Holstebro station ( da, Holstebro Banegård or ''Holstebro Station'') is a railway station serving the town of

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. Holstebro station is a railway junction where the Vejle-Holstebro Line and the Esbjerg-Struer Line meet. The station was opened in 1866 with the opening of the Struer-Holstebro section of the Esbjerg-Struer Line. The station building was designed by the

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architect

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. It offers direct

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services to

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operated by

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as well as regional train services to Skjern,

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and Struer operated by

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. It was replaced by the current station building designed by

in 1904. The station building was listed in 1992.

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and

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of most of the Danish railway network
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– largest Danish train operating company
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Danske Jernbaner
– website with information on railway history in Denmark Railway stations opened in 1866 Railway stations in the Central Denmark Region Holstebro {{Denmark-railstation-stub

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