Transport in Denmark
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Railways
total:
2,859 km (508 km privately owned and operated)
standard gauge:
2,859 km 1.435-m gauge (600 km electrified at 25kV AC; 760 km double track) (1998)
Railway links with adjacent countries
- Sweden - yes - same gauge - voltage change 25kVAC/15kVAC.
- Germany - yes - same gauge - voltage change 25kVAC/15kVAC.
The Oresund Bridge provides a rail connection with Malmö, Sweden.
There is a railway connection from Hamburg to Copenhagen through:
- the old Little Belt Bridge - 1935
- the Great Belt rail link with the Western Bridge and the Eastern Tunnel - 1997.
A train ferry opened about 1960 from Rodby, Denmark to Puttgarden, Germany provides a short cut from the Danish capital to Germany.
Metros
- Copenhagen Metro: an automated driverless metro system with 26 trains, 17 stations and 16.8 km of track, operated by Serco.
Cycle tracks
Denmark, and especially Odense and Copenhagen, are notable for its extensive system for bicycle transportation. Nearly one-fifth of all trips in Copenhagen are by bicycle, and for home-to-work commutes, nearly one third of all trips are by bicycle. Odense has been appointed the "bicycle-city of the year" because of the vast amount of bicycle-tracks in the town. A complete network of 350 km all-weather serviced tracks are laid out in the town - this is as much as some states in Germany.
- Cycle tracks: Danish cycle tracks comprise of a whole network of road area exclusively designated for bicycle traffic. Generally these cycle tracks run one-way on either side of the road, as a separate lane system between the center of the road, driven on by motor vehicles, and the sidewalk. Where there is parallel parking, the cycle tracks are generally found outside the row of cars, between the parked cars and the sidewalk. Cycle tracks are usually wide enough for two bicycles to ride side-by-side (2.2m), particularly in urban areas. This allows for passing on the lefthand side and a greater space buffer between cyclists and motor vehicles. In Copenhagen's 2002-2012 Cycle Policy, the city described plans to widen some of the lanes to fit 3 bikes across (3.5m) in particularly congested areas. On the main-roads, the roads are usually separated into two or three lanes, each with its own traffic lights and directional arrows, so as to assist bikers in getting faster from one point to another during rush-hours.
Highways
total:
71,437 km
paved:
71,437 km (including 843 km of expressways)
unpaved:
0 km (1998 est.)
Waterways
417 km
Pipelines
crude oil 110 km; petroleum products 578 km; natural gas 700 km
Ports and harbours
North Sea
Baltic Sea
Merchant marine
total:
336 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,190,227 GRT/6,815,128 DWT
ships by type:
bulk 12, cargo 132, chemical tanker 22, container 70, liquified gas 26, livestock carrier 6, petroleum tanker 24, rail car carrier 1, refrigerated cargo 13, roll-on/roll-off 19, short-sea passenger 8, specialized tanker 3 (1999 est.)
note:
Denmark has created its own internal register, called the Danish International Ship register (DIS); DIS ships do not have to meet Danish manning regulations, and they amount to a flag of convenience within the Danish register (1998 est.)
Airports
118 (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways
total:
28
over 3,047 m:
2
2,438 to 3,047 m:
7
1,524 to 2,437 m:
3
914 to 1,523 m:
13
under 914 m:
3 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total:
90
1,524 to 2,437 m:
1
914 to 1,523 m:
7
under 914 m:
82 (1999 est.)
List of airports
- Aalborg Airport (http://www.world-airport-codes.com/denmark/aalborg-1.html)
- Aarhus Airport
- Billund Airport
- Copenhagen Airport
- Karup Airport
- Odense Airport
- Roskilde Airport
- Sønderborg Airport