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Railway station in Jutland, Denmark
Holsted
railway station
Holsted station in 2020
General information
LocationStoregade 40
6670 Holsted
Vejen Municipality
Denmark
Coordinates55°29′5.2″N 8°54′52″E / 55.484778°N 8.91444°E / 55.484778; 8.91444
Elevation45.3 metres (149 ft)
Owned byBanedanmark
Operated byDSB
Line(s)Lunderskov–Esbjerg railway line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
ArchitectNiels Peder Christian Holsøe
Other information
Station codeHq
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
History
Opened3 October 1874
Services
Preceding station Danish State Railways DSB Following station
Gørdingtowards Esbjerg Esbjerg-AarhusRegional train Brøruptowards Aarhus Central
Location
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Holsted railway station is a railway station serving the railway town of Holsted between the cities of Kolding and Esbjerg in Jutland, Denmark.

Holsted railway station is located on the Lunderskov–Esbjerg railway line from Lunderskov to Esbjerg. The station opened in 1874. It offers regional rail services to Esbjerg, Fredericia and Aarhus operated by the national railway company DSB.

History

Holsted station, c. 1900.

Holsted railway station opened on 3 October 1874 as one of the original intermediate stations on the Lunderskov–Esbjerg railway line. The station opened approximately 2 km south of the original village of Holsted, located by the Holsted River and the highway between Kolding and Varde. After the opening of the railway line, a railway town developed around the station. The village and the railway town have subsequently gradually grown together.

Architecture

Street facade of the station building.

The original and still existing station building from 1874 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.

Services

The station offers frequent regional rail services to Esbjerg, Fredericia and Aarhus operated by the national railway company DSB.

Gallery

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ "Holsted Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Holsted Station (Hq)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ Vigand Rasmussen. "N.P. Holsøe" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  4. "Stationsforkortelser" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 21 October 2024.

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