolland and Falster in Denmark. The company was formed on 1 July 2015 as a merger ...

, a

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operating nine local railways on the islands of

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and

Falster Falster () is an island in south-eastern Denmark with an area of and 43,398 inhabitants as of 1 January 2010.

. Since December 2020, trains have run every 30 minutes between

Roskilde Roskilde ( , ) is a city west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 53,354 (), 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

Faxe Ladeplads Faxe Ladeplads or Fakse Ladeplads is a coastal town in Denmark with a population of 2,501 (1 January 2025), located in Zealand and lying 5 kilometers south-east from Faxe. It is mainly a harbour town, with a working harbour and a marina. The town ...

via

Køge Køge (, older spelling ''Kjøge'') is a Danish 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 (Zealand), Denmark. In 2025, the ...

and

Hårlev Hårlev is a railway town with a population of 2,905 (1 January 2025) in Stevns Municipality on the southeastern part of the Denmark, Danish island of Zealand about 12 kilometres south of Køge. Overview Hårlev was located in the former :da:Bj� ...

. There are also connecting services from Hårlev to

Rødvig Rødvig is a town and fishing harbour, with a population of 1,844 (1 January 2025),Faxe Faxe or Fakse is a town on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. It is located in Faxe Municipality in Region Zealand. The town is most known for the Faxe Brewery, Royal Unibrew, a relatively large brewery producing a range of beer and soft ...

and from to

Vallø Castle Vallø Castle () is a manor house located 7 km south of Køge, in Stevns Municipality, on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It now serves as a residence for Vallø stift, a home for unmarried, widowed and divorced women of noble descent. His ...

. In addition to the termini, trains can pass at , , , , , and ; has a short siding, the remaining line is

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and without electrification. All of the

station building A station building, also known as a head house, is the main building of a passenger railway station. It is typically used principally to provide services to passengers. A station building is a component of a station, which can include tracks, ...

s on the line were designed by architect

Heinrich Wenck Heinrich (Henry) Emil Charles Wenck (10 March 1851 – 3 February 1936) was a Danish architect, known for the numerous railway stations he designed in his capacity of chief architect for the Danish State Railways from 1894 to 1921. During the yea ...

. Since 2009

Alstom Coradia LINT 41 The Alstom Coradia LINT is an articulated railcar of the Alstom Coradia family manufactured by Alstom since 1999, offered in diesel and hydrogen fuel models. The acronym ''LINT'' is short for the German ''"leichter innovativer Nahverkehrstriebwag ...

trains have been in use. In 2020, the rail infrastructure was reaching the end of its lifetime and there were political discussions about converting Østbanen into a

guided busway Guided buses are buses capable of being steered by external means, usually on a dedicated track or roll way that excludes other traffic, permitting the maintenance of schedules even during rush hours. Unlike railbuses, trolleybuses or rub ...

. In June 2021 a majority in the

Danish Parliament The Folketing ( , ), also known as the Parliament of Denmark or the Danish Parliament in English, is the unicameral national legislature (parliament) of the Kingdom of Denmark — Denmark proper together with the Faroe Islands and Greenland. E ...

voted for an infrastructure agreement securing the future of Østbanen as a railway. The track renovations were completed in September 2024.Regionssjaelland.dk. ''Genåbning af Østbanen og indvielse af Rødvig Station.''
Retrieved 23 March 2025.

References

External links

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Lokaltog
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Danske Jernbaner
– website with information on railway history in Denmark Railway lines in Denmark Rail transport in Region Zealand