Copenhagen Central Station

Copenhagen Central Station
S-train and DSB station
Front facade seen from Vesterbrogade
Location	Bernstorffsgade 16–22 DK-1557 Copenhagen V
Coordinates	55°40′22″N 12°33′52″E / 55.67278°N 12.56444°E / 55.67278; 12.56444Coordinates: 55°40′22″N 12°33′52″E / 55.67278°N 12.56444°E / 55.67278; 12.56444
Owned by	DSB
Operated by	DSB
Platforms	7
Tracks	13
Construction
Architect	Heinrich Wenck
History
Opened	1 December 1911
Rebuilt	15 May 1934 (S-train)
Electrified	1934 (S-train), 1986 (Mainline)
Location
Copenhagen Central Station Location within Denmark

Copenhagen Central Station (Danish: Københavns Hovedbanegård, abbreviated København H) is the main railway station in Copenhagen, Denmark and the largest railway station in Denmark, although Nørreport Station has a larger passenger throughput if urban S-train and Metro services are included. It is situated between the districts of Indre By and Vesterbro with entrances from Bernstorffsgade (at Tivoli Gardens), Banegårdspladsen, Reventlowsgade and access to platforms from Tietgensgade.

Copenhagen Central Station is the hub of the DSB railway network serving Denmark and international destinations.^[1] It offers InterCity and Express trains services across Denmark, as well as services to several international destinations, regular and frequent regional train services to and from Zealand and southern Sweden (also referred to as Øresund trains). The station also services the Copenhagen S-train network, but the S-train system in Copenhagen doesn't use any kind of hub at all. It is an urban transit which differs from most Metro system mainly by being a type of railway. At the station are two platforms with four tracks used by the S-trains only. All other trains usually use some of the other four platforms and eight tracks.

To the original 12 platform ^[2] tracks far later a single spare track has been built, now called track 26. It has occasionally been used for trains to or from Sweden. After the introduction of border controls and mandatory identity checks for travel to Sweden this track was fenced and used for X2000 and intercity trains to Sweden. The extra track 26 is located 200 metres (660 ft) south of the main building and is reachable only by walking along the platform for track 4 and 5 or from a staircase from the Tietgensgade street.

The platforms begin under the main passenger hall (and at least the S-train section of the station can be said to begin as an underground station). A hotel (Astoria) is built above the S-train tracks in the Northern end, but the remaining tracks drives uncovered below street level. (Open areas between tunnel sections were necessary to have during the era of steam trains, while the S-trains always have been electrical) In the opposite (platform) end are all platforms covered with the typical railway arched roof. This roof is though shorter than the platforms, but all tracks remain below street level and can also be accessed from the street Tietgensgade.

The main hall isn't just a waiting hall, but also a market place where most things can be bought. From fresh fruit sellers to super market, postal office, banks, currency exchanges, hamburgers, coffee shops, restaurants and pubs etc. There are also travel center for information an manual sale of tickets and two large toilet sections which are under manual supervision and clean. Also shower rooms are available for a smaller fee.

The current station building opened in 1911 and is the work of architect Heinrich Wenck. The station has 7 platforms and 13 tracks. On the station concourse there are many small shops, cafeterias, and fast food outlets. All public transport within Greater Copenhagen are divided into close to 100 ticket fare zones. The Central station is located in fare zone 1, which together with zones 2 and 3 constitute Copenhagen municipality and the "exclave" of Frederiksberg municipality. And as the cheapest single ticket always is valid in two zones, is a single ticket bought at the station valid whithin the entire city centre and its inner boroughs. Though - a ticket to Copenhagen Airport Kastrup demands the payment for three zones, as it's located in zone 4.

From December 2018 will the Central station also be served by the new Copenhagen Metro line M3, which will be a circular line with 17 stations.^[3]^[4] Further, less than a year later will the metro service also include line M4.^[5] However is both projects currently several months delayed, and the opening of line M3 may be postponed up to six months.^[6]

History

Copenhagen's first railway station, photographed in 1864.

