Emdrup station is a commuter train station on the
Farum radial of the
S-train
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network in Copenhagen, Denmark. Local landmarks include
Aarhus University
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's
Copenhagen campus and Emdrup Lake.
History
The station was not one of the original stations on the Slangerup Station. The station opened on 20 April 1906. The station building was one of the smallest on the rail line and of the same type as the one on Hareskov Station. At the time of its opening, it was still surrounded by open farm land. The station only attracted few passengers due to competition from the tram lines to nearby
Bispebjerg
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but was of more importance as a freight station due to a lumberyard at the site.
The station was closed on 31 March but reopened as an S-train station on 25 September 1977.
See also
*
List of railway stations in Denmark
This article shows a list of railway stations and railway halts in Denmark.
List
R
* Rungsted Kyst station
*Ry station
* Ryde station
* Ryomgård station
* Ryparken station
*Rødby Færge station
*Rødekro station
* Rødkærsbro station
*Rødo ...
References
External links
S-train (Copenhagen) stations
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