Vesterport railway station

Vesterport
S-train station
General information
Location	Ved Vesterport 1612 Copenhagen V
Coordinates	55°40′35″N 12°33′45″E
Owned by	Banedanmark
Line(s)	Boulevard Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Below grade
History
Opened	15 May 1934
Services
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Location Vesterport Location within Copenhagen

Vesterport Station (Danish pronunciation: [ˈvestɐˌpʰoɐ̯ˀt stæˈɕoˀn]) is a S-train station in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. 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. 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.

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.

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

See also

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

References

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.

External links

• (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