Little South Line

{{Short description|Railway line in Denmark}} {{Infobox rail line |name = Little South Line |native_name = Lille Syd |image = Roskilde - Næstved railway.png |image_width = 300px |caption = Location map |type = Railway |system = Danish railways |status = |start = Roskilde |end = Næstved |stations = 13 |open = 4 October 1870 |close = |owner = Banedanmark |operator = DSB |character = Passenger |stock = Alstom Coradia LINT |linelength = 61.4 km |tracklength = | tracks = Single |gauge = {{RailGauge|sg}} | electrification = |speed = 120 km/h |elevation = }} The '''Little South Line''' ({{langx|da|Lille Syd}}) is a railway line on the Danish island of Zealand, formerly connecting the towns of Roskilde and Næstved by way of Køge.

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==History== The railway was built as part of the Zealand South Line ({{langx|da|Sjællandske Sydbane}}) which was inaugurated on 4 October 1870. After 1924, most trains used the Ringsted-Næstved Line instead of Lille Syd.

In 2012, it was decided to electrify the section between Køge and Næstved.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ing.dk/artikel/elektrificeret-koge-naestved-bane-skal-aflaste-straekning-til-femern-134063|title=Elektrificeret Køge-Næstved-bane skal aflaste strækning til Femern|date=12 November 2012|language=Danish|publisher=Ingeniøren|accessdate=2013-05-16}}</ref> The works were completed in March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bane.dk/Borger/Baneprojekter/Elektrificeringsprogrammet/Elektrificerede-straekninger|title=Elektrificerede strækninger}}</ref>

Since December 2020, the northern part of the Little South Line, between Køge and Roskilde, has been served by an extension of Østbanen.<ref>[https://www.kollektivtrafik.dk/region-sjog230lland-overtager-togdriften-pog229-lille-syd-mellem-kog248ge-og-roskilde/254 Kollektivtrafik.dk. ''Region Sjælland overtager togdriften på Lille Syd mellem Køge og Roskilde.''] (in Danish). Retrieved 12 June 2019.</ref><ref>[https://stevnsbladet.dk/foerste-tur-til-roskilde-gik-glat/ Stevnsbladet. ''Første tur til Roskilde gik glat.''] (in Danish) Retrieved 12 January 2021.</ref> In April 2023, DSB started operating regional trains on the Næstved–Køge–Copenhagen route via the high speed Copenhagen–Køge Nord Line.<ref>[https://www.berlingske.dk/danmark/ny-direkte-togforbindelse-indvies-mellem-naestved-og-koebenhavn Berlingske.dk. ''Ny direkte togforbindelse indvies mellem Næstved og København.''] Retrieved 11 April 2023</ref>

==Stations== {| class=wikitable |- ! ! Station ! Location ! Distance from<br>Roskilde (km) ! Distance from<br>Næstved (km) |- |100px | Roskilde station | Roskilde | 0.0 km | 61.4 km | style="text-align:right;"| | style="text-align:right;"| |- |100px | Roskilde Festivalplads Station | Roskilde | 3.7 km | 57.7 km | style="text-align:right;"| | style="text-align:right;"| |- ||100px | Gadstrup station | Gadstrup | 8.0 km | 53.4 km | style="text-align:right;"| | style="text-align:right;"| |- ||100px |Havdrup station |Havdrup | 11.5 km | 49.9 km |style="text-align:right;"| |style="text-align:right;"| |- ||100px | Lille Skensved station | Lille Skensved | 15.4 km | 46.0 km | style="text-align:right;"| | style="text-align:right;"| |- |100px | Ølby station | Ølby | 19.6 km | 41.8 km | style="text-align:right;"| | style="text-align:right;"| |- |100px | Køge station | Køge | 22.3 km | 39.1 km | style="text-align:right;"| | style="text-align:right;"| |- |100px | Herfølge station | Herfølge | 27.9 km | 33.5 km | style="text-align:right;"| | style="text-align:right;"| |- |100px | Tureby station | Algestrup | 34.2 km | 27.2 km | style="text-align:right;"| | style="text-align:right;"| |- ||100px | Haslev station | Haslev | 43.0 km | 18.4 km | style="text-align:right;"| | style="text-align:right;"| |- ||100px | Holme-Olstrup station | Holme-Olstrup | 53.9 km | 7.5 km | style="text-align:right;"| | style="text-align:right;"| |- | | Næstved Nord station | Næstved | 58.2 km | 3.2 km | style="text-align:right;"| | style="text-align:right;"| |- |100px | Næstved station | Næstved | 61.4 km | 0.0 km | style="text-align:right;"| | style="text-align:right;"| |} {{clear}}

==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}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232500/http://www.bane.dk/visArtikel.asp?artikelID=8635 Official website]

Category:Railway lines in Denmark Category:Railway lines opened in 1870 Category:1870 establishments in Denmark Category:Rail transport in Region Zealand