The railway line opened on 15 March 1903 to connect the market town of Varde with Nørre Nebel by way of Oksbøl.

During The second world war, the rail line saw a huge increase in traffic, mainly because of the German expansion of Oksbøllejren and Nymindegablejren as part of the Atlantic wall.

Formerly owned by Ribe County (until the Danish Municipal Reform of 2007), the company leased its trains and infrastructure to Arriva, which has operates Vestbanen's railway line since 2002.

Established in 1903, the company was originally headquartered in Varde, but is now administered from the county's offices in Ribe.

List of stations on the current Vestbane from Varde to Nørre Nebel[1] This Danish corporation or company article is a stub.