Friheden railway station
Commuter railway station in Greater Copenhagen, Denmark
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Friheden station is a suburban rail railway station serving Friheden, the southern part of the suburb of Hvidovre west of Copenhagen, Denmark.[1] The station is located on the Køge radial of Copenhagen's S-train network.[1]
LocationHvidovrevej 333-335
2650 Hvidovre[1]
Hvidovre Municipality
Denmark
2650 Hvidovre[1]
Hvidovre Municipality
Denmark
Coordinates55°37′45″N 12°28′58″E
Elevation6.4 metres (21 ft)[2]
OwnedbyDSB (station infrastructure)[3]
Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[3]
Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[3]
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| Location | Hvidovrevej 333-335 2650 Hvidovre[1] Hvidovre Municipality Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°37′45″N 12°28′58″E | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 6.4 metres (21 ft)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | DSB (station infrastructure)[3] Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | Island platform | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Train operators | DSB[4] | ||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus terminal | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1972[2] | ||||||||||||||
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History
The station opened on 1 October 1972 as the first section of the Køge Bay Line from Copenhagen to Vallensbæk was completed.[2]
Cultural references
The long-running Danish rock band Malurt included a song titled Friheden Station on their 1980 debut album Kold Krig.[5]
Friheden station is used as a location in the 2004 Danish Dogme 95 feature film In Your Hands.[6]
