Vesterport station () is a
S-train
The S-Bahn ( , ), , is a hybrid urban rail, urban–suburban rail system serving a metropolitan region predominantly in German language, German-speaking countries. Some of the larger S-Bahn systems provide service similar to rapid transit syst ...
railway station in the centre of
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.
[ The station is located in the ]district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
of Indre By
Indre By (English language, English: ), also known as Copenhagen Center or K or Downtown Copenhagen, is an districts of Copenhagen, administrative district (''bydel'') in central Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. It covers an area of , has a p ...
, and is named after the historic '' Vesterport'' city gate
A city gate is a gate which is, or was, set within a city wall. It is a type of fortified gateway.
Uses
City gates were traditionally built to provide a point of controlled access to and departure from a walled city for people, vehicles, goods ...
, although it is located quite a distance from the original location of the city gate. It opened in 1934. The station is situated below ground level on the Boulevard Line
The Boulevard Line () is a long partly underground railway between Copenhagen Central Station and Østerport Station in Copenhagen, Denmark. The quadruple track railway carries today one dual track for the Copenhagen S-train system and another d ...
, just before the tunnel connecting 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 ...
and Østerport Station
The fortifications of Copenhagen underwent a comprehensive modernization and expansion in the 17th century. The project was commenced and was largely the masterplan of Christian IV in the early 17th century but was continued and completed by his s ...
.
History
Vesterport Station opened on 15 May 1934 as S-train
The S-Bahn ( , ), , is a hybrid urban rail, urban–suburban rail system serving a metropolitan region predominantly in German language, German-speaking countries. Some of the larger S-Bahn systems provide service similar to rapid transit syst ...
service on the Boulevard Line commenced.
Layout
The station is situated below ground level on the Boulevard Line, just before the tunnel connecting 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 ...
and Østerport Station
The fortifications of Copenhagen underwent a comprehensive modernization and expansion in the 17th century. The project was commenced and was largely the masterplan of Christian IV in the early 17th century but was continued and completed by his s ...
. The station is located below street level, but is not under ground. Main line trains don't stop here, only S-train
The S-Bahn ( , ), , is a hybrid urban rail, urban–suburban rail system serving a metropolitan region predominantly in German language, German-speaking countries. Some of the larger S-Bahn systems provide service similar to rapid transit syst ...
s.
Operations
All S-train services except the F-line stop at the station.
Number of travellers
According to the ''Østtællingen'' in 2008:
In popular culture
Vesterport station is used as a location in the films ''Min kone fra Paris
Min or MIN may refer to:
Places
* Fujian, also called Mǐn, a province of China
** Min Kingdom (909–945), a state in Fujian
* Min County, a county of Dingxi, Gansu province, China
* Min River (Fujian)
* Min River (Sichuan)
* Mineola (Amtra ...
'' (1961) and '' Jensen længe leve'' (1965). It was also used as a location in the film version of 1967 '' Cirkusrevyen''.
Gallery
File:Vesterport Station Main Entrance.jpg, Vesterport S-train
The S-Bahn ( , ), , is a hybrid urban rail, urban–suburban rail system serving a metropolitan region predominantly in German language, German-speaking countries. Some of the larger S-Bahn systems provide service similar to rapid transit syst ...
station has three entrances, this is the main one. The (mobile) little cart is a very typical Danish hot dog stand. ''Pølsevogn'' in Danish
File:Vesterport STrain Station Platform and S-Trains.jpg, Vesterport station is located below street level, but is not under ground. Other trains don't stop here, solely S-trains
File:Danish Rail 001 Copenhagen 1.jpg, A DSB train passing Vesterport Station on the main line tracks in 1960
See also
* Transportation 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 and Funen a ...
* Transportation 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 ...
* Rail transport in Denmark
The rail transport system in Denmark consists of of railway lines, of which the Copenhagen S-train network, the main line Helsingør-Copenhagen-Padborg (at the Denmark–Germany border, German border), and the Lunderskov-Esbjerg line are railwa ...
* History of rail transport in Denmark
The history of rail transport in Denmark began in 1847 with the opening of a railway line between Copenhagen and Roskilde. The Kiel- Altona line in Holstein was completed three years earlier, but the region was later lost to the German Confederat ...
* List of railway stations in Denmark
This article shows a list of railway stations and railway halts in Denmark.
List
See also
* Rail transport in Europe
* Transportation in Denmark
* Rail transport in Denmark
The rail transport system in Denmark consists of of railway lin ...
* Danish State Railways
DSB, an abbreviation of ''Danske Statsbaner'' (, ''Danish State Railways''), is the largest Danish train operating company. It's also the largest train operating company in Scandinavia. While DSB is responsible for passenger train operation on ...
* Banedanmark
Banedanmark (; previously Banestyrelsen) is a Danish agency that is responsible for the maintenance and traffic control on all of the state owned Danish railway network.
History
In 1997, Banedanmark came into existence, having been branched o ...
References
Citations
Bibliography
*
*
*
*
*
External links
*
Vesterport Station
a
dsb.dk
*
Banedanmark
– government agency responsible for maintenance
The technical meaning of maintenance involves functional checks, servicing, repairing or replacing of necessary devices, equipment, machinery, building infrastructure and supporting utilities in industrial, business, and residential installa ...
and traffic control
Traffic management is a key branch within logistics. It concerns the planning, control and purchasing of transport services needed to physically move vehicles (for example aircraft, road vehicles, rolling stock and watercraft) and freight.
Traff ...
on most of the Danish railway network
*
DSB
– largest Danish train operating company
*
Danske Jernbaner
– website with information on railway history in Denmark
S-train (Copenhagen) stations
Knud Tanggaard Seest railway stations
Railway stations in Denmark opened in 1934
{{Denmark-railstation-stub