Slagelse railway station

Slagelse railway station (Danish: Slagelse Station or Slagelse Banegård) is the main railway station serving the town of Slagelse in southwestern Zealand, Denmark.[1] It is located in the centre of the town, on the northern edge of the historic town centre, and immediately adjacent to the Slagelse bus station.

Slagelse Station

Slagelse Banegård
Railway junction
Street facade of Slagelse station in 2019
General information
LocationSønder Stationsvej 28A
4200 Slagelse[1]
Slagelse Municipality
Denmark
Coordinates55°24′26.32″N 11°20′56.19″E / 55.4073111°N 11.3489417°E / 55.4073111; 11.3489417
Elevation33.7 metres (111 ft)
Owned byBanedanmark
Operated byDSB[1][2]
Line(s)
Platforms3
Tracks5
Construction
ArchitectNiels Peder Christian Holsøe (1892)[3]
History
Opened27 April 1856[4]
Rebuilt15 May 1892[4]
Services
Preceding station Danish State Railways DSB Following station
Sorø Copenhagen-Aalborg Korsør
towards Aalborg
Sorø
towards Østerport
CopenhagenEsbjerg Korsør
towards Esbjerg
Sorø CopenhagenSlagelse Terminus
Preceding station Lokaltog Following station
Høng
towards Tølløse
Tølløse Line Terminus
Location
Slagelse railway station is located in Denmark
Slagelse railway station
Slagelse railway station
Location within Denmark
Slagelse railway station is located in Denmark Region Zealand
Slagelse railway station
Slagelse railway station
Slagelse railway station (Denmark Region Zealand)
Map

Slagelse station is located on the main line Copenhagen–Fredericia railway from Copenhagen to Funen and Jutland. It is also the southern terminus of the Tølløse branch line from Slagelse to Tølløse on the Northwest Line. The station opened in 1856, and was moved to its current location in 1892.[4] Its second and current station building designed by the architect Niels Peder Christian Holsøe was inaugurated in 1892.[3]

The station offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen, Funen and Jutland, regional rail services to Copenhagen and Odense operated by the national railway company DSB, as well as local train services to Tølløse, operated by the regional railway company Lokaltog.[1][2]

Architecture

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The station building in 2015.

Slagelse station's second and current station building was built from 1891 to 1892 to designs by the Danish architect Niels Peder Christian Holsøe (1826–1895), known for the numerous railway stations he designed across Denmark in his capacity of head architect of the Danish State Railways.[3] The station building was listed in 1992.[5]

Cultural references

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Slagelse railway station is used as a location in the 1942 Danish comedy film Frk. Vildkat.[6]

See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d "Slagelse Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Om Lokaltog". lokaltog.dk (in Danish). Lokaltog A/S. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Vigand Rasmussen. "N.P. Holsøe". Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Slagelse Station". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Slagelse Station" (in Danish). Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  6. ^ "Slagelse Banegård". danskefilm.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 15 May 2024.

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