Vesterport Station Explained

Vesterport
Symbol:S
Symbol Location:Copenhagen
Type:S-train station
Style:Copenhagen S-train
Address:Ved Vesterport
1612 Copenhagen V
Borough:Copenhagen Municipality
Country:Denmark
Map Type:Denmark Copenhagen#Denmark Greater Copenhagen#Denmark
Operator:DSB
Line:Boulevard Line
Architect:K.T. Seest
Structure:Below grade
Platform:1 island platform
Tracks:2 in service and 4 non-stop
Code:Vpt
Owned:Banedanmark

Vesterport Station (in Danish pronounced as /ˈvestɐˌpʰoɐ̯ˀt stæˈɕoˀn/) is a S-train station in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. The station is located in the district of Indre By, and is named after the historic Vesterport city gate, although it is located quite a distance from the original location of the city gate. It opened in 1934. The station is situated below ground level on the Boulevard Line, just before the tunnel connecting Copenhagen Central Station and Østerport Station.

History

Vesterport Station opened on 15 May 1934 as S-train service on the Boulevard Line commenced.

Layout

The station is situated below ground level on the Boulevard Line, just before the tunnel connecting Copenhagen Central Station and Østerport Station. The station is located below street level, but is not under ground. Main line trains don't stop here, only S-trains.

Operations

All S-train services except the F-line stop at the station.

Number of travellers

According to the Østtællingen in 2008:[1]

ÅrAntalÅrAntalÅrAntalÅrAntal
19578.810197410.866199116.919200113.906
19609.201197511.458199216.229200213.906
19629.134197711.570199315.887200311.711
19649.755197916.275199515.842200411.444
19669.530198115.995199615.595200510.562
196810.626198417.516199714.485200613.050
197011.017198715.854199815.018200710.769
197211.616199016.138200015.161200811.678

In popular culture

Vesterport station is used as a location in the films Min kone fra Paris (1961) and Jensen længe leve (1965). It was also used as a location in the film version of 1967 Cirkusrevyen.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008-11-13 . Østtælling 2008 DSB og DSB S-tog . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230518005510/http://docplayer.dk/2935901-Oesttaelling-2008-dsb-og-dsb-s-tog.html . 2023-05-18 . 17.
  2. Web site: Vesterport Station. Danish. danskefilm.dk. 23 March 2024.