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Brørup
railway station
Aerial photograph of Brørup station
General information
Location	Jernbanegade 1 6650 Brørup Vejen Municipality Denmark
Coordinates	55°28′57.6″N 9°0′58″E / 55.482667°N 9.01611°E / 55.482667; 9.01611
Elevation	60.1 metres (197 ft)
Owned by	Banedanmark
Operated by	DSB
Line(s)	Lunderskov–Esbjerg railway line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Architect	Niels Peder Christian Holsøe
Other information
Station code	Bp
Website	Official website
History
Opened	3 October 1874
Services
Preceding station DSB Following station Holstedtowards Esbjerg Esbjerg-AarhusRegional train Vejentowards Aarhus Central
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Brørup railway station is a railway station serving the railway town of Brørup between the cities of Kolding and Esbjerg in Jutland, Denmark.

Brørup 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

Brørup railway station opened on 3 October 1874 as one of the original intermediate stations on the Lunderskov–Esbjerg railway line. The station opened where the railway line crossed the highway between Vejle and Ribe and approximately 1.5 km south of Brørup Church, located by the highway between Kolding and Varde. After the opening of the railway line, a railway town developed around the station.

Architecture

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

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

References

Citations

1. ^ "Brørup Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
2. ^ "Brørup Station (Bp)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 29 October 2024.
3. ^ Vigand Rasmussen. "N.P. Holsøe" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
4. "Stationsforkortelser" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 29 October 2024.

Bibliography

• Jensen, Niels (1972). Danske Jernbaner 1847–1892 (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-01765-1.
• Jensen, Niels (1977). Vestjyske jernbaner (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-03821-7.

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 – national Danish train operating company
• (in Danish) Danske Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in Denmark

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