Veksø railway station
Railway station in Egedal Municipality, Denmark
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Veksø station is an S-train railway station located to the south of the town of Veksø northwest of Copenhagen, Denmark.[1] The station is located on the Frederikssund radial of Copenhagen's S-train network.[4]
LocationStationsvej 2
3670 Veksø[1]
Egedal Municipality
Denmark
3670 Veksø[1]
Egedal Municipality
Denmark
Coordinates55°45′00″N 12°14′24″E
Elevation13.1 metres (43 ft)[2]
Owned byDSB (station infrastructure)[3]
Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[3]
Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[3]
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| Location | Stationsvej 2 3670 Veksø[1] Egedal Municipality Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°45′00″N 12°14′24″E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 13.1 metres (43 ft)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | DSB (station infrastructure)[3] Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | DSB[4] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Vs | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 63/74 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 17 June 1879 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 28 May 1989 (S-train) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1989 (S-train) | ||||||||||||||||||
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The station was designed by Simon Peter Christian Bendtsen. He has also designed some other stations such as: Herlev, Måløv and Ølstykke.
History
On 5 June 1879, the first train rolled into the station. On 15 June 1879, it was inaugurated.
Cultural references
The station is used as a location in the 1968 film Mig og min lillebror og storsmuglerne.[5]
