Ølgod railway station
Ølgod | |||||||||||
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 Ølgod station in 2021 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Jernbanegade 14 6870 Ølgod[1][2] Denmark | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°48′40″N 8°37′22″E / 55.81111°N 8.62278°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Banedanmark | ||||||||||
| Operated by | GoCollective[1] | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Architect | Niels Peder Christian Holsøe[3] | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 8 August 1875[4] | ||||||||||
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  Ølgod Location within Denmark | |||||||||||
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Ølgod station is a railway station serving the railway town of Ølgod in West Jutland, Denmark.[1][2]
Ølgod station is located on the Esbjerg–Struer railway line from Esbjerg to Struer. The station opened in 1875.[4] It offers regional rail services to Aarhus, Esbjerg, Herning and Skjern, operated by the railway company GoCollective.[1]
History[edit]
The station opened on 8 August 1875 as the section from Varde to Ringkøbing of the new Esbjerg–Struer railway line opened.[4]
Architecture[edit]
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.[3]
Services[edit]
The station offers direct regional rail services to Esbjerg, Skjern, Herning and Aarhus, operated by the railway company GoCollective.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Ølgod Station" (in Danish). GoCollective. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Ølgod Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ a b Vigand Rasmussen. "N.P. Holsøe" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Ølgod Station". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
Bibliography[edit]
- Jensen, Niels (1977). Vestjyske jernbaner (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-03821-7.
External links[edit]
- (in Danish) Banedanmark – government agency responsible for maintenance and traffic control of most of the Danish railway network
- (in Danish) GoCollective – private 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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