Skjern station
Skjern | |
|---|---|
| Railway junction | |
 Skjern station in 2011 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bredgade 55 6900 Skjern[1][2] Denmark |
| Coordinates | 55°56′51.47″N 08°29′32.04″E / 55.9476306°N 8.4922333°ECoordinates: 55°56′51.47″N 08°29′32.04″E / 55.9476306°N 8.4922333°E |
| Owned by | Banedanmark |
| Operated by | Arriva[2] |
| Line(s) | Skanderborg-Skjern Line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 3 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1875[3] |
| Location | |
  Skjern Location within Denmark | |
Skjern railway station is a railway station serving the town of Skjern in , Denmark.[1][2]
The station is located on the from Esbjerg to Struer and is the western terminus of the Skanderborg-Skjern railway line from Skanderborg to Skjern. It offers regional train services to Aarhus, Esbjerg, Herning and Holstebro. The train services are currently operated by the railway companies Arriva and Midtjyske Jernbaner.[2]
History[]
Skjern station was opened in 1875 with the opening of the Varde-Ringkøbing section of the from Esbjerg to Struer.[3] In 1881, Skjern station also became the western terminus of the Herning-Skjern section of the Skanderborg-Skjern railway line.[3]
Operations[]
The train services are operated by Arriva and Midtjyske Jernbaner. The station offers direct regional train services to Aarhus, Esbjerg, Herning and Struer.[2]
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ a b "Skjern Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Skjern Station" (in Danish). Arriva. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Skjern Station (Sj) 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 (1977). Vestjyske jernbaner (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-03821-7.
- 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
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