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Tølløse Line
The Tølløse Line () (previously Høng-Tølløse Jernbane (HTJ) is a long standard gauge single track (rail), single track local railway, local passenger railway line between Tølløse and Slagelse in the western part of the island of Zealand, Denmark. It runs from Tølløse station on the Northwest Line (Denmark), Northwest Line to Slagelse station on the Copenhagen–Fredericia/Taulov Line, through a mainly rural area. The section from Tølløse to Høng opened in 1901, whereas the section from Høng to Slagelse opened in 1898 as part of the now closed Slagelse-Værslev Line. The railway is currently operated by the railway company Lokaltog. Lokaltog runs frequent local train services from Tølløse station to Slagelse station. History The railway line from Tølløse to Høng opened on 22 December 1901 as the ''Høng-Tølløse Jernbane'' (HTJ) and connected Tølløse station on the Northwest Line (Denmark), Northwest Line with Høng station on the Slagelse-Værslev Line. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Railway
Light rail (or light rail transit, abbreviated to LRT) is a form of passenger urban rail transit that uses rolling stock derived from tram technology National Conference of the Transportation Research Board while also having some features from heavy rapid transit. The term was coined in 1972 in the United States as an English equivalent for the German word ''Stadtbahn'', meaning "city railway". From: 9th National Light Rail Transit Conference Different definitions exist in some countries, but in the United States, light rail operates primarily along exclusive Right_of_way#Rail_right_of_way, rights-of-way and uses either individual tramcars or multiple units coupled together, with a lower capacity and speed than a long heavy rail passenger train or rapid transit system. Narrowly defined, light rail transit uses rolling stock that is similar to that of a traditional tram, while operating at a higher capacity and speed, often on an exclusive right-of-way. In broader usage, light ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
