Køge North railway station explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: OM DEN NYE BANE.
  2. Web site: Indvielse af Den nye bane København-Ringsted. website.
  3. https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/article/26888/preparing-final-stages-new-line-copenhagen-ringsted/ Globalrailwayreview.com. Preparing for the final stages: the New Line Copenhagen–Ringsted.
  4. https://koegenordstation.dk/koege-nord-station/om-den-nye-bane/ map included here
  5. Web site: Danmarks første højhastighedsbane er åbnet: Togene nærmest svæver, siger Kronprinsen. DR.
  6. https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/news/82980/denmark-high-speed-rail-link/ Globalrailwayreview.com. Denmark’s first high-speed rail line officially inaugurated.
  7. https://issuu.com/thenewlinecopenhagenringsted/docs/konkurrenceprogram_k__ge_nord_stati_acdf3221a5d71c Issuu.com. Køge Nord Station.
  8. Web site: Om Den nye bane – Banedanmark. website.
  9. http://cphpost.dk/news/a-spanking-new-railway-but-only-two-trains-per-hour.html Cphpost.dk. A spanking new railway, but only two trains per hour.
  10. Web site: Køge Nord. www.dsb.dk. 2019-06-04. 2019-07-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20190714204314/https://www.dsb.dk/trafikinformation/koege-nord/. dead.
  11. Web site: Ny køreplan for Fjern- & Regionaltog og S-tog. www.dsb.dk. 2020-05-10. 2020-01-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20200125122944/https://www.dsb.dk/trafikinformation/K20/. dead.
  12. Web site: 2020 Passenger Stations . Prix Versailles . World Prix Versailles Organization . 16 July 2021.