Skjern railway station

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

Skjern
Railway junction
Skjern station in 2011
General information
LocationBredgade 55
6900 Skjern[1][2]
Denmark
Coordinates55°56′51.47″N 08°29′32.04″E
Owned byBanedanmark
Operated byArriva[2]
Midtjyske Jernbaner[3]
Line(s)The West Jutland longitudinal railway line
Skanderborg-Skjern Line
Platforms2
Tracks3
Construction
ArchitectNiels Peder Christian Holsøe[4]
History
Opened8 August 1875[5]
Services
Preceding station Arriva Following station
Tarm
towards Esbjerg
 Esbjerg–Skjern
Regional train
 Terminus
Terminus Aarhus–Skjern
Regional train
 Borris
towards Aarhus Central
Preceding station Midtjyske Jernbaner Following station
Terminus Skjern–Holstebro
Regional train
 Lem
towards Holstebro
Location
Skjern is located in Denmark
Skjern
Skjern
Location within Denmark

The station is located on the West Jutland longitudinal railway line (Danish: Den Vestjyske Længdebane) 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 on 8 August 1875 with the opening of the Varde-Ringkøbing section of the West Jutland longitudinal railway line (Danish: Den Vestjyske Længdebane) from Esbjerg to Struer.[5] In 1881, Skjern station also became the western terminus of the Herning-Skjern section of the Skanderborg-Skjern railway line.[5]

On 15 November 1920 Skjern station also became the southern terminus of the new Skjern-Videbæk railway line, which connected Skjern with the village of Videbæk. This railway line was meant to be prolonged to Skive but this was never realized.[5] Passenger trafic on the Skjern-Videbæk railway line stopped on 2 October 1955, with freight traffic on the line continuing until 1 June 1981.[5]

Architecture
Street facade of Skjern station in 2019.

Like the other stations on the Esbjerg–Struer railway line, the still existing station building from 1875 was built to designs by the Danish architect Niels Peder Christian Holsøe (1826–1895), known for the numerous railway stations he designed across Denmark in his capacity of head architect of the Danish State Railways.[4]

Facilities

The station building contains ticket machines, a waiting room and toilets.[2]

Operations
Two Arriva Lint 41 railcars for Esbjerg and Aarhus at Skjern station.

The train services are operated by the railway companies Arriva and Midtjyske Jernbaner. The station offers direct regional train services to Aarhus, Esbjerg, Herning and Holstebro.[2][3]

See also

References

Citations
  1. "Skjern Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. "Skjern Station" (in Danish). Arriva. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. "Om Midtjyske Jernbaner" (in Danish). Midtjyske Jernbaner. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. Vigand Rasmussen. "N.P. Holsøe" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  5. 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.
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