{{short description|Local railway in the eastern part of Zealand}} {{About|the railway line in Zealand, Denmark|other uses|East Line (disambiguation){{!}}East Line}} {{Infobox rail line | name = East Line | other_name = | native_name = Østbanen | native_name_lang = da | color = | logo = | logo_width = | logo_alt = | image = DK 2012 Østbanen.jpg | image_width = | image_alt = | caption = Map of rail lines in eastern Denmark, with the East Line marked in brown | type = Local railway | system = | status = | locale = | start = | end = | stations = 15 | routes = 2 | daily_ridership = | open = 1 July 1879 | close = | owner = | operator = | character = | depot = | stock = [[Alstom Coradia LINT]] | linelength_km = 49.6 | tracklength = | tracks = single | gauge = {{RailGauge|1435mm|lk=on}} | electrification = | speed = 100 km/h | signalling = | elevation = | map = | map_name = | map_state = }} The '''East Line'''{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}} ({{langx|da|Østbanen}}) is a local railway line in the eastern part of [[Zealand]], [[Denmark]]. The railway started operations on 1 July 1879.<ref>[https://www.jernbanen.dk/pbaner.php?s=121 Jernbanen.dk. ''Østsjællandske Jernbane Selskab (Østbanen).''] (in Danish). Retrieved 6 June 2019.</ref> It is today part of [[Lokaltog]], a [[railway company]] operating nine local railways on the islands of [[Zealand]], [[Lolland]] and [[Falster]].<ref name="Om Lokaltog">{{Cite web |url=http://www.lokaltog.dk/lokaltog/om-lokaltog/ |title=Om Lokaltog |publisher=Lokaltog A/S |website=lokaltog.dk |access-date=2 June 2019 |language=da |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120000349/http://www.lokaltog.dk/lokaltog/om-lokaltog/ |archivedate=20 January 2016 }}</ref>
Since December 2020, trains have run every 30 minutes between [[Roskilde station|Roskilde]] and [[Faxe Ladeplads]] via [[Køge station|Køge]] and [[Hårlev]]. There are also connecting services from Hårlev to [[Rødvig]] with a 3-5 minute connection time. The journey time from Roskilde to Faxe Ladeplads is 68 minutes.<ref>[https://www.lokaltog.dk/media/1499/110r-og-210r-oestbanen-fra-13-dec-2020.pdf Lokalbanen.dk. ''Køreplaner for Lokaltog.''] Retrieved 12 January 2021.</ref><ref>[http://faxe.netavis.nu/ostbanen-skal-fortsaette-helt-til-roskilde Østbanen skal fortsætte helt til Roskilde - Faxe.nu<!-- Bot genereret titel -->] (in Danish). Retrieved 2 June 2019.</ref>
== History == [[File:Regionstog Østbanen LINT 41 Fakse 790788.jpg|thumb|left|LINT 41 train at {{rws|Faxe Ladeplads}}]] The stations of {{rws|Himlingøje}}, {{rws|Lille Linde}}, and {{rws|Tokkerup}} are outside of their respective villages, and it is even further between {{rws|Faxe South}} and [[Faxe]] and from {{rws|Vallø}} to [[Vallø Castle]]. In addition to the [[terminal train station|termini]], trains can pass at {{rws|Egøje}}, {{rws|Vallø}}, {{rws|Grubberholm}}, {{rws|Klippinge}}, {{rws|Hårlev}}, {{rws|Karise}} and {{rws|Store Heddinge}}; {{rws|Faxe South}} has a short siding, the remaining line is [[single track railway|single track]] and without electrification.
All of the [[station building]]s on the line were designed by architect [[Heinrich Wenck]].<ref>[https://faxenyt.dk/Print.asp?Id=13558 Faxenyt.dk. ''Verdens Gang - når service er en by i Rusland.''] (in Danish). Retrieved 6 June 2019.</ref>
Since 2009 [[Alstom Coradia LINT|Alstom Coradia LINT 41]] trains have been in use.<ref>[http://www.lokalavisen.dk/migration/2009-06-04/-S%C3%A5-s%C3%A6ttes-de-nye-tog-ind-p%C3%A5-%C3%98stbanen-2770558.html Lokalavisen.dk. ''Så sættes de nye tog ind på Østbanen.''] (in Danish). Retrieved 6 June 2019.</ref> In 2020, the rail infrastructure was reaching the end of its lifetime and there were political discussions about converting Østbanen into a [[guided busway]].<ref>[https://www.tv2lorry.dk/tv2-oest/oestbanen-venstre-klar-med-oekonomisk-tilskud-men-kun-til-busser TV2. ''Østbanen: Venstre klar med økonomisk tilskud - men kun til busser.''] (in Danish). Retrieved 12 January 2021.</ref> In June 2021 a majority in the [[Folketing|Danish Parliament]] voted for an infrastructure agreement securing the future of Østbanen as a railway.<ref>[https://stevns.dk/nyheder/godt-nyt-fra-christiansborg Stevns.dk. ''Godt nyt fra Christiansborg.''] (in Danish) Retrieved 1 July 2021</ref> The track renovations were completed in September 2024.<ref>[https://www.regionsjaelland.dk/nyheder/2024/oktober-december/genaabning-af-ostbanen-og-indvielse-af-roedvig-station Regionssjaelland.dk. ''Genåbning af Østbanen og indvielse af Rødvig Station.''] Retrieved 23 March 2025.</ref>
== References == === Citations === {{reflist|colwidth=20em}}
===Bibliography=== {{Refbegin|colwidth=30em}} * {{ cite book | last=Jensen | first=Niels | title=Danske Jernbaner 1847–1972 | trans-title=Danish railways 1847–1972 | year=1972 | publisher=J. Fr. Clausens Forlag | location=[[Copenhagen]] | isbn=87-11-01765-1 | language=da }} * {{ cite book | last=Jensen | first=Niels | title=Sydøstsjællandske Jernbaner | trans-title=Railways of Southeast Zealand | year=1979 | publisher=J. Fr. Clausens Forlag | location=[[Copenhagen]] | isbn=87-11-03935-3 | language=da }} {{refend}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{in lang|da}} [http://www.lokaltog.dk Lokaltog] * {{in lang|da}} [https://danskejernbaner.dk/ Danske Jernbaner] – website with information on railway history in Denmark
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