Lemvig Line

Vemb-Lemvig-Thyborøn
Jernbane A/S
Company type	Aktieselskab
Founded	1879
Defunct	2008
Fate	Merged with Odderbanen
Headquarters	Lemvig, Denmark
Area served	Denmark
Services	Passenger transportation
Website	www.lemvigbanen.dk (defunct)

Lemvig Line
Lemvig Line
Overview
Native name	Lemvigbanen
Owner	Midtjyske Jernbaner
Termini	Vemb; Thyborøn;
Stations	19
Service
Type	Railway
System	Danish railways
Operator(s)	Midtjyske Jernbaner
History
Opened	20. juli 1879 (Vemb-Lemvig); 22. juli 1899 (Lemvig-Harboøre); 1. november 1899 (Harboøre-Thyborøn)
Technical
Line length	56.3 km (35.0 mi)
Number of tracks	1
Character	Local railway
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	No
Operating speed	75 km/h (47 mph)
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Esbjerg–Struer line
	← Esbjerg│Struer →
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The Lemvig Line (Danish: Lemvigbanen or Vemb-Lemvig-Thyborøn Jernbane (VLTJ)) is a local railway line in Northwest Jutland, Denmark. Established in 1879, the line extends from Vemb via Lemvig to Thyborøn. The single-track line is mostly level, and is operated with a fleet of five double-unit Y-train railcars. VLTJ has its own workshop and servicing facilities on the line.

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Operating company

Until 1 January 2008, the line was operated by the company Vemb-Lemvig-Thyborøn Jernbane A/S, which has been merged with Odderbanen's operating company to form Midtjyske Jernbaner.^[2]

The railway was used to test a prototype hydrogen-powered train in 2010.^[3]

Stations

Victoria Street Station

A single platform station on the line.^[4] Its original name was Vejlby Stoppested. Previously, passengers who wanted to ride the train had to turn the signal themselves, a vertical pole with a plate at the top, to make the train stop. The train driver then made sure to turn the signal back before the train moved on.

This station, approximately 1 km north of Vejlby, in a popular summer tourist spot,^[5] was originally open during the summer period to cater for the bathing tourists who from Vejlby Nord had to travel approximately 500m to the sea along a gravel road.

The name Victoria Street Station was assigned by some citizens, allegedly at a time when the Lemvig Line took too long to refit a nameplate at the platform. The name refers to a nearby Viktoriavej and was formally recognized by the railway company in 1991.^[6]

Popular culture

The railway achieved fame in Denmark, when the band Tørfisk [da] in 1985 wrote the song "VLTJ" describing a trip with the railway. This song later achieved cult status. The song is based on the Irish folk song "Poor Paddy works on the Railway".

References

^ ^a ^b "Om Midtjyske Jernbaner" (in Danish). Midtjyske Jernbaner. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
^ "Midtjyske Jernbaner" (in Danish). Region Midtjylland. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
^ Claus Torbensen (2008-01-01). "Demonstrating the power of hydrogen". Railway Gazette International.
^ "Midtjyske Jernbaner, VLTJ". VisitDenmark. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
^ "Historie". Midtjyske Jernbaner (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-01-24.
^ "Vestjylland set gennem togruden". Midtjyske Jernbaner (in Danish). Retrieved 5 July 2024.

External links

Official website
"Lemvigbanen. Vemb-Lemvig-Thyborøn Jernbane A/S". Det Centrale Virksomhedsregister. Central Business Register.
(in Danish) Danske Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in Denmark

Photos

VLTJ at The Railfaneurope.net Picture Gallery

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[OmMidtjyskeJernbaner-1] "Om Midtjyske Jernbaner" (in Danish). Midtjyske Jernbaner. Retrieved 25 May 2023.

[2] "Midtjyske Jernbaner" (in Danish). Region Midtjylland. Retrieved 28 July 2009.

[3] Claus Torbensen (2008-01-01). "Demonstrating the power of hydrogen". Railway Gazette International.

[4] "Midtjyske Jernbaner, VLTJ". VisitDenmark. Retrieved 2024-05-12.

[5] "Historie". Midtjyske Jernbaner (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-01-24.

[6] "Vestjylland set gennem togruden". Midtjyske Jernbaner (in Danish). Retrieved 5 July 2024.

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