Langå railway station is a railway station serving the town of Langå in East Jutland, Denmark.[1][2]
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| Location | Bredgade 55 8870 Langå[1][2] Randers Municipality Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 56°23′11.14″N 09°53′46.79″E / 56.3864278°N 9.8963306°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 6.8 metres (22 ft)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | DSB | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | DSB GoCollective | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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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 and Aalborg as well as regional train services to Aarhus and Struer. The train services are operated by DSB and GoCollective.
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.[4]
In 1908, Langå station also became the northern terminus of the new Langå-Bramming railway line.[5] The Langå-Bramming Line was closed in 1971.[6]
Operations
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The train services from the station are operated by the national railway company DSB and the private public transport company GoCollective.[1][7] The station offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen and Aalborg as well as regional train services to Aarhus and Struer.
See also
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References
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edit- ^ a b c "Langå Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Langå Station" (in Danish). GoCollective. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Langå Station". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Jensen 1979, p. 7.
- ^ Jensen 1979, p. 50.
- ^ Jensen 1979, p. 58.
- ^ "Om GoCollective – Tog" (in Danish). GoCollective. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
Bibliography
edit- 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) GoCollective – private public transport company operating bus and train services in Denmark
- (in Danish) Danske Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in Denmark
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