Nordvestfyenske Jernbane
| Nordvestfyenske Jernbane | |
|---|---|
Map of railways on Funen, with Nordvestfyenske in brown | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Closed |
| Termini |
|
| Stations | 26 |
| Service | |
| Services | 2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 5 December 1911 |
| Closed | 31 March 1966 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 62.1 km (38.6 mi)[1] |
| Number of tracks | Single |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | None |
Nordvestfyenske Jernbane (Railway of Northwest Funen, abbreviated OMB for "Odense–Middelfart–Bogense") was a Danish railway from Odense to Middelfart via Brenderup, with a branch from Brenderup to Bogense.
The line was closed on 31 March 1966, simultaneously with the two other railways on northern Funen, NFJ and OKMJ. The tracks have been removed, although the line remains as a rail trail in a number of places, and remarkably, all station buildings remain in existence as of 2002.[2]
References
Citations
- ^ Jensen 1976, p. 96.
- ^ Nielsen, Frank (June 2003). "På sporet af Nordvestfyenske Jernbane (OMB, Odense - Middelfart - Bogense)". Jernbanen: 26–31. ISSN 0107-3702. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
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.