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Grindsted - A Traffical Centre
Between 1914 and 1919 Grindsted turned into a dynamic town with railways in six directions, an impressive station building, three platforms connected by subways, warehouses, a roundhouse, a water tower and a turntable. Covering approx. 140,000 square metres Grindsted had the 3rd biggest station area in Denmark.

The Birth of Grindsted
Due to the railways, Grindsted changed from being a village on the moor to a fast growing town with big industrial companies, asphalt roads, shops selling all kinds of articles, several grocery shops and a petrol pump on practically each street corner. The town grew from a little more than a few hundred people to thousands.

The Railways
The Danish State built the line between Langa and Bramming. The rest were private railways. The station building was finished on 1-Dec 1916. The architect was Prof. H. Wenck, who also designed the Copenhagen Central Station.

Railway Lines
20-May 1914 Vejle-Vandel-Grindsted
01-Dec 1916 Bramming-Grindsted
25-Aug 1917 Troldhede-Grindsted-Kolding-Vejen
01-Dec 1917 Grindsted-Brande
12-Apr 1919 Varde-Grindsted

The Closing Down
Between 1957 and 1972 the railway lines closed down one by one. The state line continued to carry goods until the mid 80s, and up to 2012 goods have been transported to Grindstedværket (a chemical factory). The rails between Grindsted and Bramming were officially closed down in 2014.
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