Skanderborg railway station
Skanderborg railway station (Danish: Skanderborg Station or Skanderborg Banegård) is a railway station serving the town of Skanderborg in East Jutland, Denmark.[1][2]
Skanderborg Station Skanderborg Banegård | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Jernbanevej 3 DK–8660 Skanderborg[1][2] Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 56°2′35.59″N 09°55′29.26″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Banedanmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | DSB[1] Arriva[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Fredericia-Aarhus Line Skanderborg-Skjern Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 4. Oktober 1868[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Skanderborg Station Location within Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The station is located on the Fredericia-Aarhus railway line from Fredericia to Aarhus and is the eastern terminus of the Skanderborg-Skjern railway line from Skanderborg to Skjern. It offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen, Hamburg, Aarhus and Aalborg as well as regional train services to Aarhus, Fredericia, Esbjerg, Herning, Skjern and Struer. The train services are operated by DSB and Arriva.[1][2]
History
Skanderborg station was opened in 1868 with the opening of the Fredericia-Aarhus railway line from Fredericia to Aarhus. In 1871, Skanderborg station also became the eastern terminus of the Skanderborg-Skjern railway line.[3]
Operations
The train services are operated by DSB and Arriva. The station offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen, Flensburg, Aarhus and Aalborg as well as regional train services to Aarhus, Fredericia, Esbjerg, Herning, Skjern and Struer.[1][2]
References
Citations
- "Skanderborg Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- "Skanderborg Station" (in Danish). Arriva. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- Skanderborg Station (Sd) on Danske Jernbaner
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
- (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