Danshøj station is an S-train junction between Vestbanen and Ringbanen in Copenhagen, Denmark. Opened on 8 January 2005, it serves mainly as an interchange station between B and F.[1]
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| Location | Ansgars Allé 20 2500 Valby[1] Copenhagen Municipality Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°39′51″N 12°29′37″E / 55.6642°N 12.4937°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 13.3 metres (44 ft)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | DSB (station infrastructure)[3] Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | DSB[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 8 January 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The station was in the project phase of Ringbanen originally intended to be known as Harrestrup. Due to public comments, however, the name was definitively changed to Danshøj.
Overview
editThe station has two levels: F stops at the lower level with platforms to the sides of the track; B and Bx stop at the upper level with a platform between the track. The two levels are connected by stairways and lifts.
Intended as an interchange station between Vestbanen and Ringbanen, only pedestrians and bicycles can access the station, as automobiles, including buses, are denied entrance to the station area.
See also
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References
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editThis article needs additional citations for verification. (April 2024) |
- 1 2 "Danshøj Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Danshøj Trinbræt (Dah)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- 1 2 "Analyse af de danske jernbanestationer" (PDF) (in Danish). Ministry of Transport. April 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ "S-tog" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
Bibliography
edit- 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.
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
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