Avedøre railway station
Commuter railway station in Greater Copenhagen, Denmark
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Avedøre station is a suburban rail railway station serving the suburb of Avedøre southwest of Copenhagen, Denmark.[1]
Location52 Kærgårdsvej
2650 Hvidovre[1]
Hvidovre Municipality
Denmark
2650 Hvidovre[1]
Hvidovre Municipality
Denmark
Coordinates55°37′32″N 12°27′18″E
Elevation5.0 metres (16.4 ft)[2]
OwnerDSB (station infrastructure)[3]
Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[3]
Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[3]
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Avedøre station in 2007 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | 52 Kærgårdsvej 2650 Hvidovre[1] Hvidovre Municipality Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°37′32″N 12°27′18″E | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 5.0 metres (16.4 ft)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | DSB (station infrastructure)[3] Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Line | Køge Bay Line[4] | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Train operators | DSB[4] | ||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Avø[5] | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website  | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 October 1972[2] | ||||||||||||||
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Avedøre station is located on the Køge radial of Copenhagen's S-train network, a hybrid suburban rail and rapid transit system serving Greater Copenhagen.[4] The station is served regularly by trains on the A-line which have a journey time to central Copenhagen of around 15 minutes.[1]
History
The station opened on 1 October 1972 as the first section of the Køge Bay Line from Copenhagen to Vallensbæk was completed.[2]
