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København H 

Copenhagen's Central Station, known as Københavns Hovedbanegård or København H opened in 1911 as the primary railway hub for Copenhagen and Denmark. The station was built to handle the growing demands of urbanization and increasing rail traffic during the early 20th century. København H is he third central station in Copenhagen. The first was opnened in 1847 and the second in 1864, all very centrally located. Station  numer one and two are demolished. In addition to the new København H station the government decided to build the underground Boulevard Line to connect the Roskilde line and the Klampenborg line and Nordbanen and make the new Central Station a thoroughfare station. The design of Copenhagen Central Station was entrusted to architect Heinrich Wenck. The building’s layout, with its iconic central hall, arched roof, and grand facade, reflected the monumental ambitions of the time. The station was also planned to accommodate not only domestic services but international trains, particularly from Germany. The station is located at the heart of the city, and over time, it became one of the busiest in Scandinavia. Its role as a transportation hub has grown, with connections to metro lines, buses, and even the Copenhagen Airport via the airport rail link. The station is also part of Denmark's broader railway system and continues to play a vital role in the transportation network today. København H is the main hub of the national rail network managed by the national company Danske Statsbaner (DSB). As a transit station with 13 tracks, it provides multiple suburban, regional, national, and international services.  It is used by over 100,000 passengers daily. It is therefore the second-busiest station in Denmark in terms of passenger numbers. The station is primarily served by trains on most lines of the Copenhagen Metropolitan Area's S-tog regional express network, by trains on the Øresundståg network connecting both the northern cities of Zealand (Denmark) and cities in southern Sweden such as Malmö and Gothenburg, by the InterCity network connecting major Danish cities, as well as international trains connecting Copenhagen to Sweden and Germany..

April 5th,  2025

 

 
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