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Odense Station ( da, Odense Banegård Center) is the main railway station serving the city of
Odense Odense ( , , ) is the third largest city in Denmark (behind Copenhagen and Aarhus) and the largest city on the island of Funen. As of 1 January 2022, the city proper had a population of 180,863 while Odense Municipality had a population of 20 ...
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. Situated as a major station on the
Copenhagen–Fredericia/Taulov line The Copenhagen–Fredericia/Taulov Line is the Danish railway line between the capital, Copenhagen, and the Jutland peninsula by way of Funen. It is administered by Banedanmark and has a length of about . Being one of the main arteries of the D ...
, it is also the
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of the
Svendborgbanen Svendborgbanen is the railway line between Odense and Svendborg, inaugurated on 12 July 1876. The line was established by Sydfyenske Jernbaner, and taken over by DSB on 1 April 1949. Since 13 December 2020, the line has been managed by Arriva ...
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between Odense and
Svendborg Svendborg () is a town on the island of Funen in south-central Denmark, and the seat of Svendborg Municipality. With a population of 27,300 (1 January 2022), Svendborg is Funen's second largest city.Funen was completed. The current station building opened in 1995.


History

The current station building is Odense's third, having opened on 15 September 1995. The first one, now demolished, opened in 1865 with the rest of the railway line across Funen (''Dronning Louises Jernbane''). The first station building was designed by the Danish
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Niels Peder Christian Holsøe Niels Peder Christian Holsøe (27 November 1826 – 1 January 1895) was a Danish architect, known for the numerous railway stations he designed across Denmark in his capacity of head architect of the Danish State Railways. Biography Holsøe ...
, known for the numerous station buildings he designed across Denmark in his capacity of head architect of the Danish State Railways. The first station was replaced in 1914 by the still-existing building drawn by Heinrich Wenck. Historically, Odense station has been the central hub of railways on Funen, being the terminus for a handful of now closed railways: * Nordfyenske Jernbane (NFJ, 1882–1966) * Odense–Kerteminde–Martofte Jernbane (OKMJ, 1900–1966) * Odense–Nørre Broby–Fåborg Jernbane (ONFJ, 1906–1954) * Nordvestfyenske Jernbane (OMB, 1911–1966)


Services

The stations offers services to
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, Esbjerg, Aarhus,
Svendborg Svendborg () is a town on the island of Funen in south-central Denmark, and the seat of Svendborg Municipality. With a population of 27,300 (1 January 2022), Svendborg is Funen's second largest city.Hamburg (male), (female) en, Hamburger(s), Hamburgian(s) , timezone1 = Central (CET) , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST = Central (CEST) , utc_offset1_DST = +2 , postal ...
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).


Other

The
Danish Railway Museum The Danish Railway Museum ( da, Danmarks Jernbanemuseum) is the national railway museum of Denmark, located in the city of Odense. Established in 1975, it is situated in a former engine shed adjacent to the city's main railway station. It is the ...
is located in the roundhouse immediately north of Odense station.


See also

*
List of railway stations in Denmark This article shows a list of railway stations and railway halts in Denmark. List R * Rungsted Kyst station * Ry station * Ryde station * Ryomgård station * Ryparken station * Rødby Færge station * Rødekro station * Rødkærsbro station *Rø ...


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Odense Banegård Center
Buildings and structures in Odense Railway stations in the Region of Southern Denmark Railway stations opened in 1865 Transport infrastructure completed in 1914 Heinrich Wenck buildings Transport in Odense {{Denmark-railstation-stub