Assens Line

Assensbanen
Overview
StatusClosed
Termini
Service
OperatorDSB
History
Opened1 June 1884
Closed21 May 1966
Technical
Line length29.2 km (18.1 mi)
Number of tracksSingle
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationNone
Route map

km
towards Jutland
0.0
Tommerup
towards Odense
3.3
Knarreborg
5.6
Kivsmose
7.0
Nårup
8.6
Holtegård
11.3
Glamsbjerg
13.3
Koppenbjerg
16.1
Flemløse
18.8
Høed
22.1
Ebberup
24.9
Kærum
29.2
Assens

The Assens Line (Danish: Assensbanen) is a closed railway line on western Funen, connecting Tommerup Stationsby on the Funen Main Line with Assens.

The line opened on 31 May 1884 and was closed to passenger traffic on 21 May 1966. After freight traffic had lost its importance, the Minister of Transport decided to close the line completely.[1]

In March 2025, Banedanmark sold the line to Assens Municipality at zero cost; it is intended to partially convert the line to a rail trail whilst preserving the Tommerup–Glamsbjerg segment for railbike use.[2]

Trolley cycling

In the summer time, from 5 April to 21 October, it is now possible to ride the tracks the entire distance, about 30 km, on trolley cycles available for hire.

Possible starting points are Tommerup St., situated only 13 minutes by train from Odense, Glamsbjerg, situated 30 minutes by bus from Odense, and Assens situated 1 hour by bus from Odense.[3]

Stations

Somewhat confusingly, the station in Tommerup Stationsby is referred to as "Tommerup" owing to its earlier opening, whereas the now defunct station in the nearby town of Tommerup was named Knarreborg to avoid ambiguity.[4]

  • Tommerup railway station (Tp) in Tommerup Stationsby, transfer to the Funen Main Line
  • Knarreborg railway station (Kg) in Tommerup
  • Kivsmose Trinbræt (Kmt)
  • Nårup railway station (Hp)
  • Holtegård Trinbræt (Hgt)
  • Glamsbjerg railway station (Gm)
  • Koppenbjerg Trinbræt (Kbt)
  • Flemløse railway station (Fø)
  • Høed Trinbræt (Høt)
  • Ebberup railway station (Ep)
  • Kærum Billetslagssted (Kjæ)
  • Assens railway station (Ac)

References

Citations

  1. ↑ "Assensbanen". danskejernbaner.dk. Retrieved 2012-07-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "Assens Kommune køber den gamle banestrækning mellem Tommerup Stationsby og Assens" [Assens Municipality buys the old railway line between Tommerup Stationsby and Assens] (in Danish). Assens Municipality. 2025-03-27. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  3. ↑ "Trolley Cycling". Assensbanen. Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
  4. ↑ Jensen 1976, p. 46.

Bibliography

  • Jensen, Niels (1972). Danske Jernbaner 1847–1972 [Danish railways 1847–1972] (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-01765-1.
  • Jensen, Niels (1976). Fynske Jernbaner [Railways of Funen] (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-03736-9.

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