diff --git a/src/api/geom/linestring.js b/src/api/geom/linestring.js
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+goog.provide('ol.geom.linestring'); 
+
+goog.require('ol.geom.LineString');
+goog.require('ol.geom.point'); 
+goog.require('ol.projection');
+
+/**
+ * @export
+ * @param {Array.<ol.PointLike>} opt_arg Point.
+ * @return {ol.geom.LineString} LineString.
+ */
+ol.geom.linestring = function(opt_arg){
+    
+    if (opt_arg instanceof ol.geom.LineString) {
+        return opt_arg;
+    }
+    
+    var vertices = [];
+    if (arguments.length == 1 && goog.isDef(opt_arg)) {
+        if (goog.isArray(opt_arg)) {
+            var allValid = goog.array.every(opt_arg, function(spec){
+                var v = ol.geom.point(spec);
+                if (v instanceof ol.geom.Point) {
+                    vertices.push(v);
+                    return true;
+                } else {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            });
+            if (!allValid) {
+                var msg = 'ol.geom.linestring: at least one point '
+                    + 'definition was erroneous.';
+                throw new Error(msg);
+            }
+        } else {
+            throw new Error('ol.geom.linestring');
+        }
+    }
+    
+    var ls = new ol.geom.LineString(vertices);
+    return ls;
+};
+goog.inherits(ol.geom.linestring, ol.geom.geometry);
+
+/**
+ * @export
+ * @param {Array.<ol.PointLike>=} opt_arg An array of vertex specifications.
+ * @return {Array.<ol.geom.Point>|ol.geom.LineString|undefined} Result.
+ */
+ol.geom.LineString.prototype.vertices = function(opt_arg){
+    if (arguments.length == 1 && goog.isDef(opt_arg)) {
+        var vertices = [],
+            allValid = false;
+        goog.array.every(opt_arg, function(spec){
+            var v = ol.geom.point(spec);
+            if (v instanceof ol.geom.Point) {
+                vertices.push(v);
+                return true;
+            } else {
+                return false;
+            }
+        });
+        if (!allValid) {
+            vertices = [];
+        }
+        this.setVertices(vertices);
+        return this;
+    }
+    else {
+        return this.getVertices();
+    }
+};
+
+/**
+ * @export
+ * @param {ol.PointLike} vertex A point specification.
+ * @param {number=} opt_index An optional index to add the vertices at. If not
+ *     provided, the vertex will be added to the end of the list of vertices.
+ * @return {ol.geom.LineString} The LineString instance.
+ */
+ol.geom.LineString.prototype.add = function(vertex, opt_index){
+    var index = this.vertices_.length,
+        allValid = false,
+        v = ol.geom.point(vertex);
+    if (arguments.length == 2 && goog.isDef(opt_index)) {
+        index = opt_index;
+    }
+    this.addVertex(v, index);
+    return this;
+};
+
+/**
+ * @export
+ * @param {Array.<ol.PointLike>} vertices Some vertex specifications.
+ * @param {number=} opt_index An optional index to add the vertices at. If not
+ *     provided, the points will be added to the end of the list of vertices.
+ * @return {ol.geom.LineString} The LineString instance.
+ */
+ol.geom.LineString.prototype.addAll = function(vertices, opt_index){
+    var index = this.vertices_.length,
+        v;
+    
+    if (arguments.length == 2 && goog.isDef(opt_index)) {
+        index = opt_index;
+    }
+    
+    goog.array.every(vertices, function(vertexSpec){
+        v = ol.geom.point(vertexSpec);
+        this.addVertex(v, index);
+        index++;
+        return true;
+    }, this);
+    
+    return this;
+};
+
+/**
+ * @export
+ * @param {(ol.geom.Point|Array.<ol.geom.Point>)} vertices A point specification or
+ *     an array of point specifications.
+ * @return {ol.geom.LineString} The MultiPoint instance.
+ */
+ol.geom.LineString.prototype.remove = function(vertices){
+    var vertexArr = [];
+    if (!goog.isArray(vertices)) {
+        vertexArr.push(vertices);
+    } else {
+        vertexArr = vertices;
+    }
+
+    goog.array.every(vertexArr, function(v){
+        this.removeVertex(v);
+        return true;
+    }, this);
+    
+    return this;
+};
diff --git a/src/ol/geom/LineString.js b/src/ol/geom/LineString.js
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+goog.provide('ol.geom.LineString');
+
+goog.require('goog.array');
+goog.require('ol.geom.Geometry');
+goog.require('ol.geom.Point');
+goog.require('ol.Projection');
+
+/**
+ * Creates ol.geom.LineString objects. 
