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The Tølløse Line () (previously Høng-Tølløse Jernbane (HTJ) is a long
standard gauge A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of . The standard gauge is also called Stephenson gauge (after George Stephenson), international gauge, UIC gauge, uniform gauge, normal gauge in Europe, and SGR in East Africa. It is the ...
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passenger
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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 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 runs from Tølløse station on the Northwest Line to Slagelse station on the
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 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 ...
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 Regional rail is a public rail transport service that operates between towns and cities. These trains operate with more stops than inter-city rail, and unlike commuter rail, operate beyond the limits of urban areas, connecting smaller cities a ...
services from Tølløse station to Slagelse station.


History

The railway line from
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 Regionstog A/S was a Danish railway company responsible for train operation on three private railway lines in Region Zealand: the Tølløse Line, the East Line and the Lolland Line. It was established in 2009 when Vestsjællands Lokalbaner A ...
A/S'' (RT) responsible for train operation on four local railways on the islands 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 ...
,
Lolland Lolland (; formerly spelled ''Laaland'', literally "low land") is the List of islands of Denmark#List of 100 largest Danish islands, fourth largest island of Denmark, with an area of . Located in the Kattegat, Belts and Sund area, it is part of Re ...
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 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 ...
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 Regional rail is a public rail transport service that operates between towns and cities. These trains operate with more stops than inter-city rail, and unlike commuter rail, operate beyond the limits of urban areas, connecting smaller cities a ...
services from Tølløse station to Slagelse station.


Stations

* * * Udstrup, closed * * Bagmarken * * , closed in 1975 * * * * * Konradineslyst, closed * Hestehaven, opened in 1929, closed in 1974 * * , closed * * , closed in 2011 * , closed in 2011 *


See also

*
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 ...


References


External links


Lokaltog
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tollosebanen Railway lines in Denmark Railway lines opened in 1901 Railway lines opened in 1898 Rail transport in Region Zealand