Vallensbæk railway station
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| Location | Centervej 2 2665 Vallensbæk Strand[1] Vallensbæk Municipality Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°37′24″N 12°23′12″E / 55.62333°N 12.38667°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 9.3 metres (31 ft)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | DSB (station infrastructure)[3] Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | Island platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Train operators | DSB[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vallensbæk station is an S-train railway station serving the suburb of Vallensbæk Strand southwest of Copenhagen, Denmark. The station is located on the Køge radial of Copenhagen's S-train network. It serves the southern end of Vallensbæk Municipality, whereas the northern part of the municipality is better served by Albertslund railway station on the Høje Taastrup radial.
History
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The station was inaugurated on 30 September 1972 as the first section of the Køge Bay Line from Copenhagen to Vallensbæk was completed.[2] On 26 September 1976 the railway line was continued beyond Vallensbæk, as the second section of the Køge Bay Line from Vallensbæk to Hundige was completed.[2] Since 6 October 2025, the Greater Copenhagen Light Rail has a stop at Vallensbæk station.[5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Vallensbæk Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Vallensbæk S-togsstation (Vlb)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- 1 2 "Analyse af de danske jernbanestationer" (PDF) (in Danish). Ministry of Transport. April 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ "S-tog" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ↑ "Nu åbner hovedstadens letbane" [The capital city's light rail system opens now] (in Danish). DR. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
External links
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- (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
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