Nordvestfyenske Jernbane
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Nordvestfyenske Jernbane (Railway of Northwest Funen
, abbreviated OMB for "Odense–Middelfart–Bogense") was a Danish
railway from Odense
to Middelfart
via Brenderup, with a branch from Brenderup to Bogense
.
The line was closed on March 31, 1966, simultaneously with the two other railways on northern Funen, NFJ
and OKMJ
. The tracks have been removed, although the line remains as a rail trail
in a number of places, and remarkably, all station buildings remain in existence as of 2002.
Funen
Funen , with a size of 2,984 km² , is the third-largest island of Denmark following Zealand and Vendsyssel-Thy, and the 163rd largest island of the world. Funen is located in the central part of the country and has a population of 454,358 inhabitants . The main city is Odense, connected to the...
, abbreviated OMB for "Odense–Middelfart–Bogense") was a Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
railway from Odense
Odense
The city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...
to Middelfart
Middelfart
Middelfart is a town in central Denmark, with a population of 14,781 . The town is the municipal seat of Middelfart municipality on the island of Funen .-Overview:The Middelfart municipality has a population of 37,701 people as of 2011...
via Brenderup, with a branch from Brenderup to Bogense
Bogense
]Bogense is a town in central Denmark, located on Funen in Nordfyn municipality, Region of Southern Denmark. The town has a population of 3,679 .The city is connected to Odense and Middelfart via busses operated by Fynbus....
.
The line was closed on March 31, 1966, simultaneously with the two other railways on northern Funen, NFJ
Nordfyenske Jernbane
Nordfyenske Jernbane was a Danish railway connecting Odense to the coastal town of Bogense.The line was closed on March 31, 1966, simultaneously with the two other railways on northern Funen, OMB and OKMJ...
and OKMJ
Odense–Kerteminde–Martofte Jernbane
Odense–Kerteminde–Martofte Jernbane was a Danish railway on northeast Funen. Opened in 1900 as Odense–Kjerteminde–Dalby Jernbane , the line was extended in 1914 to the village of Martofte....
. The tracks have been removed, although the line remains as a rail trail
Rail trail
A rail trail is the conversion of a disused railway easement into a multi-use path, typically for walking, cycling and sometimes horse riding. The characteristics of former tracks—flat, long, frequently running through historical areas—are appealing for various development. The term sometimes also...
in a number of places, and remarkably, all station buildings remain in existence as of 2002.