Ølgod station is a railway station serving the railway town of Ølgod in West Jutland, Denmark.

Ølgod station is located on the Esbjerg–Struer railway line from Esbjerg to Struer. The station opened in 1875. It offers regional rail services to Aarhus, Esbjerg, Herning and Skjern, operated by the railway company Arriva.

Ølgod railway station

History

The station opened on 8 August 1875 as the section from Varde to Ringkøbing of the new Esbjerg–Struer railway line opened.

Ølgod railway station

Architecture

Like the other stations on the Esbjerg–Struer railway line, the still existing station building from 1875 was built to designs 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.

Ølgod railway station

Services

The station offers direct regional rail services to , , and Aarhus, operated by the railway company Arriva.

See also

List of railway stations in Denmark

Rail transport in Denmark

References

Citations

Bibliography

External links

Banedanmark – government agency responsible for maintenance and traffic control of most of the Danish railway network Arriva – multinational public transport company operating bus and train services in Denmark Danske Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in Denmark

Railway stations in the Region of Southern Denmark

Railway stations opened in 1875

Railway stations in Denmark opened in the 1870s

Buildings and structures in Varde Municipality