Vanløse railway station

Vanløse
Vanløse station in 2014
General information
LocationJernbane Alle 46
2720 Vanløse[1]
Copenhagen Municipality
Denmark
Coordinates55°41′14″N 12°29′30″E / 55.68722°N 12.49167°E / 55.68722; 12.49167
Elevation13.7 metres (45 ft)[2]
SystemS-train and Metro station
Owned byDSB (station infrastructure)[3]
Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[3]
Lines
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4 (2 for S-train, 2 for Metro)
Train operatorsDSB[4]
Bus routes 10, 22, 26, 31, 142, 9A
Construction
Structure typeAt grade (Metro)
Elevated (S-train)
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeVan
Fare zone2
History
Opened15 June 1898
12 October 2003 (Metro)
Rebuilt3 April 1934 (Ringline converted to S-train)
23 September 1941 (Frederikssundbanen converted to S-train)
Electrified1934/1941 (S-train), 2003 (Metro)
Services
Preceding station S-train Following station
Flintholm
towards Klampenborg
C Herlev
C
Sat–Sun
Jyllingevej
Flintholm
towards Østerport
H
Mon–Fri
Jyllingevej
towards Ballerup
Preceding station Copenhagen Metro Following station
Terminus M1 Flintholm
towards Vestamager
M2 Flintholm
towards Lufthavnen
Location

Vanløse station is an S-train and rapid transit railway station serving the district of Vanløse in Copenhagen, Denmark.[1] The station is an intermediate station on the Frederikssund radial of Copenhagen's S-train network and is the western terminus of lines M1 and M2 of the Copenhagen Metro.[4] It is located in fare zone 2. The station has two platforms, the lower level platform is used for metro services, and the upper level platform is used for S-train services on the Frederikssund line. Between 1934 and 2002 the station was the terminus of S-trains on the Ring Line, which reversed at a platform formerly located on the site of the metro station.

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b "Vanløse Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Vanløse S-togsstation (Van)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Analyse af de danske jernbanestationer" (PDF) (in Danish). Ministry of Transport. April 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  4. ^ a b "S-tog" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 6 July 2024.

Bibliography

  • Jensen, Niels (1972). Danske Jernbaner 1847–1972 [Danish railways 1847–1972] (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-01765-1.
  • Jensen, Niels (1975). Nordsjællandske Jernbaner [Railways of North Zealand] (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-03671-0.
  • Poulsen, John; Christensen, Jens Ole; Thomassen, Peer; Zeeberg, Nils Kristian (1984). Københavns S-bane 1934–1984 [The Copenhagen S-train 1934–1984] (in Danish). Roskilde: Bane Bøger. ISBN 87-88632-01-6.
  • Poulsen, John; Larsen, Morten Flindt (2009). S-banen 1934-2009 [The S-train 1934–2009] (in Danish). Roskilde: Bane Bøger. ISBN 978-87-91434-20-4.