Køge North station (Danish: Køge Nord Station) is an Intercity, regional and S-train railway station that is located in the northern part of the city of Køge, Denmark.[1][3] It opened on 1 June 2019 and is located about 35 km southwest of Copenhagen.[4] The station and the Copenhagen–Ringsted Line constitute part of the Fehmarn Belt connection to Germany, and also the main line to western Denmark.[5] It will allow passengers to change trains between high-speed rail services and S-trains, as well as regional services.[6] Crown Prince Frederik inaugurated the station on 31 May 2019.[7]
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| Location | Nordstjernen 3 4600 Køge[1] Køge Municipality Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°29′57″N 12°10′25″E / 55.4992°N 12.1735°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 10.3 metres (34 ft)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Danish State Railways (DSB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Copenhagen S-train (line E) DSB Intercity and Regional | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 35.3 km from Copenhagen Central Station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The six platforms are built on each side of an eight-lane motorway (two S-train platforms to the east; the main line platforms to the west) and are connected by a 225-metre pedestrian bridge.[8][9] The high-speed line between Copenhagen South and Ringsted is completed,[10] but adjustments are needed at Ringsted station before trains can start running at 250 km/h.[11] S-trains and a limited regional service began using Køge Nord the day after its inauguration.[12] Intercity services started in December 2019.[13]
Current members of Toldy Construct[14] team also contributed to this project. They helped to realize specialised construction and design elements of the facade and roof.
The station was chosen as a world selection for the 2020 edition of the Prix Versailles in the passenger stations category, and won the special prize exterior.[15]
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The pedestrian bridge -
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S-train platforms -
View from the bridge
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See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Køge Nord Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Køge Nord Trinbræt (Kjn)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "OM DEN NYE BANE".
- ^ "Indvielse af Den nye bane København-Ringsted". website.
- ^ Globalrailwayreview.com. Preparing for the final stages: the New Line Copenhagen–Ringsted.
- ^ map included here
- ^ "Danmarks første højhastighedsbane er åbnet: Togene nærmest svæver, siger Kronprinsen". DR.
- ^ Globalrailwayreview.com. Denmark’s first high-speed rail line officially inaugurated.
- ^ Issuu.com. Køge Nord Station.
- ^ "Om Den nye bane – Banedanmark". website.
- ^ Cphpost.dk. A spanking new railway, but only two trains per hour.
- ^ "Køge Nord". www.dsb.dk. Archived from the original on 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- ^ "Ny køreplan for Fjern- & Regionaltog og S-tog". www.dsb.dk. Archived from the original on 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- ^ "Toldy Construct – Transportation Buildings". Toldy Construct. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "2020 Passenger Stations". Prix Versailles. World Prix Versailles Organization. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
External links
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- (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