Allerød railway station
| S-train station | |||||||||||
Allerød station in 2007 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Allerød Stationsvej 4A 3450 Allerød[1] Allerød Municipality Denmark | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°52′16″N 12°21′25″E / 55.871°N 12.357°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 48.5 metres (159 ft)[2] | ||||||||||
| Owned by | DSB (station infrastructure)[3] Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[3] | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Line[4] | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 Island platform 1 Side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | DSB[4] | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bicycle parking station[1] | ||||||||||
| Architect | Vilhelm Carl Heinrich Wolf[5] | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | Li[6] | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 8 June 1864[2] | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1968[2] | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Lillerød station (until 1952)[2] | ||||||||||
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Allerød station (until 1952: Lillerød station) is an S-train railway station serving the satellite town of Lillerød in Allerød municipality north of Copenhagen, Denmark.[1] The station is located in the centre of the modern town, c. 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) from the historic village of Lillerød and close to the Tokkekøb Hegn and Ravnsholt Skov forests.
Allerød station is located on the Hillerød radial of Copenhagen's S-train network, a hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit system serving Greater Copenhagen. It is served regularly by trains on the A-line which have a journey time to central Copenhagen of around 30 minutes.[4] The station opened in 1864, and has been served by the S-train network since 1968.[2] The original and still existing station building from 1864 was designed by the Danish architect Vilhelm Carl Heinrich Wolf.[5]
History
Allerød station was inaugurated on 8 June 1864 as one of the original intermediate stations on the original North Line between Copenhagen and Helsingør via Hillerød which was opened by the privately owned Det Sjællandske Jernbaneselskab (English: the Zealand Railway Company). On 1 January 1880, the railway station was taken over by the Danish state along with the Zealand Railway Company.[7] And on 1 October 1885, it became part of the new national railway company, the Danish State Railways.[8]
Originally the station was named Lillerød, but the name was changed in 1952 to prevent confusion with nearby Hillerød.[2]
The station has been served by the S-train network since 1968.[2]
Architecture
Like the other station buildings on the North and Klampenborg Lines, Allerød station's original and still existing station building from 1864 was built to designs by the Danish architect Vilhelm Carl Heinrich Wolf (1833–1893).[5]
The station was renovated and modernized in 2016.[9]
Facilities
Adjacent to the station is the Allerød bus station. The station forecourt has a taxi stand, and the station also has a bicycle parking station as well as a car park.[1]
Operations
Allerød station is served regularly by trains on the A-line of Copenhagen's S-train network which run between Hillerød and Hundige / Køge via central Copenhagen.[4] Trains have a journey time to central Copenhagen of around 30 minutes and to Hillerød of around 5 minutes.[1]
Number of travellers
According to the Østtællingen in 2008:[10]
| År | Antal | År | Antal | År | Antal | År | Antal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | - | 1974 | 3.033 | 1991 | 4.452 | 2001 | 4.276 |
| 1960 | - | 1975 | 3.291 | 1992 | 4.873 | 2002 | 3.978 |
| 1962 | - | 1977 | 3.303 | 1993 | 4.859 | 2003 | 4.093 |
| 1964 | - | 1979 | 4.236 | 1995 | 5.167 | 2004 | 4.033 |
| 1966 | - | 1981 | 4.382 | 1996 | 4.612 | 2005 | 3.843 |
| 1968 | 2.164 | 1984 | 4.770 | 1997 | 4.623 | 2006 | 3.906 |
| 1970 | 2.464 | 1987 | 3.973 | 1998 | 4.586 | 2007 | 4.144 |
| 1972 | 2.663 | 1990 | 4.505 | 2000 | 4.567 | 2008 | 4.041 |
See also
- List of Copenhagen S-train stations
- List of railway stations in Denmark
- Transport in Copenhagen
- Rail transport in Denmark
- History of rail transport in Denmark
- Transport in Denmark
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d e "Allerød Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Allerød Station (Li)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Analyse af de danske jernbanestationer" (PDF) (in Danish). Ministry of Transport. April 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d "S-tog" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Thomas Kappel. "V.C.H. Wolf". Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Stationsforkortelser" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Jensen 1972, p. 74.
- ^ Jensen 1972, p. 88.
- ^ "Allerød Station moderniseret" (in Danish). DSB Ejendomme. 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Østtælling 2008 DSB og DSB S-tog". 13 November 2008. p. 17. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023.
Bibliography
- Jensen, Niels (1972). Danske Jernbaner 1847–1972 [Danish railways 1847–1972] (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-01765-1.
- Jensen, Niels (1975). Nordsjællandske Jernbaner [Railways of North Zealand] (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-03671-0.
- Poulsen, John; Christensen, Jens Ole; Thomassen, Peer; Zeeberg, Nils Kristian (1984). Københavns S-bane 1934–1984 [The Copenhagen S-train 1934–1984] (in Danish). Roskilde: Bane Bøger. ISBN 87-88632-01-6.
- Poulsen, John; Larsen, Morten Flindt (2009). S-banen 1934-2009 [The S-train 1934–2009] (in Danish). Roskilde: Bane Bøger. ISBN 978-87-91434-20-4.
External links
- Official website
- (in Danish) Banedanmark – government agency responsible for maintenance and traffic control of most of the Danish railway network
- (in Danish) DSB – the Danish national train operating company
- (in Danish) Danske Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in Denmark