For the newly built crossing of the Danish straits (Great Belt Fixed Link) the Danske Statsbaner ordered 13 units of the Class EG which were delivered from 1999 to 2000.
Most people from Zealand still prefer taking the ferry between Puttgarden and Rødby, as it is a much shorter distance and provides a needed break for those travelling a long distance.
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The Great Belt ferries entered service between the coastal towns of Korsør and Nyborg in 1883, connecting the railway lines on either side of the Belt.
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The link replaced the ferry service that had been the primary means of crossing the Great Belt.
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Features the Great Belt Bridge of 1998 and the Trundholm Sun Chariot from the early Bronze Age, approximately 1400 BC.
Effectively dividing Denmark in two, the Belt was served by the Great Belt ferries from the late 19th century until the islands were connected by the Great Belt Fixed Link in 1997–98.