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{{Short description|Railway station in Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark}}
{{Short description|Railway station in Copenhagen, Denmark}}
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| name = Vesterport
| name = Vesterport
| symbol = S
| symbol = S
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| symbol_location = Copenhagen
| type = [[List of S-train stations|S-train station]]
| type = [[List of S-train stations|S-train station]]
| style = Copenhagen S-train
| style = Copenhagen S-train
| image = Vesterport_Station_(15911841895).jpg
| image = Vesterport_Station_(15911841895).jpg
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| image_caption = Vesterport station in 2014
| address = Ved Vesterport, 1612 [[Copenhagen]] V<ref name=DSBVesterport/>
| address = Ved Vesterport<br/>1612 [[Copenhagen]] V<ref name=DSBVesterport/>
| borough = [[Copenhagen Municipality]]
| borough = [[Copenhagen Municipality]]
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| operator = [[DSB (railway company)|DSB]]
| operator = [[DSB (railway company)|DSB]]
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'''Vesterport Station''' ({{IPA-da|ˈvestɐˌpʰoɐ̯ˀt stæˈɕoˀn}}) is a [[S-train]] station in the centre of [[Copenhagen]], Denmark.<ref name=DSBVesterport/> The station is located in the [[districts of Copenhagen|district]] of [[Indre By]], and is named after the historic ''[[Vesterport (Copenhagen)|Vesterport]]'' [[city gate]], although it is located quite a distance from the original location of the city gate. It opened in 1934.{{sfn|Poulsen|Flindt Larsen|2009|p=6}} The station is situated below ground level on the [[Boulevard Line]], just before the tunnel connecting [[Copenhagen Central Station]] and [[Østerport Station]].
'''Vesterport Station''' ({{IPA|da|ˈvestɐˌpʰoɐ̯ˀt stæˈɕoˀn}}) is a [[S-train]] station in the centre of [[Copenhagen]], Denmark.<ref name=DSBVesterport/> The station is located in the [[districts of Copenhagen|district]] of [[Indre By]], and is named after the historic ''[[Vesterport (Copenhagen)|Vesterport]]'' [[city gate]], although it is located quite a distance from the original location of the city gate. It opened in 1934.{{sfn|Poulsen|Flindt Larsen|2009|p=6}} The station is situated below ground level on the [[Boulevard Line]], just before the tunnel connecting [[Copenhagen Central Station]] and [[Østerport Station]].


==History==
==History==
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== Number of travellers ==
== Number of travellers ==
According to the ''Østtællingen'' in 2008:<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-11-13 |title=Østtælling 2008 DSB og DSB S-tog |url=http://docplayer.dk/2935901-Oesttaelling-2008-dsb-og-dsb-s-tog.html |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230518005510/http://docplayer.dk/2935901-Oesttaelling-2008-dsb-og-dsb-s-tog.html |archive-date=2023-05-21 |page=17}}</ref>
According to the ''Østtællingen'' in 2008:<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-11-13 |title=Østtælling 2008 DSB og DSB S-tog |url=http://docplayer.dk/2935901-Oesttaelling-2008-dsb-og-dsb-s-tog.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518005510/http://docplayer.dk/2935901-Oesttaelling-2008-dsb-og-dsb-s-tog.html |archive-date=2023-05-18 |page=17}}</ref>
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!År
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==In popular culture==
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]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://danskefilm.dk/lokation.php?id=325|title=Vesterport Station|language=Danish|website=danskefilm.dk|accessdate=23 March 2024}}</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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* [[Rail transport in Denmark]]
* [[Rail transport in Denmark]]
* [[History of rail transport in Denmark]]
* [[History of rail transport in Denmark]]
* [[List of DSB railway stations]]
* [[List of railway stations in Denmark]]
* [[Danske Statsbaner|Danish State Railways]]
* [[Danske Statsbaner|Danish State Railways]]
* [[Banedanmark]]
* [[Banedanmark]]
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==References==
==References==
===Citations===
===Citations===
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===Bibliography===
===Bibliography===
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[[Category:1934 establishments in Denmark]]
[[Category:1934 establishments in Denmark]]
[[Category:Knud Tanggaard Seest railway stations]]
[[Category:Knud Tanggaard Seest railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Denmark opened in the 20th century]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Denmark opened in the 1930s]]




Revision as of 02:15, 1 September 2024

Vesterport
S-train station
Vesterport station in 2014
General information
LocationVed Vesterport
1612 Copenhagen V[1]
Copenhagen Municipality
Denmark
Coordinates55°40′35″N 12°33′45″E / 55.67639°N 12.56250°E / 55.67639; 12.56250
Owned byBanedanmark
Operated byDSB
Line(s)Boulevard Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2 in service and 4 non-stop
Construction
Structure typeBelow grade
ArchitectK.T. Seest
Other information
Station codeVpt
History
Opened15 May 1934; 90 years ago (15 May 1934)[2]
Services
Preceding station S-train Following station
København H
towards Ballerup
 H
Mon–Fri
 Nørreport
towards Østerport
København H
towards Frederikssund
 C Nørreport
towards Klampenborg
København H
towards Høje Taastrup
 Bx
Peak hours
 Nørreport
towards Buddinge
B Nørreport
towards Farum
København H
towards Solrød Strand
 A Nørreport
towards Hillerød
København H
towards Køge
 E
Mon–Fri
 Nørreport
towards Holte
Location
Vesterport is located in Copenhagen
Vesterport
Vesterport
Location within Copenhagen
Vesterport is located in Greater Copenhagen
Vesterport
Vesterport
Vesterport (Greater Copenhagen)
Vesterport is located in Denmark
Vesterport
Vesterport
Vesterport (Denmark)

Vesterport Station (Danish pronunciation: [ˈvestɐˌpʰoɐ̯ˀt stæˈɕoˀn]) is a S-train 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.[2] The station is situated below ground level on the Boulevard Line, just before the tunnel connecting Copenhagen Central Station and Østerport Station.

History

Vesterport Station opened on 15 May 1934 as S-train service on the Boulevard Line commenced.[2]

Layout

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

All S-train services except the F-line stop at the station.

Number of travellers

According to the Østtællingen in 2008:[3]

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

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.[4]

  • 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 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
    Vesterport station is located below street level, but is not under ground. Other trains don't stop here, solely S-trains
  • A DSB train passing Vesterport Station on the main line tracks in 1960
    A DSB train passing Vesterport Station on the main line tracks in 1960

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b "Vesterport Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Poulsen & Flindt Larsen 2009, p. 6.
  3. ^ "Østtælling 2008 DSB og DSB S-tog". 2008-11-13. p. 17. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18.
  4. ^ "Vesterport Station". danskefilm.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 23 March 2024.

Bibliography

  • 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.
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