Arden railway station (previously ''Store-Arden railway station''
[) is a railway station serving the railway town of ]Arden
Arden may refer to:
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* Arden, Denmark, a town
**Arden Municipality, a former municipality, including the town of Arden
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in Himmerland, Denmark.[
The station is located on the Randers-Aalborg Line from Randers to ]Aalborg
Aalborg (, , ) is Denmark's fourth largest town (behind Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Odense) with a population of 119,862 (1 July 2022) in the town proper and an urban population of 143,598 (1 July 2022). As of 1 July 2022, the Municipality of Aalb ...
. It opened in 1869.[ The train services are currently operated by the railway company DSB.][
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History
The station opened in 1869 with the opening of the Randers-Aalborg railway line from Randers to Aalborg
Aalborg (, , ) is Denmark's fourth largest town (behind Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Odense) with a population of 119,862 (1 July 2022) in the town proper and an urban population of 143,598 (1 July 2022). As of 1 July 2022, the Municipality of Aalb ...
.[ The original villages in the area were ''Hesselholt'' a little west of the station, ''Store Arden'' a little east of the station and ''Lille Arden'' further east. After the opening of the railway line, a railway town quickly developed around the station. The name ''Arden'' for the railway town only arose later, and on maps of the town ''Arden'' was not used, ''Store Arden'' or ''Hesselholt'' being used instead.][
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Operations
The train services are operated by the railway company DSB.[ The station offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen and ]Aalborg
Aalborg (, , ) is Denmark's fourth largest town (behind Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Odense) with a population of 119,862 (1 July 2022) in the town proper and an urban population of 143,598 (1 July 2022). As of 1 July 2022, the Municipality of Aalb ...
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See also
* List of railway stations in Denmark
References
Bibliography
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External links
Banedanmark
– government agency
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responsible for maintenance and traffic control of most of the Danish railway network
DSB
– largest Danish train operating company
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Danske Jernbaner
– website with information on railway history in Denmark
Nordjyllands Jernbaner
– website with information on railway history in North Jutland
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Railway stations in the North Jutland Region
Railway stations opened in 1869
1869 establishments in Denmark
Railway stations in Denmark opened in the 1860s