Køge North | |
Name Lang: | en |
Native Name: | Køge Nord |
Native Name Lang: | da |
Symbol: | S |
Symbol Location: | Copenhagen |
Type: | Copenhagen S-train and DSB station |
Address: | Nordstjernen 3 4600 Køge |
Borough: | Køge Municipality |
Country: | Denmark |
Coordinates: | 55.4992°N 12.1735°W |
Operator: | Danish State Railways (DSB) |
Line: | Copenhagen S-train (line E) DSB Intercity and Regional |
Distance: | 35.3 km from Copenhagen Central Station |
Platforms: | 6 |
Map Type: | Denmark#Denmark Region Zealand |
Mapframe: | yes |
Mapframe-Zoom: | 14 |
Køge North station (Danish: Køge Nord Station) is an Intercity, regional and S-train railway station that is located in the northern part of the city of Køge, Denmark.[1] It opened on 1 June 2019 and is located about 35 km southwest of Copenhagen.[2] The station and the Copenhagen–Ringsted Line constitute part of the Fehmarn Belt connection to Germany, and also the main line to western Denmark.[3] It will allow passengers to change trains between high-speed rail services and S-trains, as well as regional services.[4] Crown Prince Frederik inaugurated the station on 31 May 2019.[5]
The six platforms are built on each side of an eight-lane motorway (two S-train platforms to the east; the main line platforms to the west) and are connected by a 225-metre pedestrian bridge.[6] [7] The high-speed line between and is completed,[8] but adjustments are needed at Ringsted station before trains can start running at 250 km/h.[9] S-trains and a limited regional service began using Køge Nord the day after its inauguration.[10] Intercity services started in December 2019.[11]
The station was chosen as a world selection for the 2020 edition of the Prix Versailles in the passenger stations category, and won the special prize exterior.[12]