Historedia
Group or institution

Det Sjællandske Jernbaneselskab

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1847

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Det Sjællandske Jernbaneselskab, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Denmark's first railway opens from Copenhagen to Roskilde

    1847

    Role: Privately owned railway company

    1. 1847 · CopenhagenCultural Celebration

      Composer Hans Christian Lumbye created the 'Copenhagen Steam Railway Galop' to commemorate the opening of the railway.

    2. 26 June 1847 · Copenhagen to RoskildeCeremonial Opening

      The Copenhagen–Roskilde railway was ceremonially opened on 26 June 1847, marking the first railway in the Kingdom of Denmark.

    3. 27 June 1847 · Copenhagen to RoskildeRegular Traffic Commencement

      Regular passenger traffic began on 27 June 1847, the day after the ceremonial opening, with three daily trains.

Sources

  1. Copenhagen–Fredericia/Taulov Line Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-16