Vallensbæk railway station
Vallensbæk station in 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Centervej 2 2665 Vallensbæk Strand[1] Vallensbæk Municipality Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°37′24″N 12°23′12″E / 55.62333°N 12.38667°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 9.3 metres (31 ft)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | DSB (station infrastructure)[3] Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | Island platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | DSB[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vallensbæk station is an S-train railway station serving the suburb of Vallensbæk Strand southwest of Copenhagen, Denmark. The station is located on the Køge radial of Copenhagen's S-train network. It serves the southern end of Vallensbæk Municipality, whereas the northern part of the municipality is better served by Albertslund railway station on the Høje Taastrup radial.
History

The station was inaugurated on 30 September 1972 as the first section of the Køge Bay Line from Copenhagen to Vallensbæk was completed.[2] On 26 September 1976 the railway line was continued beyond Vallensbæk, as the second section of the Køge Bay Line from Vallensbæk to Hundige was completed.[2] Since 6 October 2025, the Greater Copenhagen Light Rail has a stop at Vallensbæk station.[5]
See also
- List of Copenhagen S-train stations
- List of railway stations in Denmark
- Rail transport in Denmark
- Transport in Copenhagen
References
- ^ "Vallensbæk Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Vallensbæk S-togsstation (Vlb)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Analyse af de danske jernbanestationer" (PDF) (in Danish). Ministry of Transport. April 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "S-tog" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Nu åbner hovedstadens letbane" [The capital city's light rail system opens now] (in Danish). DR. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
External links
- (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
