Korsør railway station

Korsør railway station (Danish: Korsør Station or previously Korsør Banegård) is a railway station serving the town of Korsør in southwestern Zealand, Denmark. It is located in the northern part of the town, about 3 km (1.9 mi) north of the historic town centre.

Korsør Station

Korsør Banegård
Railway station
Korsør station in 2002
General information
LocationStorebæltsvej 2
DK-4220 Korsør
Denmark
Coordinates55°21′24.19″N 11°8′7.53″E
Owned byBanedanmark
Operated byDSB
Line(s)
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
ArchitectHeinrich Wenck
History
Opened27 April 1856
Rebuilt1907
1 June 1997
Services
Preceding station DSB Following station
Slagelse Copenhagen-Aalborg Nyborg
towards Aalborg
Slagelse
towards Østerport
CopenhagenEsbjerg Nyborg
towards Esbjerg
Location
Korsør railway station
Location within Denmark
Korsør railway station
Korsør railway station (Denmark Region Zealand)

Korsør station is located on the main line Copenhagen–Fredericia railway from Copenhagen to Funen and Jutland. The station opened in 1856 as the western terminus of the Vestbanen railway line from Copenhagen to Korsør. The original station was located by the harbour from where there was connection via railway ferry across the Great Belt to Nyborg on the island of Funen. Korsør station was moved to its current location in 1997 with the opening of the railway section of the Great Belt Bridge.

The station offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen, Funen and Jutland, regional rail services to Copenhagen and Odense operated by the national railway company DSB.

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