Vallensbæk railway station

Vallensbæk
Vallensbæk station in 2022
General information
LocationCentervej 2
2665 Vallensbæk Strand[1]
Vallensbæk Municipality
Denmark
Coordinates55°37′24″N 12°23′12″E / 55.62333°N 12.38667°E / 55.62333; 12.38667
Elevation9.3 metres (31 ft)[2]
Owned byDSB (station infrastructure)[3]
Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[3]
PlatformsIsland platform
Tracks2
Train operatorsDSB[4]
Services
Preceding station S-train Following station
Brøndby Strand
towards Hillerød
A Ishøj
towards Hundige
Copenhagen South
towards Holte
E
Mon–Fri
Ishøj
towards Køge
Brøndby Strand
towards Hillerød
A
Sat–Sun
Preceding station Hovedstadens Letbane Following station
Strandhaven
towards Ishøj
Greater Copenhagen Light Rail Delta Park
Location
Map

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

Vallensbæk station on the opening day in 1972.

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

References

  1. ^ "Vallensbæk Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Vallensbæk S-togsstation (Vlb)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Analyse af de danske jernbanestationer" (PDF) (in Danish). Ministry of Transport. April 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  4. ^ "S-tog" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Nu åbner hovedstadens letbane" [The capital city's light rail system opens now] (in Danish). DR. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.