Rødovre station

Rødovre
S-train station
Location Rødovre
Coordinates 55°39′54″N 12°27′32″E / 55.665°N 12.459°E / 55.665; 12.459Coordinates: 55°39′54″N 12°27′32″E / 55.665°N 12.459°E / 55.665; 12.459
Owned by DSB
Platforms 2 split centre platforms
Tracks 2 in service and 2 bypass
History
Opened 24 April 1964
Services
Preceding station   S-train   Following station
B
toward Holte

Rødovre station is a commuter rail railway station serving the suburbs of Rødovre and Hvidovre west of Copenhagen, Denmark. The station is located on the boundary between Rødovre and Hvidovre municipalities and serves parts of either. It is located on the Taastrup radial of Copenhagen's S-train network.

Unusual tracks

The station has a peculiar layout in that the outgoing (northern) track is elevated about 5 meters above the other tracks; passenger access facilities are located in rooms directly beneath the track, providing (almost) level access to the platform for the ingoing track from the bus terminal north of the station. Allegedly the idea behind this arrangement was that most passengers were traveling to/from Copenhagen, so departing passengers get easy access to their platform whereas upon arrival one merely has to descend the stairs. A similar arrangement is found at the Hong Kong airport station. A new Elevator was built in 2004.

The station was opened on 24 April 1964, ten years after the line was opened for S-trains.

References

    External links

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