Svendborg railway station ( da, Svendborg Banegård og ''Svendborg Station'') is the principal
railway station serving the town of
Svendborg on the island of
Funen,
Denmark.
The station was built in 1876 for the opening of
Svendborgbanen July 12, 1876. The main building is designed by
N. P. C. Holsøe. The building was opened July 10, 1878.
The station building contains a
DSB kiosk and a DSB travel agency. The kiosk has since been converted to a
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store. DSB tickets are available for purchase in the 7-Eleven store. There also is a
Fynbus customer service center that sells bus passes. The station contains an indoor waiting area, however the travel agency no longer is in operation.
The
Fynbus local city bus stop is located on the street side of the station, and the regional bus station is located on the opposite side of the tracks.
Decommissioned lines
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Svendborg–Nyborgbanen
Svendborg–Nyborg Banen is a now-decommissioned railway between Svendborg and Nyborg. It opened June 1, 1897, and closed May 30, 1964.
Notes
Closed railway lines in Denmark
Railway lines opened in 1897
Railway lines closed in 1964
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in commission from June 1, 1897, to May 30, 1964.
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Svendborg–Faaborgbanen
Svendborg-Faaborgbanen is a now decommissioned railway between Svendborg and Faaborg. It opened November 24, 1916, and closed May 22, 1954.
References
Defunct railroads
Closed railway lines in Denmark
Railway lines opened in 1916
Railwa ...
in commission from November 25, 1916, to May 22, 1954.
* Cargo traffic by ferry to
Ærøskøbing from 1934 to 1994
See also
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List of railway stations in Denmark
References
External links
GoCollective– private public transport company operating bus and train services in Denmark
Svendborg
Buildings and structures in Svendborg Municipality
Railway stations in the Region of Southern Denmark
Railway stations opened in 1878
Transport infrastructure completed in 1916
Heinrich Wenck railway stations
Railway stations in Denmark opened in the 1870s
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