Høje Taastrup railway station

Høje Taastrup
Høje Taastrup station in 2020
General information
Location5 Banestrøget
2630 Taastrup
Høje-Taastrup Municipality
Denmark
Coordinates55°38′55″N 12°16′09″E / 55.64861°N 12.26917°E / 55.64861; 12.26917
Elevation32.8 metres (108 ft)
Owned byDSB (station infrastructure)
Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)
Platforms3 island platforms
Tracks6
Train operatorsDSB
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened31 May 1986
Electrified1986 (S-train), 1988 (Mainline)
Services
Preceding station Long distance trains Following station
Örestad Snälltåget
seasonal
Hamburg Hbf
towards Berlin Hbf
Preceding station DSB Following station
Valby Copenhagen-Aalborg Roskilde
Copenhagen South CopenhagenSlagelse Trekroner
towards Slagelse
Valby
towards Helsingør
ElsinoreCopenhagenRoskildeNæstved Hedehusene
towards Næstved
København H
towards Østerport
CopenhagenKalundborg Roskilde
towards Kalundborg
Valby
towards Helsingør
ElsinoreCopenhagenRoskildeHolbæk Hedehusene
towards Holbæk
Preceding station S-train Following station
Taastrup
towards Farum
B Terminus
Taastrup
towards Buddinge
Bx
Peak hours
Location

Høje Taastrup station (Danish pronunciation: [ˈhʌjə ˈtsʰʌˌstʁɔp stæˈɕoˀn]) is a railway station in Høje-Taastrup Municipality in Greater Copenhagen, Denmark. The station constitutes an important transport hub for public transport in the western suburbs of Copenhagen.

The station opened in 1986 and is one of the largest in Denmark. It is located on the main line Copenhagen–Fredericia railway line which connects Copenhagen with Funen and Jutland. It is also the western terminus of the Taastrup radial of Copenhagen's S-train network. The station is further served by regional, InterCity and even international trains.

The station building's distinctive architecture with its three arches has become a symbol of Høje Taastrup Municipality.