Assens station (Denmark)
Assens railway station was the terminus of the Tommerup-Assens railway line, connecting the town of Assens with the Funen Main Line on the island of Funen in central Denmark.
History and design[]
The station opened along with the other stations on the Tommerup-Assens line in 1884. It was built to a design by Niels Peder Christian Holsøe who had become head architect of the Danish State Railways in 1880.[1] Prior to his appointment, Holsøe had developed a standardized building, consisting of a high central section flanked by two lower shoulders, in a romanticizing Neo-Romanesque style. This design was introduced with the construction of Strib railway station in 1860. At Assens, it was expanded with two low towers in Italian style. Holsøe also designed a new post office which was built next to the station.[2]
The station came out of use when the Tommerup–Assens line was closed to passenger traffic in 1965.
References[]
- ^ Vigand Rasmussen. "N.P. Holsøe". Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "Assens Jernbanestation" (in Danish). arkark.dk. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
External links[]
Media related to Assens Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Disused railway stations in Denmark
- Listed buildings and structures in Assens Municipality
- Listed railway stations in Denmark
- Railway stations opened in 1884
- Railway stations closed in 1965