Langå railway station
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Location | Bredgade 55 DK–8870 Langå[1][2] Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 56°23′11.14″N 09°53′46.79″E / 56.3864278°N 9.8963306°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | DSB | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | DSB Arriva | ||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Aarhus-Randers Line Langå-Struer Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1862 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Langå railway station is a railway station serving the town of Langå in East Jutland, Denmark.[1][2]
The station is located on the Aarhus-Randers Line from Aarhus to Randers and is the terminus of the Langå-Struer Line from Langå to Struer. It offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen, Frederikshavn and Struer as well as regional train services to Aarhus, Aalborg and Struer. The train services are operated by DSB and Arriva.
History
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Langå station was opened in 1862 with the opening of the Aarhus-Randers railway line from Aarhus to Randers. In 1863, Langå station also became the eastern terminus of the Langå-Struer railway line.[3]
In 1908, Langå station also became the northern terminus of the new Langå-Bramming railway line.[4] The Langå-Bramming Line was closed in 1971.[5]
Operations
The train services are operated by DSB and Arriva. The station offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen, Frederikshavn and Struer as well as regional train services to Aarhus, Aalborg and Struer.
See also
References
Citations
- ^ a b "Langå Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Langå Station" (in Danish). Arriva. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Jensen 1979, p. 7.
- ^ Jensen 1979, p. 50.
- ^ Jensen 1979, p. 58.
Bibliography
- Jensen, Niels (1972). Danske Jernbaner 1847–1892 (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-01765-1.
- Jensen, Niels (1978). Østjyske jernbaner (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-03852-7.
- Jensen, Niels (1979). Midtjyske jernbaner (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-03904-3.
External links
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- (in Danish) Banedanmark – government agency responsible for maintenance and traffic control of most of the Danish railway network
- (in Danish) DSB – largest Danish train operating company
- (in Danish) Arriva – British multinational public transport company operating bus and train services in Denmark
- (in Danish) Danske Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in Denmark