Nørreport Station

Nørreport S-train, DSB and Metro station
Station statistics
Coordinates	55°41′00″N 12°34′18″E / 55.6833333°N 12.57167°E / 55.6833333; 12.57167Coordinates: 55°41′00″N 12°34′18″E / 55.6833333°N 12.57167°E / 55.6833333; 12.57167
Structure	Underground
Levels	2
Other information
Opened	1918
Owned by	DSB
Services
Preceding station   S-train   Following station Vesterport toward Frederikssund H Østerport toward Farum C Østerport toward Klampenborg Vesterport toward Høje Taastrup Bx Østerport Terminus B Østerport toward Holte Vesterport toward Køge E Østerport toward Hillerød Vesterport toward Solrød Strand A Østerport toward Farum CML Forum toward Vanløse M1 Kongens Nytorv toward Vestamager M2 Kongens Nytorv toward Lufthavnen Danske Statsbaner Østerport toward Helsingør Kystbanen København H toward Malmö C Elsinore-Roskilde København H toward Roskilde Østerport Terminus Copenhagen-Roskilde Copenhagen-Odense København H toward Odense Copenhagen-Nykøbing F/Rødby/Gedser København H toward Rødby Færge or Gedser Copenhagen-Kalundborg København H toward Kalundborg

Nørreport Station is a mainline railway, S-train and Copenhagen Metro station located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the busiest train station in the country, serving 300,000 people daily, including passengers not stepping off. There are 165.000 leaving or entering trains including the metro. The entire station is underground, with three pairs of platforms—one for S-trains, one for intercity trains and one for the Metro.

Located in fare zone 1, is serves lines M1 and M2 of the Metro, most S-train line, regional trains to Helsingør, intercity trains to Esbjerg and international trains to Malmö and Gothenburg, Sweden, and trains to other places, but not express trains. The station has bicycle parking facilities, and bicycles are allowed on board the trains.

History

The station opened on 1 July 1918, as part of the tube that would connect the stations Østerport and Copenhagen Central Station. S-train service began on 15 May 1934.

In order to let passengers easily change from S-trains and regional trains to the Metro and vice versa, a tunnel was constructed to connect the train platforms with the Metro platforms. The S-train platforms were therefore closed partially from March 2000 to February 2002, allowing only the front-most four doors to open at the station.

With the opening of the first phase of the Metro on 19 October 2002, Nørreport station started serving M1 and M2. The station was the original terminus until it moved to Frederiksberg when phase 2A opened on 29 May 2003.

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  One of the entrances to the S-train and regional platforms

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  Entrance to the Metro station

Future plans

The current station building is worn down and poorly lit, and the air quality is low. Passengers also have to cross busy roads to access the station. Therefore, DSB has presented a proposal for a new station. One of the adjacent roads will be pedestrianised, thereby make the station easier to access. A new glass roof at ground level will allow more light into the station. The new station design would also improve air quality.

The proposal is a product of discussions between DSB, the Greater Copenhagen Authority and the Copenhagen Municipality. The decision to go ahead was made in 2009 and the rebuilding will take place between 2011 and 2014. The platform for regional and intercity trains will be closed for eight months.

References

External links

Media related to Nørreport Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Nørreport station on www.m.dk (Danish)