E is a service on the S-train network in Copenhagen. It runs between Køge and Holte, serving the outer end of the Køge radial and the inner part of the Hillerød radial. The A service serves the complementary parts of each radial, and both lines serves all stations on the central part between Ny Ellebjerg and Hellerup.[1][2]

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E train at Gentofte station
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerBanedanmark
LocaleCopenhagen metropolitan area
Termini
Stations27
Service
TypeSuburban rail, urban rail
SystemS-train
Operator(s)DSB
Rolling stockLitra SA and SE
History
Opened26 May 1968; 56 years ago (1968-05-26)
Technical
Line length57.9 km (36.0 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)
E
Holte
Virum
Sorgenfri
Lyngby
Jægersborg
Gentofte
Bernstorffsvej
Hellerup
Svanemøllen
Nordhavn
Østerport
Nørreport
Vesterport
København H
Dybbølsbro
Sydhavn
Sjælør
Ny Ellebjerg
Åmarken
Friheden
Avedøre
Brøndby Strand
Vallensbæk
Ishøj
Hundige
Greve
Karlslunde
Solrød Strand
Jersie
Ølby
Køge

Trains run on weekdays only, every 20 minutes from about 5:00 to 6:00 and every 10 minutes about 6:00 to 20:00.[1]

History

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Service E is the continuation of the "fast" steam trains that ran between Copenhagen and Hillerød since the late 19th century. They acquired a service letter when they were replaced by S-trains in 1986. Later the main characteristic of service E came to be serving the outer end of the Køge radial.

Name Southern end Years Northern end
E terminated at København H 1968–1972 Nordbanen:
to Hillerød; non-stop Østerport-Holte
Vestbanen:
to Taastrup Mo-Sa; non-stop until Valby
1972–1973
as above, but only Mo-Fr daytime 1973–1979
Køgebugtbanen:
to Solrød Strand Mo-Fr daytime; non-stop until Hundige
1979–1983
to Køge, non-stop København H-Sjælør-Hundige 1983–1989
as above, plus stop at Ishøj 1989–1991 to Hellerup; Mo-Sa daytime extended to Hillerød, non-stop until Holte
1991–2002 as above, plus stop at Lyngby
as above, plus stop at Friheden 2002–2005
2006 as above except to Lyngby when not going to Hillerød
as above, plus stop at Ny Ellebjerg 2007
to Køge, non-stop Ny Ellebjerg - Ishøj Sep 2007-2011 as above; all trains continue to Hillerød
as above, plus stop at Friheden[3] 2011-2014
2014- trains terminate at Holte

An Ex service first ran from 1968, but was fused with service Cx in 1972. A new Ex line started in 1983 servicing the Køge radial.

Name Southern end Years Northern end
Ex terminated at København H 1968–1972 Nordbanen:
to Hillerød, non-stop Østerport - Birkerød
superseded by Cx
Ex Køgebugtbanen:
to Køge, non-stop København H - Sjælør - Hundige
1983–1986 terminated at København H
as above, plus stop in Ishøj 1986–1989
as above, plus all stops until Sjælør 1989–1995 terminated at Hellerup
to Solrød Strand, non-stop København H - Sydhavn - Friheden - Ishøj 1995–1998 non-stop Østerport - Hellerup
as above except no stop at Sydhavn 1998–2004 all stops to Hellerup
from Køge station, non-stop Ishøj - Sjælør - København H 2005–2006 terminates at Østerport
as above, plus stop at Ny Ellebjerg 2007
Discontinued from September 2007

References

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  1. ^ a b "E-line(pdf)" (PDF). DSB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  2. ^ "All-lines(pdf)" (PDF). DSB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 January 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  3. ^ "2011 press report S-tog(danish)". DSB. Retrieved 20 February 2012.