Klampenborg station

Klampenborg
S-train and DSB station
General information
Location	Dyrehavevej 1 2930 Klampenborg Gentofte Municipality Denmark
Coordinates	55°46′38″N 12°35′17″E
Elevation	4.9 metres (16 ft)
Owned by	DSB
Connections	Bus line 14, 185, 388 and night bus 85N
History
Opened	1863
Rebuilt	1897
Services
Preceding station DSB Following station Skodsborg towards Helsingør Elsinore–Copenhagen–Køge–Næstved Regional train Hellerup towards Næstved Elsinore–Copenhagen–Roskilde–Næstved Regional train Preceding station S-train Following station Ordrup towards Frederikssund C Terminus
Location Klampenborg Location within Denmark Klampenborg Klampenborg (Capital Region)

Klampenborg station is a regional and commuter railway station serving the suburb of Klampenborg north of Copenhagen, Denmark. Train services to Klampenborg Station are used by people in large numbers who during the summer season visit the Dyrehavsbakken amusement park, the Jægersborg Dyrehave forest park or enjoy the sun at Bellevue Beach.

The station is located on the Coast Line between Copenhagen and Helsingør, and is the northern terminus of the Klampenborg radial of Copenhagen's S-train network. It is served by a frequent regional rail service between Helsingør and Copenhagen, operated by Danish State Railways, as well as line C of the S-train network.

History

The station in 1868

Train service began by the Zealand Railway Company (Danish: Det Sjællandske Jernbaneselskab (DSJS)) in 1863 and was taken over by DSB in 1864. The current station building was built in 1897. Like the other stations on the Øresund line, it was designed by Heinrich Wenck. The station was among the first served by the S-train, as service began on the 3 of April 1934 when the line Frederiksberg-Vanløse-Hellerup-Klampenborg was opened.

Architecture

Station covered waiting area

In line with the stations on the Coast line, as well as of Heinrich Wenck's work in general, the station is designed in National Romantic style. The station site also include an open waiting area covered by an elaborate cast iron roof. All buildings are listed.

Cultural references

Klampenborg station is used as a location in the popular 1953 Danish family comedy film Father of Four, and the 2000 Danish black comedy crime film Flickering Lights.

See also

• List of railway stations in Denmark

References

Bibliography

• Flindt Larsen, Morten (2000). Med Damptog til Dyrehaven (in Danish). Roskilde: Bane Bøger. ISBN 87-88632-82-2.
• Jensen, Niels (1972). Danske Jernbaner 1847–1972 [Danish railways 1847–1972] (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-01765-1.
• Poulsen, John; Christensen, Jens Ole; Thomassen, Peer; Zeeberg, Nils Kristian (1984). Københavns S-bane 1934-1984 (in Danish). Roskilde: Bane Bøger. ISBN 87-88632-01-6.
• Poulsen, John; Flindt Larsen, Morten (2009). S-banen 1934-2009 (in Danish). Roskilde: Bane Bøger. ISBN 978-87-91434-20-4.

External links

• Danish State Railways
• S-train
• Danish Rail Transport Agency
• Danish Ministry of Transport
• Copenhagen Traffic Information
• Danish national archives in danish