Skodsborg railway station

Skodsborg
railway station
The main station building
General information
Location	Bøllemosevej 4 2942 Skodsborg[1] Rudersdal Municipality Denmark
Coordinates	55°49′25″N 12°34′18″E
Elevation	15.8 metres (52 ft)[2]
Owned by	DSB
Line(s)	Coast Line
Connections	Bus line 194
History
Opened	2 August 1897
Services
Preceding station DSB Following station Vedbæk towards Helsingør Elsinore–Copenhagen–Køge–Næstved Regional train Klampenborg towards Næstved Elsinore–Copenhagen–Roskilde–Næstved Regional train
Location Skodsborg Location within Denmark Show map of Denmark Skodsborg Skodsborg (Capital Region) Show map of Capital Region

Skodsborg Station is a regional railway station serving the suburb and seaside resort of Skodsborg, about 20 km north of central Copenhagen, Denmark.[1]

The station is located on the Coast Line between Helsingør and Copenhagen. The train services are currently operated by Danish State Railways (DSB) which runs a frequent regional rail service to Copenhagen Central Station. Skodsborg is a quiet residential neighbourhood and the station sees mostly local traffic.

History

The station opened in connection with the inauguration of the Coast Line on 2 August 1897.

Architecture

Typical of the stations on the Coast Line, Skodsborg Station is designed by Heinrich Wenck in the National Romantic style. The main station building is located on the east side of the tracks while a pavilion with waiting room is located on their west side.

The station is listed.[3]

Cultural references

The station is used as a location in the films Det gamle guld (1951) and Min søsters børn (1966).[4]

See also

• List of railway stations in Denmark
• Rail transport in Denmark
• History of rail transport in Denmark
• Transport in Copenhagen
• Transport in Denmark

References

1. "Skodsborg Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
2. "Skodsborg Station (Så)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 December 2024.
3. "Sag: Skodsborg Station" (in Danish). Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
4. "Skodsborg Station". danskefilm.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 15 May 2024.

External links

• (in Danish) Banedanmark – government agency responsible for maintenance and traffic control of most of the Danish railway network
• (in Danish) DSB – the Danish national train operating company
• (in Danish) Danske Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in Denmark