Lemvig Line
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The Lemvig Line (Template:Langx or Vemb-Lemvig-Thyborøn Jernbane (VLTJ)) is a local railway line in Northwest Jutland, Denmark. Established in 1879, the line extends from Vemb via Lemvig to Thyborøn. The single-track line is mostly level, and is operated with a fleet of five double-unit Y-train railcars. VLTJ has its own workshop and servicing facilities on the line.
Map
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Operating company
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The railway was used to test a prototype hydrogen-powered train in 2010.[2]
Stations
Victoria Street Station
A single platform station on the line.[3] Its original name was Vejlby Stoppested. Previously, passengers who wanted to ride the train had to turn the signal themselves, a vertical pole with a plate at the top, to make the train stop. The train driver then made sure to turn the signal back before the train moved on.
This station, approximately 1 km north of Vejlby, in a popular summer tourist spot,[4] was originally open during the summer period to cater for the bathing tourists who from Vejlby Nord had to travel approximately 500m to the sea along a gravel road.
The name Victoria Street Station was assigned by some citizens, allegedly at a time when the Lemvig Line took too long to refit a nameplate at the platform. The name refers to a nearby Viktoriavej and was formally recognized by the railway company in 1991.[5]
Popular culture
The railway achieved fame in Denmark, when the band Template:Ill in 1985 wrote the song "VLTJ" describing a trip with the railway. This song later achieved cult status. The song is based on the Irish folk song "Poor Paddy works on the Railway".
See also
References
External links
- Official website
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- Template:In lang Danske Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in Denmark