The Tølløse Line () (previously Høng-Tølløse Jernbane (HTJ) is a long
standard gauge
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single track
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passenger
railway line
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between
Tølløse
Tølløse is a railway town located in the northwestern part of the island of Zealand in Denmark. It has a population of 4,007 (1 January 2025).
and
Slagelse
Slagelse () is a town on Zealand (Denmark), Zealand, Denmark. The town is the seat of Slagelse Municipality, and is the biggest town of the municipality. It is located 15 km east of Korsør, 16 km north-east of Skælskør, 33 km south-east of Ka ...
in the western part of the island 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 ...
,
Denmark
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Copenhagen–Fredericia/Taulov Line
The Copenhagen–Fredericia/Taulov Line is the Danish railway line between the capital, Copenhagen, and the Jutland peninsula by way of the islands of Zealand and Funen. It is administered by Banedanmark and has a length of about . Being one of ...
, through a mainly rural area.
The section from Tølløse to
Høng
Høng is a town with a population of 4,304 (1 January 2025)Høng
Høng is a town with a population of 4,304 (1 January 2025)Slagelse-Værslev Line. The railway is currently operated by the
railway company
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* a railway infrastructure manager ...
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 ...
. Lokaltog runs frequent
local train
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Tølløse
Tølløse is a railway town located in the northwestern part of the island of Zealand in Denmark. It has a population of 4,007 (1 January 2025).
to
Høng
Høng is a town with a population of 4,304 (1 January 2025)Tølløse station on the Northwest Line with
Høng station
Høng is a town with a population of 4,304 (1 January 2025)Slagelse-Værslev Line.
The section from Høng to
Slagelse
Slagelse () is a town on Zealand (Denmark), Zealand, Denmark. The town is the seat of Slagelse Municipality, and is the biggest town of the municipality. It is located 15 km east of Korsør, 16 km north-east of Skælskør, 33 km south-east of Ka ...
opened on 1 May 1898 as part of the Slagelse-Værslev Line. The section from Høng to Værslev of the Slagelse-Værslev Line was closed on 23 May 1971.
In May 2003, the operating company ''Høng-Tølløse Jernbane A/S'' (HTJ) was merged with the operating company of the
Odsherred Line
The Holbæk Line ( Danish: Holbækbanen) is a long standard gauge single track local passenger railway line linking Holbæk with the town of Nykøbing Sjælland in the northwestern part of the island of Zealand some fifty km west of Copenhagen, ...
, ''Odsherreds Jernbane A/S'', to form the railway company '' Vestjællands Lokalbaner'' (VL). On 1 January 2009, Vestsjællands Lokalbaner was again merged with the operating companies of the East Line and the
Lolland Line
The Lolland Line () is a long railway line in Denmark which runs mostly on the island of Lolland between the cities of Nykøbing Falster and Nakskov via Maribo.
The railway line opened in 1874. It is currently operated by the regional railway c ...
to form the railway company ''
Regionstog
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A/S'' (RT) responsible for train operation on four local railways on the islands of
Zealand
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,
Lolland
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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.
. Regionstog A/S again merged with ''
Lokalbanen
Lokalbanen A/S (''The Local Railway'', abbreviated LB) was a Danish railway company responsible for train operation and related passenger services on five local railways north of Copenhagen, Denmark. The company was formed in 2001, and merged wit ...
A/S'' on 1 July 2015 to form the railway company ''
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/S'' which is currently responsible for train operation and related passenger services on the Tølløse Line.
Operations
Trains on the Tølløse Line are operated by the
railway company
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* a manufacturing company,
* a rail transport operations, railway undertaking providing services through operating rolling stock,
* a railway infrastructure manager ...
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 ...
. Lokaltog runs frequent
local train
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See also
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List of railway lines in Denmark
Denmark has more than of railway lines, of which most are under the control of Banedanmark; a number of private railways run their own lines.
Banedanmark lines
* Copenhagen–Fredericia/Taulov
* Copenhagen–Ringsted
* Ringsted–Rødby Fà ...