Quick Guide to Danish Signaling

Created 000924

The following is a (very) short guide to Danish signaling. The guide only contains the most common signal aspects and the text explaining the signal indications is simplified.

	Signal Types I : Entry Signal (Danish: Indkørselssignal) SI : Entry Block Signal (Danish: Stationsbloksignal for Indkørsel) PU : Platform Exit Signal (Danish: Perronudkørselssignal) SU : Exit Block Signal (Danish: Stationsbloksignal for Udkørsel) U : Exit Signal (Danish: Udkørselssignal) AM : Automatic Block Signal (Danish: Automatisk Mellembloksignal) VI : Wrong Main Entry Signal (Danish: Venstrespor-Indkørselssignal) VU : Wrong Main Exit Signal Danish: Venstrespor-Udkørselssignal) DV : Dwarf Signal (Danish: Dværgsignal)
Signal Aspect	Indication
	Stop Stop

	Stop and Proceed Stop Within Station Limits: Proceed at max. 40 km/h, the route may not be clear Outside Station Limits: Proceed at max. 60 km/h
	Proceed Proceed at Prescribed Speed Next Main Signal may show "Stop"
	Proceed (at Reduced Speed, 40 km/h - 25 mph) Proceed at max. 40 km/h Next Main Signal may show "Stop"
	Proceed (at Reduced Speed, 60 km/h - 40 mph) Proceed at max. 60 km/h Next Main Signal may show "Stop"
	Proceed (at line speed, 80km/h - 50 mph or higher) Proceed at Line Speed Next Main Signal may show "Stop"
	Proceed Through Proceed at Prescribed Speed Next Main Signal shows at least "Proceed" Within Station Limits: Exit Signal shows at least "Proceed" All other Main Signals show "Proceed Through"
	Proceed Through (at line speed, 80km/h - 50 mph or higher) Proceed at Line Speed Exit Signal shows at least "Proceed" All other Main Signals show "Proceed Through"
	Conditional Stop (Copenhagen Suburban Railways only) Proceed according to Cab Signal Trains without Cab Signal: Stop
	No Passing Stop
	Pass with Caution The signal may be passed with caution. The route may be occupied
	Pass The signal may be passed. The route is clear
	Signal Canceled The signal may be ignored