Skanderborg station

Skanderborg station
Skanderborg station
Railway junction
	Skanderborg station in 2012
General information
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
Other information
Fare zone	78
History
Opened	4. oktober 1868[3]
Location
	Skanderborg station Location within Denmark

Skanderborg railway station is a railway station serving the town of Skanderborg in East Jutland, Denmark.[1][2]

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]

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]

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.

(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

Skanderborg station

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