Skanderborg railway station
Skanderborg railway station (Danish: Skanderborg Station or Skanderborg Banegård) is a railway station serving the town of Skanderborg in East Jutland, Denmark.[1][2]
The station is located on the Fredericia–Aarhus railway line from Fredericia to Aarhus and is the eastern terminus of the Skanderborg–Skjern railway line from Skanderborg to Skjern. It offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen, Hamburg, Aarhus and Aalborg as well as regional train services to Aarhus, Fredericia, Esbjerg, Herning, Skjern and Struer. The train services are operated by DSB and GoCollective.[1][2]
History
Skanderborg station was opened in 1868 with the opening of the Fredericia–Aarhus railway line from Fredericia to Aarhus. In 1871, Skanderborg station also became the eastern terminus of the Skanderborg–Skjern railway line.[3]
Operations
The train services are operated by DSB and GoCollective. The station offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen, Flensburg, Aarhus and Aalborg as well as regional train services to Aarhus, Fredericia, Esbjerg, Herning, Skjern and Struer.[1][2]
Cultural references
In literature
Skanderborg station is the setting for the famous poem Rejseminder by the Danish Neo-romantic poet Sophus Claussen (1865–1931). Published in 1899, the poem describes a meeting at Skanderborg station.[6]
In music
The long-running Danish pop rock band TV-2 included a song titled På Skanderborg Station on their 1985 album Rigtige Mænd (Gider Ikke Høre Mere Vrøvl).[7]
See also
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d e "Skanderborg Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Skanderborg Station" (in Danish). GoCollective. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Skanderborg Station (Sd) on Danske Jernbaner
- ^ a b "Analyse af de danske jernbanestationer" (PDF) (in Danish). Ministry of Transport. April 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Om GoCollective – Tog" (in Danish). GoCollective. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Sophus Claussen: "Rejseminder" fra Pilefløjter (1899)". kalliope.org (in Danish). Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ Skanderborg Station at AllMusic
Bibliography
- Jensen, Niels (1972). Danske Jernbaner 1847–1892 (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-01765-1.
- Jensen, Niels (1978). Østjyske jernbaner (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-03852-7.
- Jensen, Niels (1979). Midtjyske jernbaner (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-03904-3.
External links
- Official website
- (in Danish) Banedanmark – government agency responsible for maintenance and traffic control of most of the Danish railway network
- (in Danish) DSB – largest Danish train operating company
- (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