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Espergærde railway station

Coordinates: 55°59′45″N 12°32′59″E / 55.99583°N 12.54972°E / 55.99583; 12.54972
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Espergærde
railway station
Espergærde station in 2010
General information
LocationKløvermarken 3
3060 Espergærde[1]
Helsingør Municipality
Denmark
Coordinates55°59′45″N 12°32′59″E / 55.99583°N 12.54972°E / 55.99583; 12.54972
Elevation17.7 metres (58 ft)[2]
Owned byDSB
Line(s)Coast Line
History
OpenedMay 1898
Services
Preceding station Danish State Railways DSB Following station
Snekkersten
towards Helsingør
ElsinoreCopenhagenKøgeNæstved Humlebæk
towards Næstved
ElsinoreCopenhagenRoskildeNæstved
Location
Espergærde is located in Denmark
Espergærde
Espergærde
Location within Denmark

Espergærde station is a railway station serving the satellite town of Espergærde in North Zealand, Denmark, circa 40 km north of central Copenhagen.[1]

The station is located on the Coast Line between Helsingør and Copenhagen. The train services are currently operated by Danish State Railways. Espergærde is a quiet residential neighbourhood and the station sees mostly local traffic.

History

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Espergærde station was not one of the original stations on the Coast Line which opened in August 1897. DSB estimated that the customer base was too small for a station. However, shortly the opening of the railway line, a local initiative managed to strike a deal with the Ministry of Interior Affairs and DSB which provided the necessary funding for a station, resulting in the opening of the station in May 1898.[3]

Buildings

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The red timber structure on the east side of the tracks is the original station building. The brick building next to it was constructed in 1904–05.

A new station building with ticket office and a kiosk on the west side of the tracks was inaugurated in November 1997. This building is now a pizza establishment.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Espergærde Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Espergærde Station (Gæ)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Espergærde Station" (in Danish). Helsingør Museum. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
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