Langå railway station

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

Langå
Railway junction
Langå station in 2008
General information
LocationBredgade 55
8870 Langå[1][2]
Randers Municipality
Denmark
Coordinates56°23′11.14″N 09°53′46.79″E / 56.3864278°N 9.8963306°E / 56.3864278; 9.8963306
Owned byDSB
Operated byDSB
GoCollective
Line(s)Aarhus-Randers Line
Langå-Struer Line
Platforms2
Tracks4
Other information
Fare zone78
History
Opened1862
Services
Preceding station Danish State Railways DSB Following station
Hadsten Copenhagen-Aalborg Randers
towards Aalborg
Preceding station GoCollective Following station
Hadsten
towards Århus H
AarhusStruer Ulstrup
towards Struer
Location
Langå is located in Denmark
Langå
Langå
Location within Denmark
Map

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 in 1912

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.[3]

In 1908, Langå station also became the northern terminus of the new Langå-Bramming railway line.[4] The Langå-Bramming Line was closed in 1971.[5]

Operations

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Train at Langå station in 2011

The train services are operated by DSB and GoCollective. 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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Citations

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  1. ^ a b "Langå Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Langå Station" (in Danish). GoCollective. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ Jensen 1979, p. 7.
  4. ^ Jensen 1979, p. 50.
  5. ^ Jensen 1979, p. 58.

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