# Little South Line
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{{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](/source/Railway)
|system = [Danish railways](/source/Rail_transport_in_Denmark)
|status =
|start = [Roskilde](/source/Roskilde_station)
|end = [Næstved](/source/N%C3%A6stved_station)
|stations = 13
|open = 4 October 1870
|close =
|owner = [Banedanmark](/source/Banedanmark)
|operator = [DSB](/source/DSB_(railway_company))
|character = Passenger
|stock = [Alstom Coradia LINT](/source/Alstom_Coradia_LINT)
|linelength = 61.4 km
|tracklength =
| tracks = [Single](/source/Single_track_(rail))
|gauge = {{RailGauge|sg}}
| electrification =
|speed = 120 km/h
|elevation =
}}
The '''Little South Line''' ({{langx|da|Lille Syd}}) is a railway line on the [Danish](/source/Denmark) island of [Zealand](/source/Zealand), formerly connecting the towns of [Roskilde](/source/Roskilde) and [Næstved](/source/N%C3%A6stved) by way of [Køge](/source/K%C3%B8ge).
thumb|Little South Line
==History==
The railway was built as part of the [Zealand South Line](/source/Zealand_South_Line) ({{langx|da|Sjællandske Sydbane}}) which was inaugurated on 4 October 1870. After 1924, most trains used the [Ringsted](/source/Ringsted)-Næstved Line instead of Lille Syd.
In 2012, it was decided to electrify the section between Køge and Næstved.[{{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}}] The works were completed in March 2019.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.bane.dk/Borger/Baneprojekter/Elektrificeringsprogrammet/Elektrificerede-straekninger|title=Elektrificerede strækninger}}]
Since December 2020, the northern part of the Little South Line, between Køge and Roskilde, has been served by an extension of [Østbanen](/source/%C3%98stbanen_(Denmark)).[[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.][[https://stevnsbladet.dk/foerste-tur-til-roskilde-gik-glat/ Stevnsbladet. ''Første tur til Roskilde gik glat.''] (in Danish) Retrieved 12 January 2021.] In April 2023, [DSB](/source/DSB_(railway_company)) started operating regional trains on the Næstved–Køge–Copenhagen route via the high speed [Copenhagen–Køge Nord Line](/source/Copenhagen%E2%80%93K%C3%B8ge_Nord_Line).[[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]
==Stations==
{| class=wikitable
|-
!
! Station
! Location
! Distance from
Roskilde (km)
! Distance from
Næstved (km)
|-
|100px
| [Roskilde station](/source/Roskilde_station)
| [Roskilde](/source/Roskilde)
| 0.0 km
| 61.4 km
| style="text-align:right;"|
| style="text-align:right;"|
|-
|100px
| [Roskilde Festivalplads Station](/source/Roskilde_Festivalplads_Station)
| [Roskilde](/source/Roskilde)
| 3.7 km
| 57.7 km
| style="text-align:right;"|
| style="text-align:right;"|
|-
||100px
| [Gadstrup station](/source/Gadstrup_station)
| [Gadstrup](/source/Gadstrup)
| 8.0 km
| 53.4 km
| style="text-align:right;"|
| style="text-align:right;"|
|-
||100px
|[Havdrup station](/source/Havdrup_station)
|[Havdrup](/source/Havdrup)
| 11.5 km
| 49.9 km
|style="text-align:right;"|
|style="text-align:right;"|
|-
||100px
| [Lille Skensved station](/source/Lille_Skensved_station)
| [Lille Skensved](/source/Lille_Skensved)
| 15.4 km
| 46.0 km
| style="text-align:right;"|
| style="text-align:right;"|
|-
|100px
| [Ølby station](/source/%C3%98lby_station)
| [Ølby](/source/%C3%98lby)
| 19.6 km
| 41.8 km
| style="text-align:right;"|
| style="text-align:right;"|
|-
|100px
| [Køge station](/source/K%C3%B8ge_station)
| [Køge](/source/K%C3%B8ge)
| 22.3 km
| 39.1 km
| style="text-align:right;"|
| style="text-align:right;"|
|-
|100px
| [Herfølge station](/source/Herf%C3%B8lge_station)
| [Herfølge](/source/Herf%C3%B8lge)
| 27.9 km
| 33.5 km
| style="text-align:right;"|
| style="text-align:right;"|
|-
|100px
| [Tureby station](/source/Tureby_station)
| [Algestrup](/source/Algestrup)
| 34.2 km
| 27.2 km
| style="text-align:right;"|
| style="text-align:right;"|
|-
||100px
| [Haslev station](/source/Haslev_station)
| [Haslev](/source/Haslev)
| 43.0 km
| 18.4 km
| style="text-align:right;"|
| style="text-align:right;"|
|-
||100px
| [Holme-Olstrup station](/source/Holme-Olstrup_station)
| [Holme-Olstrup](/source/Holme-Olstrup)
| 53.9 km
| 7.5 km
| style="text-align:right;"|
| style="text-align:right;"|
|-
|
| [Næstved Nord station](/source/N%C3%A6stved_Nord_station)
| [Næstved](/source/N%C3%A6stved)
| 58.2 km
| 3.2 km
| style="text-align:right;"|
| style="text-align:right;"|
|-
|100px
| [Næstved station](/source/N%C3%A6stved_station)
| [Næstved](/source/N%C3%A6stved)
| 61.4 km
| 0.0 km
| style="text-align:right;"|
| style="text-align:right;"|
|}
{{clear}}
==See also==
* [South Line (Denmark)](/source/South_Line_(Denmark))
* [Little North Line](/source/Little_North_Line)
* [List of railway lines in Denmark](/source/List_of_railway_lines_in_Denmark)
==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](/source/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](/source/Copenhagen) | isbn=87-11-03935-3 | language=da }}
{{refend}}
==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232500/http://www.bane.dk/visArtikel.asp?artikelID=8635 Official website]
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Category:1870 establishments in Denmark
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