Lem railway station
Railway station in West Jutland, Denmark
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Lem railway station is a railway station serving the railway town of Lem in West Jutland, Denmark.[1]
6940 Lem[1]
Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality
Denmark
Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[3]
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Lem station in 2010 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Jernbanegade 3 6940 Lem[1] Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality Denmark | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 56°01′30″N 8°23′09″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 8.9 metres (29 ft)[2] | ||||||||||
| Owner | DSB (station infrastructure)[3] Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[3] | ||||||||||
| Line | Esbjerg–Struer railway line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Train operators | Midtjyske Jernbaner[4] | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 8 August 1875[2] | ||||||||||
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Lem station is located on the Esbjerg–Struer railway line from Esbjerg to Struer. The station opened in 1875.[2] It offers regional rail services to Holstebro and Skjern, operated by the railway company Midtjyske Jernbaner.[4]
History
The station opened on 8 August 1875 as the section from Varde to Ringkøbing of the new Esbjerg–Struer railway line opened.[2] It has been unstaffed since 1970.[2]
Architecture
The station building from 1875 was designed 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.[5]
Services
The station offers direct regional rail services to Skjern and Holstebro, operated by the regional railway company Midtjyske Jernbaner.[4]
