Copenhagen Central Station
Copenhagen Central Station (Danish: Københavns Hovedbanegård, pronounced [kʰøpm̩ˈhɑwns ˈhoːð̩pɛnəˌkɒˀ]; abbreviated København H, colloquially usually referred to as Hovedbanegården or simply Hovedbanen) is the main railway station in Copenhagen, Denmark, and the largest railway station in Denmark. With more than 100,000 travellers every day, it is the second busiest station in Denmark after Nørreport station. It is located in central Copenhagen, situated between the districts of Indre By and Vesterbro with entrances from Bernstorffsgade (opposite Tivoli Gardens), Banegårdspladsen, Reventlowsgade and access to platforms from Tietgensgade.
Copenhagen Central Station Københavns Hovedbanegård | |
|---|---|
| S-train, Metro and national railway station | |
Building seen from Bernstorffsgade | |
| General information | |
| Location | Banegårdspladsen 7 DK-1570 Copenhagen V |
| Coordinates | 55°40′22″N 12°33′52″E |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) above sea level |
| Owned by | DSB |
| Operated by | DSB |
| Platforms | 7 (island platforms including Metro, 1 long-distance) |
| Tracks | 15 (9 InterCity/Regional/International, 4 S-train, 2 Metro) |
| Bus routes | 11, 23, 26, 34, 37, 68, 2A, 7A, 5C, 250S, 93N, 97N |
| Construction | |
| Platform levels | 2 |
| Architect | Heinrich Wenck |
| Other information | |
| Station code | Kh |
| Fare zone | 1 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 December 1911 |
| Rebuilt | 15 May 1934 (S-train) |
| Electrified | 1934 (S-train), 1986 (Mainline) |
| Location | |
Copenhagen Central Station Location within Copenhagen Copenhagen Central Station Copenhagen Central Station (Greater Copenhagen) Copenhagen Central Station Copenhagen Central Station (Denmark) | |
Copenhagen Central Station is the hub of the DSB railway network serving Denmark and international destinations. It offers International Train services to Sweden and Germany, InterCity and Express train services across Denmark, regular and frequent regional train services to and from Zealand and southern Sweden (also referred to as Øresund trains), commuter rail services of the Copenhagen S-train network across the Greater Copenhagen area, as well as lines M3 (City Circle Line) & M4 of the Copenhagen Metro network.
The first station in Copenhagen opened in 1847. The current station building opened in 1911 and is the work of architect Heinrich Wenck. The station has 7 platforms and 13 tracks. On the station concourse there are many small shops, restaurants, cafés, and fast food outlets.