Vesterport Station () is a
S-train
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station in the centre of
Copenhagen
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, Denmark.
[ The station is located in the ]district
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of Indre By
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, and is named after the historic '' Vesterport'' city gate
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Uses
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, although it is located quite a distance from the original location of the city gate. It opened in 1934. The station is situated below ground level on the Boulevard Line
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, just before the tunnel connecting Copenhagen Central Station
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and Østerport Station.
History
Vesterport Station opened on 15 May 1934 as S-train
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service on the Boulevard Line commenced.
Layout
The station is situated below ground level on the Boulevard Line, just before the tunnel connecting Copenhagen Central Station
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and Østerport Station. The station is located below street level, but is not under ground. Main line
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trains don't stop here, only S-train
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s.
Operations
All S-train services except the F-line stop at the station.
Gallery
File:Vesterport Station Main Entrance.jpg, Vesterport 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 ...
station has three entrances, this is the main one. The (mobile) little cart is a very typical Danish hot dog stand. ''Pølsevogn'' in Danish
File:Vesterport STrain Station Platform and S-Trains.jpg, Vesterport station is located below street level, but is not under ground. Other trains don't stop here, solely S-trains
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train passing Vesterport Station on the main line
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tracks in 1960
See also
* Transportation in Denmark
Transport in Denmark is developed and modern. The motorway network covers 1,111 km while the railway network totals 2,667 km of operational track. The Great Belt Fixed Link (opened in 1997) connecting the islands of Zealand and Funen and ...
* Transportation in Copenhagen
Transport in Copenhagen and the surrounding area relies on a well established infrastructure making it a hub in Northern Europe thanks to its road and rail networks as well as its international airport. Thanks to its many cycle tracks, Copenhagen i ...
* Rail transport in Denmark
The rail transport system in Denmark consists of 2,633 km of railway lines, of which the Copenhagen S-train network, the main line Helsingør-Copenhagen-Padborg (at the German border), and the Lunderskov-Esbjerg line are electrified. Most t ...
* History of rail transport in Denmark :''This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series''
The history of rail transport in Denmark began in 1847 with the opening of a railway line between Copenhagen and Roskilde. The Kiel- Altona line in Holstein was completed ...
* List of DSB railway stations
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List
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* Rungsted Kyst station
* Ry station
* Ryde station
* Ryomgård station
*Ryparken station
* Rødby Færge station
* Rødekro station
* Rødkærsbro station
*Rød ...
* Danish State Railways
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* Banedanmark
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In 1997, Banedanmark came into ...
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Banedanmark
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and traffic control
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on most of the Danish railway network
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DSB
– largest Danish train operating company
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Danske Jernbaner
– website with information on railway history in Denmark
S-train (Copenhagen) stations
Railway stations opened in 1934
1934 establishments in Denmark
Knud Tanggaard Seest railway stations
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