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Ringsted railway station ( or ''Ringsted Banegård'') is a railway station serving the town of Ringsted in central Zealand, Denmark. It is located in the centre of the town, on the southern edge of the historic town centre, and immediately adjacent to the Ringsted bus station.
Ringsted station is an important railway junction where the main line (railway), main line Copenhagen–Fredericia/Taulov Line, Copenhagen–Fredericia, Copenhagen–Ringsted Line, Copenhagen–Ringsted, and South Line (Denmark), South Line railway lines all meet. The station opened in 1856, and its second and current station building designed by the architect Knud Tanggaard Seest was inaugurated in 1924. The station offers direct Intercity rail services to Funen, Jutland and Copenhagen, as well as regional rail services to Copenhagen, Odense and Næstved, all operated by the national railway company DSB (railway company), DSB.
Ringsted railway station opened on 27 April 1856, as the Copenhagen–Roskilde railway line from Copenhagen to Roskilde, the first railway line in the Kingdom of Denmark, was prolonged from Roskilde to the port city of Korsør on the west coast of Zealand by the Great Belt in 1856.
With the increasing traffic, the original station building from 1856 became too small, and in 1924 the second and current station building was inaugurated.
On 31 May 2019, a new high-speed rail, high-speed railway line between Copenhagen and Ringsted via the new Køge North railway station was inaugurated.
Banedanmark
– government agency responsible for railway maintenance, maintenance and traffic control of most of the Rail transport in Denmark, Danish railway network
DSB
– the Danish national train operating company
Danske Jernbaner
– website with information on railway history in Denmark {{DEFAULTSORT:Ringsted railway station Ringsted, railway station Buildings and structures in Ringsted Municipality Railway stations in Region Zealand Railway stations in Denmark opened in 1856 Knud Tanggaard Seest railway stations
History
Ringsted railway station opened on 27 April 1856, as the Copenhagen–Roskilde railway line from Copenhagen to Roskilde, the first railway line in the Kingdom of Denmark, was prolonged from Roskilde to the port city of Korsør on the west coast of Zealand by the Great Belt in 1856.
With the increasing traffic, the original station building from 1856 became too small, and in 1924 the second and current station building was inaugurated.
On 31 May 2019, a new high-speed rail, high-speed railway line between Copenhagen and Ringsted via the new Køge North railway station was inaugurated.
Architecture
The second and present station building from 1925 was designed by the Danish architect Knud Tanggaard Seest who was the head architect of the Danish State Railways from 1922 to 1949.Cultural references
Ringsted railway station is used as a location in the 1942 Danish comedy film ''Frk. Vildkat''. It is also used as a location in an episode of DR (broadcaster), DR television series ''Rejseholdet''.See also
* List of railway stations in Denmark * Rail transport in DenmarkNotes and References
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Banedanmark
– government agency responsible for railway maintenance, maintenance and traffic control of most of the Rail transport in Denmark, Danish railway network
DSB
– the Danish national train operating company
Danske Jernbaner
– website with information on railway history in Denmark {{DEFAULTSORT:Ringsted railway station Ringsted, railway station Buildings and structures in Ringsted Municipality Railway stations in Region Zealand Railway stations in Denmark opened in 1856 Knud Tanggaard Seest railway stations