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| Location | Trekronervej 20 4000 Roskilde[1] Roskilde Municipality Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°38′52″N 12°7′55″E / 55.64778°N 12.13194°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 38.7 metres (127 ft)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Banedanmark | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Copenhagen–Fredericia/Taulov Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | DSB[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 May 1988[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Trekroner railway station is a railway station serving the district of Trekroner in the north-eastern outskirts of the city of Roskilde in Zealand, Denmark.[1] The station serves the developing district of Trekroner, as well as the nearby campus of Roskilde University.[1]
The station is located on the Copenhagen–Fredericia railway line between Copenhagen and Roskilde. It opened in 1988 to serve the nearby campus of Roskilde University which had opened in 1972.[2] It offers direct regional train services to Copenhagen and Roskilde. The train services are operated by the national railway company DSB.[1]
History
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Trekroner station opened east of Roskilde on 28 May 1988 on the railway line between Copenhagen and Roskilde, which had opened in 1847.[2][3] Although the Trekroner area featured as a development area in Roskilde's future planning back in 1947, it was not until 1972 that the university was established there. In 1988, Trekroner railway station opened to serve the students. Since 2000, many new homes have been built in the area.[4]
Operations
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The train services are operated by the national railway company DSB. The station offers regional train services to Copenhagen, Elsinore, and Roskilde.[1]
See also
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References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Trekroner Station". dsb.dk (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Trekroner Trinbræt (Trk)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ Jensen 1972, p. 12-15.
- ^ "Trekroner - en ny bydel i Roskilde Kommune" (in Danish). Roskilde Museum. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
Bibliography
[edit]- Jensen, Niels (1972). Danske Jernbaner 1847–1892 (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-01765-1.
External links
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- Official website
- (in Danish) Banedanmark – government agency responsible for maintenance and traffic control of most of the Danish railway network
- (in Danish) DSB – largest Danish train operating company
- (in Danish) Danske Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in Denmark
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