Klampenborg station
Main line and suburban railway station in Greater Copenhagen, Denmark
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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.[1]
2930 Klampenborg[1]
Gentofte Municipality
Denmark
Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[3]
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| Location | Dyrehavevej 1 2930 Klampenborg[1] Gentofte Municipality Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°46′38″N 12°35′17″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 4.9 metres (16 ft)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | DSB (station infrastructure)[3] Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lines |   Coast Line Klampenborg Line[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Train operators | DSB[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus line 14, 185, 388 and night bus 85N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Kl[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 22 July 1863[6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1897 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 15 May 1934 (S-train)[7] 1986 (Main line) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 and line F of the S-train network.[1]
History
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Klampenborg Station opened on 22 July 1863 as the northern terminus of the Klampenborg Line which connected Copenhagen with Klampenborg as a branch line of the North Line between Copenhagen and Elsinore via Hillerød.[6]
The Klampenborg Line was initially opened and owned by the privately owned Zealand Railway Company (Danish: Det Sjællandske Jernbaneselskab (DSJS)). On 1 January 1880, the railway station was taken over by the Danish state along with the Zealand Railway Company.[8] And on 1 October 1885, it became part of the new national railway company, the Danish State Railways.[9]
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
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.[10]
Facilities
The station forecourt has a taxi stand, and the station also has a bicycle parking station as well as a large car park with approximately 240 parking spaces.[1] During the summer season, it is also possible to take a horse-drawn carriage (privateer carriage) from Klampenborg Station to Dyrehavsbakken or around Jægersborg Dyrehave.[11]
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.[12]