+ * 
+ * @extends {ol.geom.Geometry}
+ * @param {Array.<ol.geom.Point>} vertices An array of points building the 
+ *     linestrings vertices.
+ * 
+ * @constructor
+ */
+ol.geom.LineString = function(vertices) {
+    /**
+     * @private
+     * @type {Array.<ol.geom.Point>}
+     */
+    this.vertices_ = vertices;
+    
+};
+
+goog.inherits(ol.geom.LineString, ol.geom.Geometry);
+
+/**
+ * Sets the LineString's points.
+ * 
+ * @return {Array.<ol.geom.Point>} An array of points.
+ */
+ol.geom.LineString.prototype.getVertices = function() {
+    return this.vertices_;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Gets the LineString's points.
+ * 
+ * @param {Array.<ol.geom.Point>} vertices An array of points.
+ */
+ol.geom.LineString.prototype.setVertices = function(vertices) {
+    this.vertices_ = vertices;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Adds the given vertex to the list of vertices at the specified index.
+ * 
+ * @param {ol.geom.Point} vertex A point to be added.
+ * @param {number} index The index where to add.
+ */
+ol.geom.LineString.prototype.addVertex = function(vertex, index) {
+    goog.array.insertAt(this.vertices_,vertex,index);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Removes the given vertex from the list of vertices.
+ * 
+ * @param {ol.geom.Point} vertex A point to be removed.
+ */
+ol.geom.LineString.prototype.removeVertex = function(vertex) {
+    goog.array.remove(this.vertices_, vertex);
+};
diff --git a/test/spec/api/geom/linestring.test.js b/test/spec/api/geom/linestring.test.js
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+describe("ol.geom.linestring", function() {  
+    var ls;
+    beforeEach(function() {
+        ls = ol.geom.linestring([
+            {x:0, y:1},
+            {x:2, y:3}
+        ]);
+    });
+    
+    afterEach(function() {
+        ls = null;
+    });
+    describe("can construct instances with some vertices", function() {
+        it("works for the object notation of vertices", function(){
+            expect( ls ).toBeA( ol.geom.LineString );
+        });
+        
+        it("works for the array notation of vertices", function(){
+            ls = ol.geom.linestring([
+                [0, 1],
+                [2, 3]
+            ]);
+            
+            expect( ls ).toBeA( ol.geom.LineString );
+        });
+        
+        it("works for real vertices", function(){
+            ls = ol.geom.linestring([
+                ol.geom.point([0,1]),
+                ol.geom.point([2,3])
+            ]);
+            
+            expect( ls ).toBeA( ol.geom.LineString );
+        });
+    });
+    
+    describe("can construct instances without any vertices", function() {
+        
+        it("works with an empty array", function(){
+            ls = ol.geom.linestring([]);
+            
+            expect( ls ).toBeA( ol.geom.LineString );
+        });
+        
+        it("works without arguments", function(){
+            ls = ol.geom.linestring();
+            
+            expect( ls ).toBeA( ol.geom.LineString );
+        });
+    });
+    
+    describe("the method 'add'", function() {
+        it("exists", function(){
+            expect( ls.add ).toBeA( Function );
+        });
+        
+        describe("can be used as setter", function(){
+            it("works with a single vertex specification and an index", function(){
+                var p = ol.geom.point([24,7]);
+                ls.add(p, 0);
+                
+                expect(ls.vertices().length).toBe(3);
+                
+                var firstPoint = ls.vertices()[0];
+                
+                expect( firstPoint.x() + ',' + firstPoint.y() ).toBe( '24,7' );
+            });
+            
+            it("works with point instance", function(){
+                ls = ol.geom.linestring();
+                ls.add(ol.geom.point([24,7]));
+                expect(ls.vertices().length).toBe(1);
+                var firstPoint = ls.vertices()[0];
+                expect( firstPoint.x() + ',' + firstPoint.y() ).toBe( '24,7' );
+            });
+            
+            it("works with array specifications", function(){
+                ls = ol.geom.linestring();
+                ls.add([24,7]);
+                expect(ls.vertices().length).toBe(1);
+                var firstPoint = ls.vertices()[0];
+                expect( firstPoint.x() + ',' + firstPoint.y() ).toBe( '24,7' );
+            });
+            
+            it("works with object specifications", function(){
