The East Line () is a local railway line in the eastern part of Zealand, Denmark. The railway started operations on 1 July 1879.Jernbanen.dk. Østsjællandske Jernbane Selskab (Østbanen). (in Danish). Retrieved 6 June 2019. It is today part of Lokaltog, a railway company operating nine local railways on the islands of Zealand, Lolland and Falster.
Since December 2020, trains have run every 30 minutes between Roskilde and Faxe Ladeplads via Køge and Hårlev. There are also connecting services from Hårlev to Rødvig with a 3-5 minute connection time. The journey time from Roskilde to Faxe Ladeplads is 68 minutes.Lokalbanen.dk. Køreplaner for Lokaltog. Retrieved 12 January 2021.Østbanen skal fortsætte helt til Roskilde - Faxe.nu (in Danish). Retrieved 2 June 2019.
History
The stations of , , and are outside of their respective villages, and it is even further between and Faxe and from to Vallø Castle. In addition to the termini, trains can pass at , , , , , and ; has a short siding, the remaining line is single track and without electrification.
All of the station buildings on the line were designed by architect Heinrich Wenck.Faxenyt.dk. Verdens Gang - når service er en by i Rusland. (in Danish). Retrieved 6 June 2019.
Since 2009 Alstom Coradia LINT 41 trains have been in use.Lokalavisen.dk. Så sættes de nye tog ind på Østbanen. (in Danish). Retrieved 6 June 2019. In 2020, the rail infrastructure was reaching the end of its lifetime and there were political discussions about converting Østbanen into a guided busway.TV2. Østbanen: Venstre klar med økonomisk tilskud - men kun til busser. (in Danish). Retrieved 12 January 2021. In June 2021 a majority in the Danish Parliament voted for an infrastructure agreement securing the future of Østbanen as a railway.Stevns.dk. Godt nyt fra Christiansborg. (in Danish) Retrieved 1 July 2021 The track renovations were completed in September 2024.Regionssjaelland.dk. Genåbning af Østbanen og indvielse af Rødvig Station. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
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External links
Lokaltog Danske Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in Denmark