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New Storstrøm Bridge Expected to Open to Rail Traffic Ahead of Schedule
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New Storstrøm Bridge Expected to Open to Rail Traffic Ahead of Schedule

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources New plan
  • Denmark’s new Storstrøm Bridge is expected to begin carrying trains on Dec. 13, 2026, ahead of the earlier target of the first quarter of 2027.
  • DSB said initial rail operations will use the new bridge from the timetable change, while Banedanmark continues preparations.
  • The rail opening will initially involve one track, with the second track planned during 2027.

The new Storstrøm Bridge in Denmark could carry trains two weeks before the end of 2026, earlier than the previously announced target of the first quarter of 2027.

DSB told TV2 Øst that it plans to run trains across the bridge from the timetable change on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2026. Banedanmark said preparations are proceeding at full pace.

We plan to run on the new bridge from the timetable change on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2026.

— DSBThe railway operator gave TV2 Øst its planned start date for train services across the bridge.

The bridge, officially named Queen Margrethe II’s Bridge, opened to cars and pedestrians on March 23. It was formally inaugurated on June 6, 2026. Rail traffic will complete the opening process.

The first phase will use a single track. Banedanmark plans to add the second track during 2027.

We are working at full pace.

— Ulrik JallerBanedanmark’s head of the Ringsted-Femern connection described preparations for the rail opening.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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