Langå railway station
Railway station in East Jutland, Denmark
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Langå railway station is a railway station serving the town of Langå in East Jutland, Denmark.[1][2]
8870 Langå[1][2]
Randers Municipality
Denmark
Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[4]
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| Location | Bredgade 55 8870 Langå[1][2] Randers Municipality Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 56°23′11.14″N 09°53′46.79″E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 6.8 metres (22 ft)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | DSB (station infrastructure)[4] Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lines | Aarhus-Randers Line Langå-Struer Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Train operators | DSB[1] GoCollective[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website  | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1862 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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 and Aalborg as well as regional train services to Aarhus and Struer. The train services are operated by DSB and GoCollective.
History
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.[6]
In 1908, Langå station also became the northern terminus of the new Langå-Bramming railway line.[7] The Langå-Bramming Line was closed in 1971.[8]
Operations
The train services from the station are operated by the national railway company DSB and the private public transport company GoCollective.[1][5] The station offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen and Aalborg as well as regional train services to Aarhus and Struer.
