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Svendborg Line

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Svendborg Line
A class MQ multiple unit at Fruens Bøge station.
Overview
Native nameSvendborgbanen
Termini
Service
Operators
Rolling stockClass MQ (Desiro)
History
Opened12 July 1876; 150 years ago (1876-07-12)
Technical
Line length48.2 km
Number of tracksSingle
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
ElectrificationNone
Operating speed120 km/h
Route map
Map of the Svendborg Line
Legend
km
Kh–Fa/Tl Line
to Copenhagen
OKMJ
to Kerteminde, Martofte
0.0
 Odense
0.7
 Odense Syd
NFJ
to Bogense
OMB
to Brenderup, Middelfart
Kh–Fa/Tl Line
to Fredericia, Taulov
3.8
 Odense Sygehus
5.3
 Fruens Bøge
Odense River
ONFJ
to Nørre Broby, Faaborg
6.9
 Hjallese
E20
 Lindved Å
9.5
 Lindved
11.0
 Højby
 Route 9
14.9
 Årslev
 Vindinge Å
17.4
 Pederstrup
 Route 9
Nyborg–Ringe–Faaborg Line
to Nyborg
22.4
 Ringe
Nyborg–Ringe–Faaborg Line
to Faaborg
 Sallinge Å
27.1
 Rudme
 Kværndrup-Trunderup Å
30.2
 Kværndrup
 Route 8
35.6
 Stenstrup
37.0
 Stenstrup Syd
 Hørup Å
39.9
 Kirkeby
43.3
 Sørup
 Route 44
45.7
 Svendborg Vest
Svendborg–Faaborg Line
to Faaborg
 Route 9 (Svendborgsund Bridge)
48.2
 Svendborg
Svendborg–Nyborg Line
to Nyborg
 Svendborg–Ærøskøbing ferry
 Ærøskøbing harbour
 Svendborg–Rudkøbing ferry
Rudkøbing
Langelandsbanen
to Bagenkop, Spodsbjerg
Distances are from Odense central station along the post-1954 route, except for Odense Syd. Prior to 1954 (via Odense Syd), the distances for Fruens Bøge onwards were 0.7 km shorter.
This diagram:

The Svendborg Line (Danish: Svendborgbanen), also known as Den sydfyenske Jernbane (lit. 'The South Funen Railway'),[3] is the railway line between Odense and Svendborg, inaugurated on 12 July 1876. The line was established by Sydfyenske Jernbaner, and taken over by DSB on 1 April 1949. Since 13 December 2020, the line has been managed by Arriva, a private multinational company.[4]

During the daytime, two trains each hour drive the stretch between Odense and Svendborg in both directions that do not stop at all stations (only one train in the evening hours). Additionally, a train drives between Odense and Ringe once an hour, during day and evening hours, in both directions that stop at all stations.

Stations (current and former)

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Station Location Distance from
Odense (km)		 Distance from
Svendborg (km)		 Notes
Odense station (Od) Odense 0 46.8 Terminus since 1954. Connected to the Funen Main Line.
Odense Sygehus station (Ods) Odense Terminus until 1954.
Fruens Bøge station (Frs) Odense
Hjallese Station (Hjs) Hjallese
Lindved Trinbræt (Lis) Lindved Open between 1934 and 1955
Højby station (Høs) Højby
Årslev station (Ås) Årslev
Pederstrup Station (Pds) Pederstrup
Ringe station (Re) Ringe Formerly connected to the Nyborg–Ringe–Faaborg line.
Rudme Station (Rus) Rudme
Kværndrup station (Kvs) Kværndrup
Stenstrup station (Sts) Stenstrup
Stenstrup syd Station (Sis) Stenstrup
Kirkeby Station (Kis) Kirkeby Decommissioned in 1969.
Sørup Billetsalgsted (Søs) Decommissioned in 1965.
Svendborg Vest station (Svv) Svendborg
Svendborg station (Svg) Svendborg 46.8 0 Once connected to Svendborg–Faaborgbanen and Svendborg–Nyborgbanen.

Decommissioned stations

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Odense Syd (1876–1954)

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Odense Syd (also known as Odense Sydbanegård, Odense S., Odense SFJ) on Vestre Stationsvej 5, was the main station of Odense from its opening until and including 22 May 1954. Subsequently, to this, Odense Banegård on Østre Stationsvej has been used. The old station building opened on 8 December 1954 as a bus station,[5] which, on 28 May 1978, was moved to Dannebrogsgade on the other side of the tracks. The building is now used by the administration of Fyns Almennyttige Boligselskab. The two-story building was drawn by H.A.W. Haughsted in a renaissance style built in 1876 for the opening of the line. In 1911, the wings, drawn by J. Vilhelm Petersen, were added.[6]

The former Sydfyenske Banegaard, Odense Syd, on Vestre Stationsvej in Odense.

Lindved (1934–1955)

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The stop Lindved railway stop lay in the village of Lindved between Hjallese and Højby in the period between 15 May 1934 and 21 May 1955, and had been added due to a desire from inhabitants of the area.

Kirkeby (1881–1969)

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The expenses for the construction of the station at Kirkeby Heath (now the Kirkeby Forest), ca. 1.5 km from Kirkeby, were covered by chamberlain Otto Ditlev Rosenørn-Lehn (who was minister of foreign affairs in the Estrup cabinet) from the estate of Hvidkilde, who wanted a loading place for lumber production. The station opened on 24 August 1881. In 1907, the station building was demolished and replaced by a new building. On 29 June 1965, the building was decommissioned as a station, and as of 1 June 1969, the trains no longer stopped at the station.

