Østerport railway station

Østerport
Metro, S-train and main line station
Østerport station in 2005
General information
LocationOslo Plads 8
2100 Copenhagen Ø[1]
Copenhagen Municipality
Denmark
Coordinates55°41′32″N 12°35′15″E / 55.69222°N 12.58750°E / 55.69222; 12.58750
Elevation6.8 metres (22 ft)[2]
Owned byDSB
Line(s)
Platforms6 island platforms (1 for Metro, 2 for S-train, 3 for Kystbanen)
Tracks9 in service (incl Metro) + 1 siding
Bus routesBus interchange 23, 27
Construction
Structure typeAbove ground (Regional, S-train)
Underground (Metro)
Platform levels2
Other information
Station codeKk
Fare zone1
History
Opened2 August 1897; 127 years ago (2 August 1897)
Rebuilt15 May 1934 (S-train)
Electrified1934 (S-train), 1986 (Mainline)
Location
Østerport station is located in Copenhagen
Østerport station
Østerport station
Location within Copenhagen
Østerport station is located in Greater Copenhagen
Østerport station
Østerport station
Østerport station (Greater Copenhagen)
Østerport station is located in Denmark
Østerport station
Østerport station
Østerport station (Denmark)
Map

Østerport station is a metro, S-train and main line railway station in Copenhagen, Denmark.[1][3] It is located between the districts of Indre By and Østerbro, and is named for the historic Østerport city gate, near the original location of which it is located.

The station is served by some InterCity services across Denmark, regular and frequent regional train services to and from Zealand and southern Sweden, as well as commuter rail services on the S-train network. As of 29 September 2019, Østerport is also served by the Copenhagen Metro City Circle Line and M4.

The station is used by approximately 30,000 passengers each day.

History

The station under construction in 1896–1897. Photo by Peter Elfelt.

The station opened in 1897 as the southern terminus of the Coast Line from Copenhagen to Helsingør. It was originally named the East Station (Østbanegaarden).

It was originally the terminus for the Coast Line, but when the station was connected with Nørreport Station and Copenhagen Central Station via the Boulevard Line in 1917, the terminus moved to the Central Station. In 1934, the station started serving S-trains.

Architecture

Platforms stairs

The station was designed by Danish architect Heinrich Wenck, who was head architect of the Danish State Railways from 1894 to 1921. The station is designed in National Romantic style, a Nordic architectural style that was part of the National Romantic movement during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and which is often considered to be a form of Art Nouveau.

Although originally intended as a temporary solution, the original station building has survived to the present day. It was restored in the 1980s and again in the 2010s.

Services

A DSB regional train at Østerport station

The station is served by some InterCity services across Denmark, regular and frequent regional train services to and from Zealand and southern Sweden, as well as commuter rail services on the S-train network. By 2019, the service was included the Copenhagen Metro as well (future line M4).

Metro station

Platform level of the Metro station

The Copenhagen Metro line M3 (opened 2019) on the City Circle Line serves another station called Østerport. The metro station is located under the street Østbanegade with the staircase towards Østerport station. Another line M4 later supplement line M3, going to Nordhavn and Ny Ellebjerg. A subway between the metro platforms to Østerport station is in operating.[citation needed]

Service

Preceding station Danish State Railways DSB Following station
Terminus Copenhagen–Esbjerg
InterCity
 Nørreport
towards Esbjerg
Copenhagen–Malmö
Regional train
 Nørreport
towards Malmö C and beyond
Hellerup
towards Helsingør
 Elsinore–Copenhagen–Køge–Næstved
Regional train
 Nørreport
towards Næstved
Elsinore–Copenhagen–Roskilde–Næstved
Regional train
Terminus Copenhagen–Slagelse
Regional train
 Nørreport
towards Slagelse
Copenhagen–Nykøbing F Nørreport
towards Nykøbing F
Copenhagen–Kalundborg
Regional train
 Nørreport
towards Kalundborg
Copenhagen–Holbæk
Regional train
 Nørreport
towards Holbæk
Preceding station S-train Following station
Nørreport
towards Ballerup
 H
Mon–Fri
 Terminus
Nørreport
towards Frederikssund
 C Nordhavn
towards Klampenborg
Nørreport
towards Høje Taastrup
 Bx
Peak hours
 Nordhavn
towards Buddinge
B Nordhavn
towards Farum
Nørreport
towards Solrød Strand
 A Nordhavn
towards Hillerød
Nørreport
towards Køge
 E
Mon–Fri
 Nordhavn
towards Holte
Preceding station Copenhagen Metro Following station
Marmorkirken
clockwise
 M3 Trianglen
counter-clockwise
Marmorkirken
towards Copenhagen South
 M4 Nordhavn
towards Orientkaj

Ridership

According to the Østtællingen in 2008:[4]

Year Total Year Total Year Total Year Total
1957 10,566 1974 9,627 1991 11,482 2001 10,484
1960 10,300 1975 9,556 1992 11,872 2002 10,484
1962 10,011 1977 9,012 1993 11,565 2003 10,991
1964 10,758 1979 12,220 1995 11,269 2004 10,346
1966 10,421 1981 13,263 1996 11,600 2005 9,504
1968 10,416 1984 13,386 1997 12,202 2006 9,779
1970 10,347 1987 12,407 1998 14,327 2007 10,598
1972 10,855 1990 11,563 2000 12,236 2008 9,518

Østerport station is seen at 1:24:15 (track 13) and again at 1:24:48 /track 5/) in the 1975 Olsen Gang film The Olsen Gang on the Track.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Østerport Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Østerport Station (Kk)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Østerport metrostation" (in Danish). Copenhagen Metro. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Østtælling 2008 DSB og DSB S-tog". 13 November 2008. p. 17. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Film 7 Olsen banden på sporet / Die Olsenbande stellt die Weichen". olsenbande-homepage.de (in German). Retrieved 5 October 2017.
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