Vesterport railway station
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.jpg) Vesterport station in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Ved Vesterport 1612 Copenhagen V[1] Copenhagen Municipality Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°40′35″N 12°33′45″E / 55.67639°N 12.56250°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 2.4 metres (7 ft 10 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Banedanmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | DSB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Boulevard Line      | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 in service and 4 non-stop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Below grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | K.T. Seest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Vpt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 May 1934[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vesterport station (Danish pronunciation: [ˈvestɐˌpʰoɐ̯ˀt stæˈɕoˀn]) is a S-train railway station in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark.[1] The station is located in the district of Indre By, and is named after the historic Vesterport city gate, although it is located quite a distance from the original location of the city gate. It opened in 1934.[3] The station is situated below ground level on the Boulevard Line, just before the tunnel connecting Copenhagen Central Station and Østerport Station.
History
[edit]Vesterport Station opened on 15 May 1934 as S-train service on the Boulevard Line commenced.[3]
Layout
[edit]The station is situated below ground level on the Boulevard Line, just before the tunnel connecting Copenhagen Central Station and Østerport Station. The station is located below street level, but is not under ground. Main line trains don't stop here, only S-trains.
Operations
[edit]All S-train services except the F-line stop at the station.
Number of travellers
[edit]According to the Østtællingen in 2008:[4]
| År | Antal | År | Antal | År | Antal | År | Antal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 8.810 | 1974 | 10.866 | 1991 | 16.919 | 2001 | 13.906 |
| 1960 | 9.201 | 1975 | 11.458 | 1992 | 16.229 | 2002 | 13.906 |
| 1962 | 9.134 | 1977 | 11.570 | 1993 | 15.887 | 2003 | 11.711 |
| 1964 | 9.755 | 1979 | 16.275 | 1995 | 15.842 | 2004 | 11.444 |
| 1966 | 9.530 | 1981 | 15.995 | 1996 | 15.595 | 2005 | 10.562 |
| 1968 | 10.626 | 1984 | 17.516 | 1997 | 14.485 | 2006 | 13.050 |
| 1970 | 11.017 | 1987 | 15.854 | 1998 | 15.018 | 2007 | 10.769 |
| 1972 | 11.616 | 1990 | 16.138 | 2000 | 15.161 | 2008 | 11.678 |
In popular culture
[edit]Vesterport station is used as a location in the films Min kone fra Paris (1961) and Jensen længe leve (1965). It was also used as a location in the film version of 1967 Cirkusrevyen.[5]
Gallery
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Vesterport S-train station has three entrances, this is the main one. The (mobile) little cart is a very typical Danish hot dog stand. Pølsevogn in Danish -
Vesterport station is located below street level, but is not under ground. Other trains don't stop here, solely S-trains -
See also
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- 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
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ a b "Vesterport Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Vesterport Station (Vpt)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ a b c Poulsen & Flindt Larsen 2009, p. 6.
- ^ "Østtælling 2008 DSB og DSB S-tog". 2008-11-13. p. 17. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18.
- ^ "Vesterport Station". danskefilm.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
Bibliography
[edit]- Poulsen, John (1997). Byens Baner: Jernbanen i København gennem 150 år (in Danish). Roskilde: Bane Bøger. ISBN 87-88632-67-9.
- Poulsen, John; Christensen, Jens Ole; Thomassen, Peer; Zeeberg, Nils Kristian (1984). Københavns S-bane 1934-1984 (in Danish). Roskilde: Bane Bøger. ISBN 87-88632-01-6.
- Poulsen, John; Flindt Larsen, Morten Flindt (2009). S-banen 1934-2009 (in Danish). Roskilde: Bane Bøger. ISBN 978-87-91434-20-4.
External links
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- (in Danish) Vesterport Station at dsb.dk
- (in Danish) Banedanmark – government agency responsible for maintenance and traffic control on most of the Danish railway network
- (in Danish) DSB – largest Danish train operating company
- (in Danish) Danske Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in Denmark
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