Nordhavn railway station

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Nordhavn
S-tog.svg
S-train and Metro station
Nordhavn Station 05.JPG
The S-train station in 2007
General information
Location Østbanegade 120
2100 Copenhagen Ø [1]
Copenhagen Municipality
Denmark
Coordinates 55°42′19″N12°35′27″E / 55.70528°N 12.59083°E / 55.70528; 12.59083
Elevation8.0 metres (26.2 ft) [2]
Owned by DSB
Line(s) S-train service A.svg S-train service B.svg S-train service Bx.svg S-train service C.svg S-train service E.svg M4 icon.svg
Platforms2 island platforms (1 for S-train, 1 for Metro)
Tracks6 (2 S-train, 2 Metro, 2 non-stop Kystbanen)
Bus routes BSicon BUS2.svg 14, 23
Construction
Structure typeElevated (S-train)
Underground (Metro)
Platform levels2
Architect Knud Tanggaard Seest [3]
Other information
Station codeNht
Fare zone1
History
Opened15 May 1934;90 years ago (1934-05-15) [2]
Services
Preceding station S-tog.svg S-train Following station
Østerport
towards Frederikssund
C Svanemøllen
towards Klampenborg
Østerport Bx
Peak hours
Svanemøllen
towards Buddinge
B Svanemøllen
towards Farum
Østerport A Svanemøllen
towards Hillerød
Østerport
towards Køge
E
Mon–Fri
Svanemøllen
towards Holte
Preceding station Copenhagen Metro Logo.svg Copenhagen Metro Following station
Østerport M4 Orientkaj
Terminus
Location
Location map Denmark Copenhagen.png
Red pog.svg
Nordhavn
Location within Copenhagen
Denmark Greater Copenhagen adm location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Nordhavn
Nordhavn (Greater Copenhagen)
Denmark adm location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Nordhavn
Nordhavn (Denmark)

Nordhavn station is a commuter rail and rapid transit railway station in Copenhagen, Denmark. [1]

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The station serves the eastern part of the district of Østerbro, as well as the harbour area of Nordhavn. The station is by the lines A, H, B, C, and E of the Copenhagen S-train network and line M4 of the Copenhagen Metro network. [4] The S-train station opened in 1934, and the metro station opened in 2020. [2]

History

Nordhavn station was opened on 15 May 1934 simultaneously with the opening of the S-train service on the Boulevard Line between Østerport station and Copenhagen Central Station also known as Røret (literally: the tube). [2]

In 2006 the station was rebuilt. The existing shop and DSB ticket office were merged into a new 7-Eleven shop that is located just inside the station entrance.

The metro station opened on 28 March 2020 with the opening of the M4-line of the Copenhagen Metro. [5]

Architecture

The functionalist station from 1934 was built to designs by the Danish architect Knud Tanggaard Seest who was the head architect of the Danish State Railways from 1922 to 1949. [3]

Number of travellers

According to the Østtællingen in 2008: [6]

ÅrAntalÅrAntalÅrAntalÅrAntal
19574.51219742.97519914.863200112.236
19604.19019752.76219924.72920026.465
19624.31419772.57319934.86820037.023
19643.82919793.19819955.00020047.329
19663.54519813.53519965.11920058.112
19683.39519844.00719974.98820067.910
19703.47219874.81519985.49620077.631
19723.55419904.62820005.78520087.934

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References

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