Horsens railway station
Railway station in East Jutland, Denmark From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Horsens railway station (Danish: Horsens Station or Horsens Banegård) is a railway station serving the town of Horsens in East Jutland, Denmark.[1]
Horsens Station Horsens Banegård | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Banegårdsgade 3 8700 Horsens[1] Horsens Municipality Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°51′46″N 09°50′08″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 2.7 metres (8 ft 10 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Banedanmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | DSB[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Fredericia–Aarhus railway line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Architect | Knud Tanggaard Seest (1929)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 4 October 1868[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1929[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station is located on the Fredericia–Aarhus railway line from Fredericia to Aarhus. It offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen, Hamburg, Aarhus and Aalborg as well as regional train services to Aarhus and Fredericia. The train services are operated by the railway company DSB.[1]
The station opened in 1868 and was moved to its current position in 1929.[2] Its second and current station building designed by the architect Knud Tanggaard Seest was inaugurated in 1929.[3]
History
Horsens station was opened in 1868 with the opening of the Fredericia–Aarhus railway line from Fredericia to Aarhus. In 1929, the station was moved to its current position.[2]
Architecture
The second and present station building from 1929 was designed by the Danish architect Knud Tanggaard Seest who was the head architect of the Danish State Railways from 1922 to 1949.[3]
Operations
The train services are operated by the railway company DSB. The station offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen, Hamburg, Aarhus and Aalborg as well as regional train services to Aarhus and Fredericia.[1]
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