Nordhavn station is a commuter rail and rapid transit railway station in Copenhagen, Denmark.[1]
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| S-train and Metro station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Østbanegade 120 2100 Copenhagen Ø[1] Copenhagen Municipality Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°42′19″N 12°35′27″E / 55.70528°N 12.59083°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 8.0 metres (26.2 ft)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | DSB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 island platforms (1 for S-train, 1 for Metro) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 6 (2 S-train, 2 Metro, 2 non-stop Kystbanen) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bus routes |  14, 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated (S-train) Underground (Metro) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | Knud Tanggaard Seest[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Nht | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 May 1934[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station serves the eastern part of the district of Østerbro, as well as the harbour area of Nordhavn. The station is by the lines A, H, B, C, and E of the Copenhagen S-train network and line M4 of the Copenhagen Metro network.[4] The S-train station opened in 1934, and the metro station opened in 2020.[2]
History
editNordhavn station was opened on 15 May 1934 simultaneously with the opening of the S-train service on the Boulevard Line between Østerport station and Copenhagen Central Station also known as Røret (literally: the tube).[2]
In 2006 the station was rebuilt. The existing shop and DSB ticket office were merged into a new 7-Eleven shop that is located just inside the station entrance.
The metro station opened on 28 March 2020 with the opening of the M4-line of the Copenhagen Metro.[5]
Architecture
editThe functionalist station from 1934 was built to designs by the Danish architect Knud Tanggaard Seest who was the head architect of the Danish State Railways from 1922 to 1949.[3]
Number of travellers
editAccording to the Østtællingen in 2008:[6]
| År | Antal | År | Antal | År | Antal | År | Antal |
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| 1957 | 4.512 | 1974 | 2.975 | 1991 | 4.863 | 2001 | 12.236 |
| 1960 | 4.190 | 1975 | 2.762 | 1992 | 4.729 | 2002 | 6.465 |
| 1962 | 4.314 | 1977 | 2.573 | 1993 | 4.868 | 2003 | 7.023 |
| 1964 | 3.829 | 1979 | 3.198 | 1995 | 5.000 | 2004 | 7.329 |
| 1966 | 3.545 | 1981 | 3.535 | 1996 | 5.119 | 2005 | 8.112 |
| 1968 | 3.395 | 1984 | 4.007 | 1997 | 4.988 | 2006 | 7.910 |
| 1970 | 3.472 | 1987 | 4.815 | 1998 | 5.496 | 2007 | 7.631 |
| 1972 | 3.554 | 1990 | 4.628 | 2000 | 5.785 | 2008 | 7.934 |
Gallery
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Southern ground level entrance to the station -
Street view of the station -
Northern ground level entrance to the station -
Waiting room at the S-train platform -
Elevator from the northern entrance -
Two S-trains of the A-line at the station -
The northern part of the S-train platform -
Upper deck of the metro station -
Underpass with moving walkway under Kalkbrænderihavnsgade
See also
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References
editThis article needs additional citations for verification. (April 2015) |
- ^ a b "Nordhavn Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Nordhavn S-togstrinbræt (Nht)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ a b Hegner Christiansen, Jørgen. "K.T. Seest" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "S-tog" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Nordhavn kobles på Københavns metronet i stilhed grundet corona jp.dk, 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Østtælling 2008 DSB og DSB S-tog". 2008-11-13. p. 17. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18.
External links
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- (in Danish) Banedanmark – government agency responsible for maintenance and traffic control of most of the Danish railway network
- (in Danish) DSB – the Danish national train operating company
- (in Danish) Danske Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in Denmark
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