+                ls = ol.geom.linestring();
+                ls.add({x:24,y:7});
+                expect(ls.vertices().length).toBe(1);
+                var firstPoint = ls.vertices()[0];
+                expect( firstPoint.x() + ',' + firstPoint.y() ).toBe( '24,7' );
+            });
+            
+            it("the index is functional", function(){
+                var p = ol.geom.point([24,7]);
+                ls.add(p, 1);
+                
+                expect(ls.vertices().length).toBe(3);
+                
+                var firstPoint = ls.vertices()[0],  // untouched
+                    secondPoint = ls.vertices()[1], // this should be ours
+                    thirdPoint = ls.vertices()[2];  // shifted here
+                
+                expect( firstPoint.x() + ',' + firstPoint.y() ).toBe( '0,1' );
+                expect( secondPoint.x() + ',' + secondPoint.y() ).toBe( '24,7' );
+                expect( thirdPoint.x() + ',' + thirdPoint.y() ).toBe( '2,3' );
+            });
+            
+            it("the index is optional", function(){
+                var p = ol.geom.point([24,7]);
+                ls.add(p);
+                
+                expect(ls.vertices().length).toBe(3);
+                
+                var thirdPoint = ls.vertices()[2];
+                expect( thirdPoint.x() + ',' + thirdPoint.y() ).toBe( '24,7' );
+            });
+            
+            it("returns the linestring instance", function(){
+                var p = ol.geom.point([24,7]);
+                var returned = ls.add(p);
+                
+                expect(returned).toBe(ls);
+            });
+        });
+    });
+    
+    describe("the method 'addAll'", function(){
+        it("exists", function(){
+            expect( ls.addAll ).toBeA( Function );
+        });
+        
+        describe("can be used as setter", function(){
+            
+            it("works with an array of point specifications and an index", function(){
+                var ps = [
+                    ol.geom.point([24,7]),
+                    ol.geom.point([7,11])
+                ];
+                ls.addAll(ps, 0);
+                
+                expect(ls.vertices().length).toBe(4);
+                
+                var firstPoint = ls.vertices()[0],
+                    secondPoint = ls.vertices()[1];
+                    
+                expect( firstPoint.x() + ',' + firstPoint.y() ).toBe( '24,7' );
+                expect( secondPoint.x() + ',' + secondPoint.y() ).toBe( '7,11' );
+            });
+            
+            it("the index is functional", function(){
+                var ps = [
+                    [24,7],
+                    {x:7, y:11}
+                ];
+                ls.addAll(ps, 1);
+                
+                expect(ls.vertices().length).toBe(4);
+                
+                var firstPoint = ls.vertices()[0],  // untouched
+                    secondPoint = ls.vertices()[1], // this should be ours
+                    thirdPoint = ls.vertices()[2],  // this should be ours
+                    fourthPoint = ls.vertices()[3];  // shifted here
+                
+                expect( firstPoint.x() + ',' + firstPoint.y() ).toBe( '0,1' );
+                expect( secondPoint.x() + ',' + secondPoint.y() ).toBe( '24,7' );
+                expect( thirdPoint.x() + ',' + thirdPoint.y() ).toBe( '7,11' );
+                expect( fourthPoint.x() + ',' + fourthPoint.y() ).toBe( '2,3' );
+            });
+            
+            it("the index is optional", function(){
+                var ps = [
+                    [24,7],
+                    {x:7, y:11}
+                ];
+                ls.addAll(ps);
+                
+                expect(ls.vertices().length).toBe(4);
+                
+                var thirdPoint = ls.vertices()[2],
+                    fourthPoint = ls.vertices()[3];
+                expect( thirdPoint.x() + ',' + thirdPoint.y() ).toBe( '24,7' );
+                expect( fourthPoint.x() + ',' + fourthPoint.y() ).toBe( '7,11' );
+            });
+            
+            it("returns the linestring instance", function(){
+                var ps = [
+                    [24,7],
+                    {x:7, y:11}
+                ];
+                var returned = ls.addAll(ps);
+                
+                expect(returned).toBe(ls);
+            });
+        });
+    });
+    
+    
+    describe("the method 'remove'", function() {
