ɪt wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ɛnvˈɪzɪdʒd ðæt ɪts mˈeɪn ɹˈoʊl wʊd biː æz ˈeɪ "pˈɪknɪk ɹˈeɪlweɪ" pɹəvˈaɪdɪŋ ˈæksɛs fɔːɹ sˈɪɾidwˈɛlɚz tə ðə bˈiːtʃᵻz bᵻtwˌiːn bɹˈɑːndbi stɹˈænd ænd hˈʌndaɪdʒ, bˌʌt ˈæftɚ ðə fˈɜːst fˈeɪz wʌz kəmplˈiːɾᵻd ɪt bɪkˌeɪm ˈɛvɪdənt ðæt tɹænspˈoːɹɾɪŋ kəmjˈuːɾɚz wɜː mˈoːɹ ɪmpˈoːɹtənt.
It was originally envisaged that its main role would be as a "picnic railway" providing access for city-dwellers to the beaches between Brøndby Strand and Hundige, but after the first phase was completed it became evident that transporting commuters were more important.