Vanløse railway station

Vanløse
Vanløse station in 2014
General information
LocationJernbane Alle 46
2720 Vanløse
Copenhagen Municipality
Denmark
Coordinates55°41′14″N 12°29′30″E / 55.68722°N 12.49167°E / 55.68722; 12.49167
Elevation13.7 metres (45 ft)
SystemS-train and Metro station
Owned byDSB (station infrastructure)
Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)
Lines
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4 (2 for S-train, 2 for Metro)
Train operatorsDSB
Bus routes 10, 22, 26, 31, 142, 9A
Construction
Structure typeAt grade (Metro)
Elevated (S-train)
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeVan
Fare zone2
History
Opened15 June 1898
12 October 2003 (Metro)
Rebuilt3 April 1934 (Ringline converted to S-train)
23 September 1941 (Frederikssundbanen converted to S-train)
Electrified1934/1941 (S-train), 2003 (Metro)
Services
Preceding station S-train Following station
Flintholm
towards Klampenborg
C Herlev
C
Sat–Sun
Jyllingevej
Flintholm
towards Østerport
H
Mon–Fri
Jyllingevej
towards Ballerup
Preceding station Copenhagen Metro Following station
Terminus M1 Flintholm
towards Vestamager
M2 Flintholm
towards Lufthavnen
Location

Vanløse station is an S-train and rapid transit railway station serving the district of Vanløse in Copenhagen, Denmark. The station is an intermediate station on the Frederikssund radial of Copenhagen's S-train network and is the western terminus of lines M1 and M2 of the Copenhagen Metro. It is located in fare zone 2. The station has two platforms, the lower level platform is used for metro services, and the upper level platform is used for S-train services on the Frederikssund line. Between 1934 and 2002 the station was the terminus of S-trains on the Ring Line, which reversed at a platform formerly located on the site of the metro station.