Rådhuspladsen station
Railway station in Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark
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Rådhuspladsen station (Danish pronunciation: [ˈʁʌðhusˌpʰlæsn̩], lit. City Hall Square) is an underground Copenhagen Metro station located on City Hall Square in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The station is on the City Circle Line (M3 and M4), between Gammel Strand and Copenhagen Central Station, and is in fare zone 1.
Rådhuspladsen | |||||
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 Rådhuspladsen Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Rådhuspladsen 1550 København V Denmark | ||||
| System | Copenhagen Metro rapid transit station | ||||
| Owner | Metroselskabet | ||||
| Line |   | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Bus routes |  11, 23, 33, 2A, 5C, 250S, 93N, 94N, 97N | ||||
| Construction | |||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||
| Accessible | yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | Rs | ||||
| Fare zone | 1 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 29 September 2019 | ||||
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Nearby landmarks include Copenhagen City Hall, the southwestern end of Strøget, Tivoli Gardens, the National Museum of Denmark and the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek 9.
History
Construction on Rådhuspladsen station began in 2009. It is opened on 29 September 2019 along with the rest of the City Circle Line. During the station's construction, a work site took over the western half of the square to allow for excavation and station shell construction.[1]
Design
The main staircase is located adjacent to Vester Voldgade and faces the tower of the Coty Hall. A secondary staircase faces H. C. Andersens Boulevard. The escalator shaft is clad with black, ceramic panels.
Entry stairs near H.C. Andersens Boulevard.
Transport links
Bus routes 10, 12, 14, 26, 33, 2A, 6A, 5V, 250S, 93N, 94N and 97N serve the station.
Service
| Preceding station |  Copenhagen Metro |
Following station | ||
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| Copenhagen Central clockwise |
M3 | Gammel Strand counter-clockwise | ||
| Copenhagen Central towards Copenhagen South |
M4 | Gammel Strand towards Orientkaj | ||