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Railway

How far do trains run on the Danish railway network, and how long is the railway network? How much do infrastructure managers and operators invest in railways and rolling stock? The Railway statistics shed light on the infrastructure on the Danish railway network.

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Concept used to measure and compare traffic activity. Indicates the distance traveled by the transport unit in kilometers. For rail transport, the unit of measurement is train kilometers, and for road transport, the unit of measurement is vehicle kilometers.

Selected statistics on Railway

This page shows selected popular statistics on the subject of Railway. In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data and compile your own statistics.

Rail traffic on the Danish rail network

The figure shows how far trains run on the Danish railway network by transport type. This is measured in train kilometers. 'Network managed by Banestyrelsen' includes all passenger trains, S-trains, freight trains, regional, national and international trains on the Banestyrelsen network.
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Last update
29.8.2025
Next update
28.8.2026
Source data

The data source for passenger and goods data is questionnaires to train operators including private railways and light rail lines. The data source for investments is partly the train operators and partly infrastructure managers. Other data sources are the Danish Transport Agency. .

Length of the railway network

The figure shows the length of different types of railways, including the electrified part of the railway network.
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Last update
29.8.2025
Next update
28.8.2026
Source data

The data source for passenger and goods data is questionnaires to train operators including private railways and light rail lines. The data source for investments is partly the train operators and partly infrastructure managers. Other data sources are the Danish Transport Agency. .

Crossings and stations or halts

The figure shows the number of crossings and stations or halts on the Danish railway network.
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Last update
29.8.2025
Next update
28.8.2026
Source data

The data source for passenger and goods data is questionnaires to train operators including private railways and light rail lines. The data source for investments is partly the train operators and partly infrastructure managers. Other data sources are the Danish Transport Agency. .

Investments in the railway network

The figure shows the amount invested in the Danish railway network.
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Last update
29.8.2025
Next update
28.8.2026
Source data

The data source for passenger and goods data is questionnaires to train operators including private railways and light rail lines. The data source for investments is partly the train operators and partly infrastructure managers. Other data sources are the Danish Transport Agency. .

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Rail Transport

Rail transport statistics covers transport of goods and passengers by rail, investments in rail infrastructure and vehicles, rail traffic and accidents. The statistics is used for policy work in the EU and is compliant with the EU-regulation on the topic which secures that it can be compared to other EU-countries. Furthermore it is used by others with interest in the railroad sector this includes government bodies.

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