København H
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Københavns Hovedbanegård (Copenhagen Central Station), also called København H, is the largest train station in Denmark, placed in Copenhagen, with entrances to Bernstorffsgade (at Tivoli Gardens), Banegårdspladsen and Reventlowsgade.
The station is served by InterCity and regional trains as well as S-trains. On the station concourse, there are small shops and fast food outlets. It is in situated in zone 1.
History
The first railway station in Copenhagen was built in 1847. It served Roskildebanen, and it was made of wood because it was built outside the fortifications where buildings with foundations were not allowed. This was soon necessary due to plans to extend the railway network in Denmark. A new station, designed by H. J. Herholdt, was therefore opened in 1864.The second station also proved too small, especially because there was only one track connection leading out of the city. It was decided to build a new station with a tube to Østerport station, and with the tracks leading out of the city to the south. Designed by Heinrich Wenck, it was finished on December 1 1911, and it is the present station.
The station was overhauled in 1980. Escalators and lifts were established to the platforms, and the station concourse, which was originally split into arrival, departure, and freight sections, was redone completely. The station was overhauled again from 2004 to 2008. This overhaul replaced the roof, lowered platforms 3 to 6 to international standards, as well as a lengthened these. Also, the towers and the bridge over the platforms, upon which the main station building is placed, were reconditioned.
With The City Ring, the Copenhagen Metro is expected to stop at København H in 2017.
Services
København H serves destinations in all of Denmark and most of Western Europe.The A, A+, B, B+, C, E, Ex, H, and H+ services all stop at the station.
See also
External links
- [Danish State Railways]
- [S-train]
- [Danish Rail Transport Agency]
- [Danish Ministry of Transport]
- [Copenhagen Traffic Information]
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