Birkerød station is the railway station in
Birkerød
Birkerød () is a town in Rudersdal Municipality in the northern outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is surrounded by several lakes and small woodlands. Birkerød station is located on the Hillerød radial of the S-train suburban network.
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north of
Copenhagen
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. It is served by
S-train
The S-Bahn is the name of hybrid urban- suburban rail systems serving a metropolitan region in German-speaking countries. Some of the larger S-Bahn systems provide service similar to rapid transit systems, while smaller ones often resemble co ...
s on the
Hillerød radial.
The railway station was built in 1864 and the first
S-train
The S-Bahn is the name of hybrid urban- suburban rail systems serving a metropolitan region in German-speaking countries. Some of the larger S-Bahn systems provide service similar to rapid transit systems, while smaller ones often resemble co ...
s were used in 1968.
When built, the railroad station was situated a bit outside
Birkerød
Birkerød () is a town in Rudersdal Municipality in the northern outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is surrounded by several lakes and small woodlands. Birkerød station is located on the Hillerød radial of the S-train suburban network.
Hist ...
. The reason for this was that it had to be situated on a hill to make it easier to get the trains started again after stopping. But today,
Birkerød
Birkerød () is a town in Rudersdal Municipality in the northern outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is surrounded by several lakes and small woodlands. Birkerød station is located on the Hillerød radial of the S-train suburban network.
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has grown a lot, so it is now located in the centre of the city.
See also
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List of railway stations in Denmark
This article shows a list of railway stations and railway halts in Denmark.
List
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* Rungsted Kyst station
* Ry station
*Ryde station
*Ryomgård station
*Ryparken station
* Rødby Færge station
* Rødekro station
* Rødkærsbro station
*Rødov ...
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S-train (Copenhagen) stations
Railway stations opened in 1864
Birkerød
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