This is what it will be like to ride Odense Light Rail (2018)

YouTube name: Odense Letbane.
Date: April 11, 2018.
City: Odense (Denmark).

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Come through the light rail van and see how we have made it easy for you to use the Odense Light Rail.

IKEA → Korsløkke → Tarup Center → Hjallese Station → Benedikts Plads → Vestre Stationsvej → Vesterbro → Parkering Odense Syd Park & Ride → Bolbro → Palnatokesvej → Banegården/Central Station → ODEON → Hestehaven → Rosengårdcentret → Idrætsparken, Stadium → Ejerslykke → SDU Syd/Hospital Nord → Albani Torv → Kongensgade → Hospital Syd → Højstrup → Campus → Contex Park → Østerbæksvej → Bilka → SDU/University.

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How to drill a 17.5 m long concrete pile into the ground (2020)Odense Light Rail is building a transformer station on Nyborgvej. The ground is soft and moist, so the foundation must be secured with 21 concrete piles. A huge drilling machine has been used for the work - see how it is done here. We are constructing a transformer station on Nyborgvej. The ground here is soft and moist. Therefore, the foundation must be reinforced with a total of 21 concrete piles. A large drilling machine is used for this work. It drills downward through the soft soil layers. When solid clay appears, the drilling stops. This occurs at about 17.5 meters depth in this location. The drill is then slowly lifted. Simultaneously, free-flowing concrete is pumped into the hole. Once the drill is removed and the hole filled with concrete, iron reinforcement is placed into the concrete. The entire process takes approximately half an hour. The concrete must then set before construction can begin.By Odense Letbane - February 26, 2020.

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Test driving and traffic safety in southern Odense (2021)Light rail test driver Lars Nybo from Stadler discusses the dangerous traffic situations he has already experienced and encourages people to be vigilant about the light rail and follow traffic laws.By Odense Letbane - July 7, 2021.

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Odense Light Rail's design: Train sets and accessibility (2018)Project manager Thomas Gram explains how Odense's light rail cars are designed and arranged to be inviting and functional.By Odense Letbane - April 20, 2018.

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The first months of track work in Odense (2019)The work to build the light rail in Odense is in full swing, and in several places in the city the track is now fading out. Here are some pictures from the first months of track work.By Odense Letbane - April 30, 2019.

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Delivering a Massive Tram to Odense Idrætspark (2026)A massive, high-stakes logistics operation unfolded in Odense on Monday, June 8, 2026! A specialized German heavy-haulage company transported a complete light rail train from the maintenance center in Hjallese to Odense Idrætspark via a flatbed truck. This rapid response ensures an increased service frequency between IKEA and Tarup Center starting Tuesday morning, June 9. The background crisis: Since May 22, 2026, Odense Letbane has been forced into severely reduced operations. The main contractor at the new hospital (Nyt OUH), OHPT, abruptly and without warning removed structural supports from a pedestrian bridge directly spanning the tracks. Consequently, the safety approval for that section was immediately suspended. The mileage trap: While the track near Nyt OUH remains completely blocked, Odense Letbane secured permission to run a limited shuttle service between IKEA and Tarup Center using just three trams. However, those three trams have now hit their maximum allowed mileage limit before mandatory safety inspections. To prevent a total shutdown, Odense Letbane brought in German train-transport specialists to swap out the maxed-out vehicles by carrying a fresh tram across the city streets! Local impact and media coverage: Local news outlets DR P4 Fyn and TV2 Fyn were on-site to cover the dramatic one-hour operation on Højstrupvej. Meanwhile, replacement buses (erstatningsbusser) continue to mirror the entire route between Tarup Center and Hjallese Station to keep commuters moving. If you love heavy transport, urban planning drama, and train logistics, make sure to Like and Subscribe for more updates! If you love heavy transport, transit logistics, and behind-the-scenes infrastructure drama, make sure to Like and Subscribe for more updates!By Flosk89 - June 11, 2026.

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Safety - Odense Light Rail (2018)We attach importance to the safety of you and your colleagues. That's why we made this film.By Odense Letbane - March 26, 2018.

