The Aalborg Airport railway line is a branch line railway designed to link Aalborg, Denmark with its airport, as part of an initiative to improve transport between the city and the airport. It opened on 13 December 2020[1] at a cost of 276 million DKK.[2]
Aalborg Airport railway line | |
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![]() Aalborg Airport railway station | |
Overview | |
Locale | Aalborg, Denmark |
Termini | Lindholm station Aalborg Airport station |
Stations | 1 |
Website | www |
Service | |
Type | Commuter rail |
System | Aalborg Commuter Rail |
History | |
Opened | 13 December 2020 |
Technical | |
Line length | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Background
The feasibility studies started in 2017 and were followed by detailed design and expropriation in 2018. The actual construction was in 2019 and 2020. [3] Construction officially started in February 2019.[4]
The line starts as a branch line north of Lindholm Station. A new station was built at the airport, with a bridge built over Lindholm Å.[5]
References
- ^ Ny jernbane til Aalborg lufthavn vil skabe problemer for bil- og skibstrafik ved Limfjorden by Katrine Seier & Jesper Nørgaard Thomsen. dr.dk, 02 March 2018.
- ^ Aalborg Lufthavn får tog til døren af Christian Henriksen. TV 2 Nord, 29. november 2016.
- ^ Tidsplan for arbejdet med lufthavnsbanen, Banedanmark, 26. juni 2017.
- ^ "Construction begins on Aalborg Airport line". International Railway Journal. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Broer Archived 2019-01-04 at the Wayback Machine, Banedanmark, 26. juni 2017.