Sønderborg Line


The Sønderborg railway line, also known as the Tinglev–Sønderborg railway line is a long branch line in Southern Jutland, Denmark which runs between the towns of Tinglev and Sønderborg. The railway line links with the Fredericia–Padborg railway line and the rest of the Danish rail network at. The standard gauge railway line is single track and electrified.

History

The railway line was built during the period when the area belonged to the German Empire. On July 15 1901, the line was put into operation by the Prussian state railways. At the opening, the primary line connected with via, with a branch line from to.
After the 1920 Schleswig plebiscites, the area became part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and the railway line was taken over by the Danish State Railways. Subsequently, the branch line from to became the primary line, whereas the line from to became a branch line, and was closed in 1932.
In 1997, the railway line was electrified.

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