+        it("exists", function(){
+            expect( ls.add ).toBeA( Function );
+        });
+        
+        it("works with a single point", function(){
+            var p = ls.vertices()[0];
+            ls.remove(p);
+            expect(ls.vertices().length).toBe(1);
+            var firstPoint = ls.vertices()[0];
+            expect( firstPoint.x() + ',' + firstPoint.y() ).toBe( '2,3' );
+        });
+        
+        it("works with an array of point specifications", function(){
+            var ps = [
+                ls.vertices()[1],
+                ls.vertices()[0]
+            ];
+            ls.remove(ps);
+            expect(ls.vertices().length).toBe(0);
+        });
+    });
+});
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/geom/LineString.test.js b/test/spec/ol/geom/LineString.test.js
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+describe("ol.geom.LineString", function() {
+    var ls;
+    
+    beforeEach(function(){
+        ls = new ol.geom.LineString([
+            new ol.geom.Point(0,0),
+            new ol.geom.Point(10,10),
+            new ol.geom.Point(10,0),
+            new ol.geom.Point(20,20)
+        ]);
+    });
+    
+    afterEach(function(){
+        ls = null;
+    });
+    
+    it("constructs instances", function() {
+        expect( ls ).toBeA( ol.geom.LineString );
+    });
+    
+    it("can construct instances without any points", function() {
+        // empty array
+        mp = new ol.geom.LineString([]);
+        expect( ls ).toBeA( ol.geom.LineString );
+        
+        // no argument at all
+        mp = new ol.geom.LineString();
+        expect( ls ).toBeA( ol.geom.LineString );
+    });
+    
+    it("inherits from ol.geom.Geometry", function() {
+        expect( ls ).toBeA( ol.geom.Geometry );
+    });
+    
+    it("has a working getter for vertices", function() {
+        
+        var vertices = ls.getVertices();
+        
+        expect( vertices ).toBeA( Array );
+        expect( vertices.length ).toBe( 4 );
+        expect( vertices[0] ).toBeA( ol.geom.Point );
+        
+        expect( vertices[0].getX() + ',' + vertices[0].getY()).toBe( '0,0' );
+        
+    });
+    
+    it("has a working setter for vertices", function() {
+        
+        ls.setVertices([
+            new ol.geom.Point(30,40),
+            new ol.geom.Point(50,60)
+        ]);
+        
+        var vertices = ls.getVertices();
+        
+        expect( vertices.length ).toBe( 2 );
+        expect( vertices[0] ).toBeA( ol.geom.Point );
+        expect( vertices[1] ).toBeA( ol.geom.Point );
+        
+        expect( vertices[0].getX() + ',' + vertices[0].getY()).toBe( '30,40' );
+        expect( vertices[1].getX() + ',' + vertices[1].getY()).toBe( '50,60' );
+        
+    });
+    
+    it("has a method to add vertices", function() {
+        
+        ls.addVertex(
+            new ol.geom.Point(30,40),
+            1
+        );
+        ls.addVertex(
+            new ol.geom.Point(50,60),
+            2
+        );
+        ls.addVertex(
+            new ol.geom.Point(-10,0),
+            0
+        );
+        
+        var vertices = ls.getVertices();
+        
+        expect( vertices.length ).toBe( 7 );
+        expect( vertices[0].getX() + ',' + vertices[0].getY()).toBe( '-10,0' );
+        expect( vertices[1].getX() + ',' + vertices[1].getY()).toBe( '0,0' );
+        expect( vertices[2].getX() + ',' + vertices[2].getY()).toBe( '30,40' );
+        expect( vertices[3].getX() + ',' + vertices[3].getY()).toBe( '50,60' );
+        expect( vertices[4].getX() + ',' + vertices[4].getY()).toBe( '10,10' );
+        expect( vertices[5].getX() + ',' + vertices[5].getY()).toBe( '10,0' );
+        expect( vertices[6].getX() + ',' + vertices[6].getY()).toBe( '20,20' );
+        
+    });
+    
+    it("has a method to remove vertices", function() {
+        ls.setVertices([
+            new ol.geom.Point(0,10),
+            new ol.geom.Point(10,20),
+            new ol.geom.Point(20,30),
+            new ol.geom.Point(30,40)
+        ]);
+        
+        var v = ls.getVertices()[2]; // 20,30;
+        
+        ls.removeVertex( v );
+        
+        var vertices = ls.getVertices();
+        
+        expect( vertices.length ).toBe( 3 );
+        expect( vertices[0].getX() + ',' + vertices[0].getY()).toBe( '0,10' );
+        expect( vertices[1].getX() + ',' + vertices[1].getY()).toBe( '10,20' );
+        expect( vertices[2].getX() + ',' + vertices[2].getY()).toBe( '30,40' );
+    });     
+});