The Thy Line (Danish: Thybanen) is a 73.6 km (45.7 mi)[2] long standard gauge single track railway line in Denmark which runs between Struer and Thisted through the historical region of Thy.
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Native name | Thybanen |
Owner | Banedanmark |
Termini | |
Stations | 12 |
Service | |
Type | Railway |
System | Danish railway |
Operator(s) | Arriva[1] Danish State Railways |
History | |
Opened | 20 April 1882 |
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Line length | 73.6 kilometres (45.7 mi)[2] |
Number of tracks | Single |
Character | Passenger trains |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Operating speed | 75 km/h[2] |
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The railway opened in 1882. It is owned and maintained by Rail Net Denmark and served with passenger trains by Arriva and the Danish State Railways (DSB).[1] The Thy Line runs north from Struer, crossing the Limfjord on a 472 metres (1,549 ft) long bascule bridge, the Oddesund Bridge. From Oddesund the line cuts through the peninsula of Thyholm and continues through Thy to reach Thisted.