Langå railway station

Langå
Langå
Railway junction
	Langå station
General information
Location	Bredgade 55; DK–8870 Langå[1][2]; Denmark
Coordinates	56°23′11.14″N 09°53′46.79″E
Owned by	DSB
Operated by	DSB; Arriva
Line(s)	Aarhus-Randers Line; Langå-Struer Line
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Other information
Fare zone	78
History
Opened	1862
Services
Location
	Langå Location within Denmark

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

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, Frederikshavn and Struer as well as regional train services to Aarhus, Aalborg and Struer. The train services are operated by DSB and Arriva.

History

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]

Train at Langå station in 2011

The train services are operated by DSB and Arriva. The station offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen, Frederikshavn and Struer as well as regional train services to Aarhus, Aalborg and Struer.

Jensen, Niels (1972). Danske Jernbaner 1847–1892 (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-01765-1.
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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

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