Ishøj railway station
Ishøj station in 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Vejlebrovej 35 2635 Ishøj[1] Ishøj Municipality Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°36′48″N 12°21′28″E / 55.61333°N 12.35778°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 4.9 metres (16 ft)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | DSB (station infrastructure)[3] Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | DSB[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1976[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ishøj station is a suburban and light railway station serving the suburb of Ishøj southwest of Copenhagen, Denmark.[1] The station serves the urbanized coastal end of Ishøj Municipality and is situated in the central part of the suburb where it is integrated in the adjacent shopping centre, Ishøj Bymidte.[5]
Ishøj station is located on the Køge radial of Copenhagen's S-train network, a hybrid suburban rail and rapid transit system serving Greater Copenhagen.[4] The Greater Copenhagen Light Rail has its southern terminus at Ishøj station.[6]
History
Ishøj station opened on 26 September 1976 as the second section of the Køge Bay Line from Vallensbæk to Hundige was completed.[2]
The station underwent a major renovation and modernization in 2005 to improve the facilities and integrate it with the adjacent shopping centre, Ishøj Bymidte.[2]
Since 6 October 2025, the Greater Copenhagen Light Rail has its southern terminus at Ishøj station.[7]
See also
- List of Greater Copenhagen Light Rail stations
- List of Copenhagen S-train stations
- List of railway stations in Denmark
References
- ^ a b "Ishøj Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Ishøj S-togsstation (Ih)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Analyse af de danske jernbanestationer" (PDF) (in Danish). Ministry of Transport. April 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ a b "S-tog" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Ishøj Bymidte" (in Danish). Ishøj Bymidte. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Nu åbner hovedstadens letbane" [The capital city's light rail system opens now] (in Danish). DR. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Nu åbner hovedstadens letbane" [The capital city's light rail system opens now] (in Danish). DR. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
External links
- (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