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Rødovre railway station

Coordinates: 55°39′54″N 12°27′32″E / 55.665°N 12.459°E / 55.665; 12.459
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Rødovre
S-train station
Rødovre station in 2010
General information
LocationRødovre
Coordinates55°39′54″N 12°27′32″E / 55.665°N 12.459°E / 55.665; 12.459
Owned byDSB
Platforms2 split centre platforms
Tracks2 in service and 2 bypass
History
Opened24 April 1964
Services
Preceding station S-train Following station
Brøndbyøster B Hvidovre
towards Farum

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.[1]

Unusual tracks

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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 new elevator was built in 2004.

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rødovre Station". DSB. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
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