The first railway station in Copenhagen was built in 1847, approximately at the present station location. It served Roskildebanen, and it was made of wood because it was built outside the fortifications where buildings with foundations were not allowed. This was soon necessary due to plans to extend the railway network in Denmark. A new larger station, designed by H. J. Herholdt, opened in 1864.

The second station also proved too small, especially because there was only one track leading out of the city. It was decided to build a new station, including a tunnel to Østerport station, and with tracks out of the city to the south. Designed by Heinrich Wenck, the present station was finished on 1 December 1911. The tunnel (the Boulevard Line) was opened in 1917.

The station was overhauled in 1980. Escalators and lifts were established to the platforms, and the station concourse, which was originally split into arrival, departure, and freight sections, was redone completely. The station was overhauled again from 2004 to 2008. This overhaul replaced the roof, lowered platforms 3 to 6 to international standards and lengthened them. The towers and the bridge over the platforms, upon which the main station building is placed, were reconditioned.

Services

Platforms

Copenhagen Central Station provides Copenhagen with Intercity and Express trains across Denmark, as well as services to several international destinations. Direct international trains connect to Stockholm, Hamburg and Berlin several times a day. Intercity trains run half-hourly from Copenhagen during daytime and serve as a link between the major cities and towns in Denmark, including Odense, Aarhus, Aalborg, Esbjerg, Frederikshavn, Thisted and Sønderborg. Regional trains (stops at major stations within the Greater Copenhagen area) connect the main parts of Zealand to the capital. Veolia Transport trains on the Oresundtrain regional rail network depart to southern and western Sweden every 20 minutes. A special ticket fare system exists between the Copenhagen local traffic area and the most southern part of Sweden, Skåne county.

All S-train services except the F-line stop at the station.

Copenhagen Central Station

Preceding station	S-train	Following station
Dybbølsbro toward Frederikssund	H	Vesterport toward Farum
Dybbølsbro toward Frederikssund	C	Vesterport toward Klampenborg
Dybbølsbro toward Høje Taastrup	Bx	Vesterport toward Østerport
Dybbølsbro toward Høje Taastrup	B	Vesterport toward Holte
Dybbølsbro toward Køge	E	Vesterport toward Hillerød
Dybbølsbro toward Solrød Strand	A	Vesterport toward Farum
Preceding station	Danske Statsbaner	Following station
Lufthavnen toward Copenhagen Airport	Copenhagen - Frederikshavn InterCity	Valby toward Frederikshavn
	Copenhagen-Aarhus-Struer InterCity	Høje Taastrup toward Struer
	Copenhagen-Herning-Struer-Thisted InterCity	Høje Taastrup toward Thisted
	Copenhagen-Esbjerg InterCity	Valby toward Esbjerg
	Copenhagen-Sønderborg/Padborg InterCity	Valby toward Sønderborg or Padborg
Terminus	Copenhagen-Ystad/Bornholm InterCity	Lufthavnen toward Rønne
Nørreport toward Helsingør	Coast Line Øresundståg	Ørestad toward Malmö C
Nørreport toward Helsingør	Elsinore-Roskilde	Valby toward Roskilde
Nørreport or Lufthavnen toward Østerport or Lufthavnen	Copenhagen-Roskilde	Valby toward Roskilde
Nørreport or Lufthavnen toward Østerport or Lufthavnen	Copenhagen-Odense	Valby toward Odense
Nørreport toward Østerport	Copenhagen-Nykøbing F/Rødby/Gedser	Valby toward Rødby Færge or Gedser
Nørreport toward Østerport	Copenhagen-Kalundborg	Valby toward Kalundborg
Preceding station	Deutsche Bahn	Following station
Terminus	ICE 75	Høje Taastrup towards Berlin Ostbahnhof

The future

København H is not connected to the Copenhagen Metro network, but will become so following the completion of the Metro's future City Circle Line, expected by 2018.

Because of a new railway between Copenhagen and Ringsted (planned for construction start 2013), the station needs more capacity. There is already congestion on the tracks. The Danish Ministry of Transport has started planning of an extension: proposals include a four-track terminal station on a bridge over the present tracks, or in a tunnel under them.

