Svenstrup railway station

Svenstrup railway station is a railway station serving the railway town of Svenstrup in Himmerland south of Aalborg, Denmark.

Svenstrup station is located on the Randers–Aalborg railway line between Randers and Aalborg. It opened in 1872, closed in 1972, and reopened in 2003. The train services are currently operated by the railway company Nordjyske Jernbaner.

History

The original station opened in 1872. In 1899, Svendstrup Station also became the terminus of the new Aars–Nibe–Svendstrup railway line. From 1902, however, all trains on the Aars–Nibe–Svenstrup railway line were continued from Svenstrup to Aalborg station using the tracks of the Randers–Aalborg line. The Aars–Nibe–Svenstrup line was extended to in 1910. The Aalborg-Hvalpsund Line was closed in 1969. Svendstrup station was closed in 1972 during a series of station closures in the 1970s. However, it reopened in 2003 as a part of the new Aalborg Commuter Rail service.

Operations

The train services at the station are currently operated by the regional railway company Nordjyske Jernbaner. The station offers direct regional train services to , and .

See also

• List of railway stations in Denmark
• Rail transport in Denmark

References

Citations

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External links

• Banedanmark – government agency responsible for maintenance and traffic control of most of the Danish railway network
• DSB – largest Danish train operating company
• Nordjyske Jernbaner – Danish railway company operating in North Jutland Region
• Danske Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in Denmark
• Nordjyllands Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in North Jutland