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Copenhagen Bus Terminal is a bus terminus in
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
, Denmark. Situated along the Dybbølsbro railway station, it became operational on 6 June 2024. It was built to alleviate the previous situation where long-distance buses would park alongside the Ingerslevsgade road leading up to Copenhagen Central Station. That arrangement meant the passengers from the buses often stood in the way of cyclists and pedestrians.
History
In 2018 theCopenhagen Municipality
Copenhagen Municipality (), also known in English language, English as the Municipality of Copenhagen, located in the Capital Region of Denmark, is the largest of the four municipalities that constitute the City of Copenhagen (), the other three ...
and the Ministry of Transport
A ministry of transport or transportation is a ministry responsible for transportation within a country. It usually is administered by the ''minister for transport''. The term is also sometimes applied to the departments or other government a ...
decided that the Dybbølsbro neighbourhood of Copenhagen would be the area of choice for a future bus terminal. In 2020 the specific location was announced. It would be built alongside the main railway tracks going into Copenhagen Central Station
Copenhagen Central Station (, ; abbreviated ''København H'', colloquially usually referred to as ''Hovedbanegården'' or simply ''Hovedbanen'') is the Central station, main railway station in Copenhagen, Denmark, and the largest railway station ...
, with Ikea and a hotel as the closest neighbours.
Financials
The project was projected to cost 80 million DKK. The budget increased in May 2022 by an extra 30 million DKK.Infrastructure
The bus terminal features 15 platforms with a main building with a 7-Eleven, seating area and toilets. The terminal is built with anIntelligent transportation system
An intelligent transportation system (ITS) is an advanced application that aims to provide services relating to different modes of transport and traffic management and enable users to be better informed and make safer, more coordinated, and 's ...
where buses are registered via cameras when entering the terminal, which then assigns the bus a platform where the bus will arrive at and later depart from.
Connections
The bus terminal is directly connected to the same bridge that connects to Dybbølsbro station. The Havneholm metro station is within walking distance.See also
*Transport in Denmark
Transport in Denmark is developed and modern. The motorway network covers 1,111 km while the railway network totals 2,667 km of operational track. The Great Belt Fixed Link (opened in 1997) connecting the islands of Zealand (Denmark), ...
* Transport in Copenhagen Transport in Copenhagen and the surrounding area relies on a well-established infrastructure making it a hub in Northern Europe due to its road and rail networks as well as its international airport. Thanks to its many cycle tracks, Copenhagen is co ...
References
{{reflist Transit centers in Denmark Vesterbro, Copenhagen