Jerne railway halt
Railway halt in West Jutland, Denmark
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Jerne railway halt is a railway halt serving the district of Jerne in the eastern part of the city of Esbjerg, Denmark.[1][2] The station is located in the central part of the district where the railway line crosses the street Skolebakken.
6705 Esbjerg N[1][2]
Esbjerg Municipality
Denmark
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Jerne railway halt in 2022 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Skolebakken 95 6705 Esbjerg N[1][2] Esbjerg Municipality Denmark | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°28′28″N 8°29′10″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 17.2 metres (56 ft)[3] | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Banedanmark | ||||||||||
| Line | Lunderskov–Esbjerg railway line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | GoCollective[4] | ||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 13 December 2020[5] | ||||||||||
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Jerne railway halt is located on the Lunderskov–Esbjerg railway line from Lunderskov to Esbjerg. The halt opened in 2020.[5] It offers regional rail services to Esbjerg, Ribe, Tønder, and Niebüll in Germany, operated by the private public transport operating company GoCollective.[4]
History
Jerne railway halt was constructed in 2020 on the Lunderskov–Esbjerg railway line which opened in 1874.[3] Construction work began in June 2020 and the railway halt opened on 13 December 2020.[5][6] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the inauguration was held digitally.[5] The station itself was built by Banedanmark, while Esbjerg Municipality established the station's forecourt, which was inaugurated on 14 July 2021.[5]