External links

Media related to Københavns Hovedbanegård at Wikimedia Commons

References

↑ "Travelling in Denmark". DSB. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
↑ http://denstoredanske.dk/Bil,_b%C3%A5d,_fly_m.m./Jernbane/Jernbaneanl%C3%A6g/K%C3%B8benhavns_Hovedbaneg%C3%A5rd
↑ http://www.m.dk/#!/om+metroen/metrobyggeriet/om+cityringen
↑ All stations were built firs this site shows how far the drilling of the tunnels have come
↑ All the first four lines are shown here, a bit down
↑ http://www.m.dk/#!/om+metroen/metrobyggeriet/om+cityringen/tidslinje

Vesterbro/Kongens Enghave

Localities

Vesterbro	Carlsberg Havneholmen Humleby Kalvebod Brygge Kødbyen

Kongens Enghave	Enghave Brygge Frederiks Brygge Sluseholmen Teglholmen

Streets and squares

Parks and open spaces

Culture and attractions

Education

Rysensteen Gymnasium
AAU Copenhagen

Other landmarks

Railway stations

History

Copenhagen

See also: Urban area of Copenhagen

Official districts	Amager Vest Amager Øst Bispebjerg Brønshøj-Husum Indre By Nørrebro Østerbro Valby Vanløse Vesterbro/Kongens Enghave

Notable neighbourhoods and localities	Indre By Bellahøj Carlsberg Christiania Christianshavn Frederiksberg Frederiksstaden Holmen Islands Brygge Kongens Nytorv Nyboder Nyhavn Slotsholmen

Parks and open spaces	Amager Strandpark Assistens Cemetery Frederiksberg Gardens Kastellet Kongens Have Superkilen

Churches	St. Alban's Alexander Nevsky Church St. Andrew's Anna Church St. Ansgar's Cathedral St. Augustine's Bernstorff Palace Bethlehem Church Brorson's Church Christian's Church Christ Church Elijah's Church Frederik's Church Frederiksberg Church Godthaab Church Grundtvig's Church Gustaf Church Hans Tausen's Church Holmen Church Holy Ghost Church Immanuel Church Isaiah Church St. James's Jerusalem Church Jesus Church St. John's Church Kildevæld Church St. Luke's Church Mariendal Church St. Mark's St. Matthew's Nathanael's Church St. Paul's St. Peter's Philip's Church Reformed Church Church of Our Saviour Simon Peter's Church Solbjerg Church Sundby Church Trinitatis Church Zion's Church

Museums	Cisternerne Amber Museum Danish Design Centre Danish Museum of Art & Design Danish Revue Museum Fotografisk Center University of Copenhagen Geological Museum Hirschsprung Collection Jewish Museum Kastrupgård Kunsthal Charlottenborg Medical Museion Museum of Copenhagen National Museum of Denmark National Museum of Photography Natural History Museum of Denmark North Atlantic House Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Police Museum Revue Museum Royal Danish Naval Museum National Gallery of Denmark Storm P. Museum Tøjhus Museum Tycho Brahe Planetarium

Landmarks	Amalienborg Børsen Charlottenborg Palace Christiansborg Palace Copenhagen City Hall Harbour Baths Fortifications Frederiksberg Palace Hotel Astoria Kongens Nytorv Lakes Langelinie The Little Mermaid Medicon Valley Nørreport Station Opera House Øresund Bridge Palace Hotel Radisson Blu Royal Hotel Rosenborg Castle Royal Danish Playhouse Royal Library Tivoli

Politics and administration	Capital Region Copenhagen Municipality Lord mayors of Copenhagen Frederiksberg Municipality

Education	Copenhagen Business School Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation Technical University of Denmark University of Copenhagen UCC

Transport	Copenhagen Airport Copenhagen Central Station Copenhagen Metro S-trains Cycling (Super Bikeways)

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Copenhagen Central Station

History

Services

The future

See also

External links

References