Østerport railway station

Østerport
Metro, S-train and main line station
Østerport station in 2005
General information
Location	Oslo Plads 8 2100 Copenhagen Ø Copenhagen Municipality Denmark
Coordinates	55°41′32″N 12°35′15″E
Elevation	6.8 metres (22 ft)
Owned by	DSB
Line(s)
Platforms	6 island platforms (1 for Metro, 2 for S-train, 3 for Kystbanen)
Tracks	9 in service (incl Metro) + 1 siding
Bus routes	23, 27
Construction
Structure type	Above ground (Regional, S-train) Underground (Metro)
Platform levels	2
Other information
Station code	Kk
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	2 August 1897 (2 August 1897)
Rebuilt	15 May 1934 (S-train)
Electrified	1934 (S-train), 1986 (Mainline)
Location Østerport station Location within Copenhagen Østerport station Østerport station (Greater Copenhagen) Østerport station Østerport station (Denmark)

Østerport station is a metro, S-train and main line railway station in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located between the districts of Indre By and Østerbro, and is named for the historic Østerport city gate, near the original location of which it is located.

The station is served by some InterCity services across Denmark, regular and frequent regional train services to and from Zealand and southern Sweden, as well as commuter rail services on the S-train network. As of 29 September 2019, Østerport is also served by the Copenhagen Metro City Circle Line and M4.

The station is used by approximately 30,000 passengers each day.

History

The station under construction in 1896–1897. Photo by Peter Elfelt.

The station opened in 1897 as the southern terminus of the Coast Line from Copenhagen to Helsingør. It was originally named the East Station (Østbanegaarden).

It was originally the terminus for the Coast Line, but when the station was connected with Nørreport Station and Copenhagen Central Station via the Boulevard Line in 1917, the terminus moved to the Central Station. In 1934, the station started serving S-trains.

Architecture

Platforms stairs

The station was designed by Danish architect Heinrich Wenck, who was head architect of the Danish State Railways from 1894 to 1921. The station is designed in National Romantic style, a Nordic architectural style that was part of the National Romantic movement during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and which is often considered to be a form of Art Nouveau.

Although originally intended as a temporary solution, the original station building has survived to the present day. It was restored in the 1980s and again in the 2010s.

Services

A DSB regional train at Østerport station

The station is served by some InterCity services across Denmark, regular and frequent regional train services to and from Zealand and southern Sweden, as well as commuter rail services on the S-train network. By 2019, the service was included the Copenhagen Metro as well (future line M4).

Metro station

Platform level of the Metro station

The Copenhagen Metro line M3 (opened 2019) on the City Circle Line serves another station called Østerport. The metro station is located under the street Østbanegade with the staircase towards Østerport station. Another line M4 later supplement line M3, going to Nordhavn and Ny Ellebjerg. A subway between the metro platforms to Østerport station is in operating.

Service

Preceding station	DSB			Following station
Terminus		Copenhagen–Esbjerg InterCity		Nørreport towards Esbjerg
		Copenhagen–Malmö Regional train		Nørreport towards Malmö C and beyond
Hellerup towards Helsingør		Elsinore–Copenhagen–Køge–Næstved Regional train		Nørreport towards Næstved
		Elsinore–Copenhagen–Roskilde–Næstved Regional train
Terminus		Copenhagen–Slagelse Regional train		Nørreport towards Slagelse
		Copenhagen–Nykøbing F		Nørreport towards Nykøbing F
		Copenhagen–Kalundborg Regional train		Nørreport towards Kalundborg
		Copenhagen–Holbæk Regional train		Nørreport towards Holbæk
Preceding station	S-train			Following station
Nørreport towards Ballerup		H Mon–Fri		Terminus
Nørreport towards Frederikssund		C		Nordhavn towards Klampenborg
Nørreport towards Høje Taastrup		Bx Peak hours		Nordhavn towards Buddinge
		B		Nordhavn towards Farum
Nørreport towards Solrød Strand		A		Nordhavn towards Hillerød
Nørreport towards Køge		E Mon–Fri		Nordhavn towards Holte
Preceding station	Copenhagen Metro			Following station
Marmorkirken clockwise		M3		Trianglen counter-clockwise
Marmorkirken towards Copenhagen South		M4		Nordhavn towards Orientkaj

Ridership

According to the Østtællingen in 2008:

Year	Total	Year	Total	Year	Total	Year	Total
1957	10,566	1974	9,627	1991	11,482	2001	10,484
1960	10,300	1975	9,556	1992	11,872	2002	10,484
1962	10,011	1977	9,012	1993	11,565	2003	10,991
1964	10,758	1979	12,220	1995	11,269	2004	10,346
1966	10,421	1981	13,263	1996	11,600	2005	9,504
1968	10,416	1984	13,386	1997	12,202	2006	9,779
1970	10,347	1987	12,407	1998	14,327	2007	10,598
1972	10,855	1990	11,563	2000	12,236	2008	9,518

In popular culture

Østerport station is seen at 1:24:15 (track 13) and again at 1:24:48 /track 5/) in the 1975 Olsen Gang film The Olsen Gang on the Track.

See also

• Transportation in Denmark
• Transportation in Copenhagen
• Rail transport in Denmark
• History of rail transport in Denmark
• List of railway stations in Denmark
• Danish State Railways
• Banedanmark

External links

• Description on DSB site