Sørup (1876–1965)

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Sørup Station, located between Kirkeby and Svendborg, was built for the opening of the line in 1876. The last train stopped at the station on 29 May 1965.

Railway renovation

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The line was renovated several times from 2003 to 2009. From 12 May 2003 to 9 June 2003, the technical facilities were expanded, tracks and ties were replaced and individual crossings were eliminated. Some stations had their platforms extended or changed. In Odense, a track (now called track 8) was added north of track 7, between the platform belonging to track 7 and the bus station parking lot.[7] During this period, the trains were replaced by train buses.

From 11 August to 7 September 2003[8] 25 km of tracks and 20,000 new ties were placed, and 15,000 sqm of rubble was cleaned[9][10] between Stenstrup and Årslev. During this period, the trains were replaced by train buses.

As part of this renovation, the station buildings in Hjallese, Højby, Pederstrup, Rudme and Stenstrup were demolished, and the areas modernized.

In January 2004, fares were free between Odense and Svendborg to compensate for the many cancellations and delays in 2003.

DSB rented twelve Desiro train sets to replace the MR-MRD train sets that had driven on the line since 1980. This allowed a speed increase from 100 to 120 km/h,[7] and the introduction of a half-hour schedule in both directions between Odense and Svendborg, and a one-hour schedule in both directions between Odense and Ringe.

In 2005, additional renovations were carried out;[11] among other things, the signals were repaired or replaced, and the tracks polished[12] or replaced.[13]

During the preparations for the renovation of tracks and a crossing at Svendborg Station, in May 2007, additional remains of an already-known medieval Catholic monastery was found under the tracks, for which reason the passengers were transported by train bus between Svendborg Station and Svendborg West during the first month.[14][15] After this, the train drove to a temporary platform close to Svendborg Station[16] until the completion of the archeological surveys and the reestablishment of the line on 28 January 2008.[17]

From 30 May to 9 August 2009, the two remaining stretches were renovated, Svendborg–Stenstrup and Årslev–Odense, a total of 27 km. The ties were replaced, and the tracks replaced. Furthermore, thirteen bridges on the entire stretch were maintained, in addition to a conversion of nine crossings and the replacement of two railroad switches.[18] During the renovation, the line was closed between Svendborg and Ringe until school summer holidays, and completely closed during the holidays. On the closed-down stretches, the passengers were transported by train buses.[19]

Operational irregularities

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For several years, delays and cancellations have been frequent on the Svendborg line. There have been reports of faints and anxiety attacks because of overfilled trains.[20] During the interval January–October 2006, the average proportion of customers that reached their destinations less than 3 minutes delayed was 86.9%.[21]

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References

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Access to the articles in Fyens Stiftstidende requires a subscription.

Citations

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  1. ↑ Noes, Malthe Lindholm (17 September 2025). "Minister fyrede udskældt togselskab – så langt går problemerne tilbage" (in Danish). TV2 Fyn. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Rasmussen, Ole Frank; Næshave, Joachim (26 June 2026). "DSB overtager kørslen på Svendborgbanen - selskab tæt på konkurs" [DSB takes over service on the Svendborg Line - company close to bankruptcy] (in Danish). TV2 Fyn. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Jensen 1976, p. 14.
  4. ↑ Slut med DSB: Arriva overtager driften på Svendborgbanen 6 December 2018 på faa.dk
  5. ↑ Fyens Stiftstidende: December 1954: Ny rutebilstation
  6. ↑ Harnow, Henrik (2001). Industribyen Odense : en nutidig fotografisk vandring i industriens Odense 1830–1945. Odense: Odense Bys Museer. ISBN 87-7838-577-6
  7. 1 2 Fyens Stiftstidende: Busser baner vejen for hurtigere tog
  8. ↑ Fyens Stiftstidende: Fem ugers togstop på Svendborg-banen
  9. ↑ "Banedanmark: Togene vender tilbage på Svendborgbanen". Archived from the original on 10 June 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2007.
  10. ↑ Fyens Stiftstidende: På søndag atter tog til Svendborg
  11. ↑ Fyens Stiftstidende: Svendborgbanen højt prioriteret
  12. ↑ Fyens Stiftstidende: Svendborg-banen repareres straks
  13. ↑ "Banedanmark: Nedsat hastighed og færre tog på Svendborgbanen". Archived from the original on 10 June 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2007.
  14. ↑ "Banedanmark: Udgravning af kloster på Svendborg Station i gang". Archived from the original on 7 August 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2007.
  15. ↑ "Banedanmark renoverer spor og overkørsel i Svendborg". Archived from the original on 10 June 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2007.
  16. ↑ Banedanmark: Helt til Svendborg igen fra tirsdag den 26 juni
  17. ↑ "Banedanmark genåbner Svendborg Station". Archived from the original on 14 November 2008. Retrieved 27 February 2008.
  18. ↑ "Banedanmark: Stort sporarbejde mellem Svendborg og Odense". Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  19. ↑ DSB: Ny køreplan Odense–Svendborg
  20. ↑ Søren Stjerne Schmidt (29 August 2016). "Sydfynske togpendlere gør oprør over forsinkelser og aflysninger". TV2 Fyn. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  21. ↑ "Svendborgbanen" (PDF). ft.dk. Retrieved 21 December 2018.

Bibliography

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  • Jensen, Niels (1976). Fynske jernbaner [Railways of Funen] (in Danish). J. Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-03736-9.
  • Viinholt-Nielsen, Lars (2001). Svendborgbanen i 125 år [The Svendborg Line through 125 years] (in Danish). SFJ-Bøger. ISBN 87-984810-4-5.
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