Thy Line
Railway line in Denmark
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The Thy Line (Danish: Thybanen) is a 73.6 km (45.7 mi)[2] long standard gauge single track railway line in Denmark which runs between Struer and Thisted through the historical region of Thy.
| Thy Line | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | Thybanen | ||
| Owner | Banedanmark | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 12 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Railway | ||
| System | Danish railway | ||
| Operator(s) | Arriva[1] Danish State Railways | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 20 April 1882 | ||
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| Line length | 73.6 kilometres (45.7 mi)[2] | ||
| Number of tracks | Single | ||
| Character | Passenger trains | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Operating speed | 75 km/h[2] | ||
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The railway opened in 1882. It is owned and maintained by Rail Net Denmark and served with passenger trains by Arriva and the Danish State Railways (DSB).[1] The Thy Line runs north from Struer, crossing the Limfjord on a 472 metres (1,549 ft) long bascule bridge, the Oddesund Bridge. From Oddesund the line cuts through the peninsula of Thyholm and continues through Thy to reach Thisted.
