Nærumbanen
Encyclopedia
Nærumbanen is a short railway in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, now part of the Lokalbanen
system. It runs light trains that connect to the S-train
system at Jægersborg
and serve mainly local neighborhoods in Lyngby-Taarbæk
municipality and Nærum
in Rudersdal
.
RegioSprinter
light diesel units.
The northern half of the railway between Nærum and Vedbæk
quickly proved unprofitable and was abandoned in 1923. In 1936 the southern terminus in Lyngby
was moved to Jægersborg
. The Nærum
end of the line was shortened a bit in 1954 due to the construction of the Helsingør motorway.
Lokalbanen
Lokalbanen A/S is a Danish company responsible for train operation and related passenger services on various railways around Copenhagen. Owned by the Greater Copenhagen Authority , Lokalbanen was established in 2001 following HUR's acquisition of the share of the railway lines previously owned by...
system. It runs light trains that connect to the S-train
S-Train
The S-train network is a combined urban rapid transit and suburban rail network of Metropolitan Copenhagen, Denmark. It connects the city center with the inner suburbs of Copenhagen, and has close to half of the stations within the urban city. The first line was opened in 1934...
system at Jægersborg
Jægersborg station
Jægersborg station is a station on the Hillerød radial of the S-train network in Copenhagen, Denmark.It is also the southern terminus of the Nærumbanen local railway....
and serve mainly local neighborhoods in Lyngby-Taarbæk
Lyngby-Taarbæk
Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden near Copenhagen on the east coast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 39 km², and has a total population of 51,449 . Its mayor as of 2010 is Søren P...
municipality and Nærum
Nærum
Nærum is a suburb of Copenhagen. 16km North of the city center. 5230 people live in Nærum, most of whom live either in low-rise concrete blocks or single-family houses. Nærum is situated on Nærumbanen, a single track train line which connects the suburb with central Lyngby and Jægersborg station....
in Rudersdal
Rudersdal municipality
Rudersdal Kommune is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden in Denmark. It is situated approximately 20 kilometers north of Copenhagen...
.
Stations
| Name | Opened | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Jægersborg Jægersborg station Jægersborg station is a station on the Hillerød radial of the S-train network in Copenhagen, Denmark.It is also the southern terminus of the Nærumbanen local railway.... |
1936 | Transfer to S-trains Nordbanen Nordbanen is one of six radial S-train lines in Copenhagen. It connects Copenhagen with the city of Hillerød, and with several northern suburbs.-Stations:-Service patterns:... |
| Nørgårdsvej | 2003 | |
| Lyngby Lokal | ||
| Fuglevad | ||
| Brede Brede Brede is the name for several places, among others:* the River Brede in East Sussex, England* Brede, East Sussex, a village near the River Brede* Brede, Denmark, a suburb of the Lyngby-Taarbæk municipality... |
1900 | |
| Ørholm | 1900 | |
| Ravnholm | ||
| Nærum Nærum Nærum is a suburb of Copenhagen. 16km North of the city center. 5230 people live in Nærum, most of whom live either in low-rise concrete blocks or single-family houses. Nærum is situated on Nærumbanen, a single track train line which connects the suburb with central Lyngby and Jægersborg station.... |
1954 | Transfer to buses in the Helsingør motorway, including expresses 150S, 174E and 300S |
Operations
Despite being a single-track railway, Nærumbanen operates an ambitious timetable with a 10-minute frequency most of the day. Trains pass each other at Fuglevad and Ørholm. All trains are SiemensSiemens AG
Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich, Germany. It is the largest Europe-based electronics and electrical engineering company....
RegioSprinter
RegioSprinter
The RegioSprinter is a German diesel railcar built by Siemens-Duewag for rapid regional railway services. Originally the RegioSprinter was designated as a Regional Combustion-engined Railbus by Duewag AG....
light diesel units.
History
The railway opened as Lyngby-Vedbæk railway in 1900 with an aim of serving the industries that had settled in the Mølleå valley to exploit the hydraulic power of the Mølleå. In the early years the railway moved freight for these customers, but today it has been a passenger-only railway for many years.The northern half of the railway between Nærum and Vedbæk
Vedbæk
Vedbæk is a small town in the municipality of Rudersdal , Denmark. It is located on the Øresund coast of Zealand, between Rungsted to the north and Skodsborg to the south. The town has a station on the busy Kystbanen railway line, approximately midway between Copenhagen and Helsingør...
quickly proved unprofitable and was abandoned in 1923. In 1936 the southern terminus in Lyngby
Lyngby station
Lyngby station is a station on the Hillerød radial of the S-train network in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located centrally in Kongens Lyngby. With its large bus terminal, it is an important hub for public transport in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen....
was moved to Jægersborg
Jægersborg station
Jægersborg station is a station on the Hillerød radial of the S-train network in Copenhagen, Denmark.It is also the southern terminus of the Nærumbanen local railway....
. The Nærum
Nærum
Nærum is a suburb of Copenhagen. 16km North of the city center. 5230 people live in Nærum, most of whom live either in low-rise concrete blocks or single-family houses. Nærum is situated on Nærumbanen, a single track train line which connects the suburb with central Lyngby and Jægersborg station....
end of the line was shortened a bit in 1954 due to the construction of the Helsingør motorway.