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Take a virtual tour of the light rail control center (2020)Join us on a virtual tour of Odense Light Rail's control and maintenance center, where you can experience details from both the light rail trains and get inside the control and maintenance center in Hjallese. Managing Director Mogens Hagelskær provides a thorough review of the light rail train, both externally and internally, and discusses the design process itself. Construction manager Søren Thrane provides an in-depth look at various parts of the extensive control and maintenance center, including the workshop hall, wash hall, control room, and office facilities. Welcome to the tour here at the control center, the facility for controlling and maintaining Odense Light Rail. My name is Mogens Hagelskær, and I am the CEO of Odense Light Rail. I am Søren Thrane, the construction manager at Odense Light Rail. We are standing outside the control and maintenance center, which is the heart of Odense Light Rail, when we begin operations. It is a building just over 8,000 square meters, constructed here over the past few years. Inside, there are already 16 train sets ready to operate on the 14.5-kilometer track. The trains will serve 26 stations along this route, with an expected interval of 7.5 minutes during daytime, and slightly longer gaps during off-peak hours. Today, this location is the core of our light rail system—where trains are maintained, operated in the evenings and nights, and monitored constantly. We will take you on a tour of both inside and outside the train. So, welcome. We are standing here in front of one of our highlights in the project—the train itself. Designing large infrastructure projects involves making sure they match the city they serve. We chose colors and styles that fit Odense and reflect its character. The train features a calm, uniform design. The base color is a creamy white that conveys calmness and a sense of exclusivity, similar to luxury infrastructure. We added a red accent on the top, which is our signature color. The choice of red over blue and green was inspired by Odense’s warm climate—red roofs, yellow sidewalks, and stones—colors that naturally resonate with the city. Inside the train, a quiet, cohesive design welcomes passengers. Look down the length of the train. You'll see a uniform appearance, with the only variation being the red seats, which match the exterior accents—our corporate color—inviting people to sit down comfortably. Further inside, the bars are kept in pure black and white to maintain contrast and clarity. They could have been decorated with colorful LED lights. Still, we chose simplicity to aid visually impaired passengers—who highlighted the importance of high contrast—and to support the overall calm aesthetic. The flex room here replaced extra rows of seats with foldable ones, allowing better capacity during rush hours or busy periods, facilitating easy entry and exit. An additional door enhances passenger flow. The train features an information system with a traditional display showing the current station, along with screens and sound systems that have been removed to keep the environment peaceful. We want riding the train to be a calm, relaxed experience, where passengers can feel comfortable and have respectful conversations. We’ve also worked closely with accessibility groups to optimize contrast for handrails and other features. The entire train design prioritizes accessibility, with no steps inside, allowing free movement throughout. The level platforms enable direct entry and exit at stations, ensuring high accessibility. We’ve also extensively utilized pictograms on windows and doors to assist all passengers.By Odense Letbane - December 18, 2020.

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Overwhelming light rail start in Odense (2022)After eight years and some billions, you could probably just try a few trips. That's how it sounded when 10-year-old Anders, together with thousands of other Odense residents, attended the opening and free trips of the long-awaited Light rail in Odense. We were there when the first 2 official light rail trains drove synchronously into Albani Torv, to celebrate the opening of the most controversial construction project in Odense in recent times. A construction project that has of course had the obligatory delays, lots of construction mess, complaints about nuisances, and local political debate for and against. But even if no one can yet predict how popular the light rail will become, it is set to become a part of the city many years into a future where Odense, like the rest of Denmark and indeed the rest of the world, will have to think about climate-friendly green forms of transport, before global warming and the ongoing climate changes really knock on the door. You can also watch a local historical look back at the controversy over a disputed highway that divided the city in more ways than one.By Odense ser Rødt - May 31, 2022.

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Jarl Abrahamsen on the light rail's architectural significance (2022)Jarl Abrahamsen from Byforening Odense discusses his perspective on the light rail's architectural significance and the atmosphere it contributes to Odense's urban spaces. Music: Bensound.comBy Odense Letbane - January 19, 2022.

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The year that was spent on Odense Letbane's track work (2019)During 2019, track work has spread to the entire light rail section in Odense. It has not been without bumps in the road, but in many places the light rail track has really started to become clear. Relive the year on the track work in pictures.By Odense Letbane - 2019.

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