Køgebugtbanen

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Køgebugtbanen is one of six radial S-train lines in Copenhagen; it connects the city center to communities along Køge Bugt (the bay of Køge) and terminates in the city of Køge about 35 km southwest of central Copenhagen.

[edit] Stations

Name Services Opened S-trains Comments
Østerport A, E August 2, 1897 May 15, 1934 Also all other radials; named Østerbro until 1934
Nørreport A, E July 1, 1918 May 15, 1934 Also all other radials; transfer to metro
Vesterport A, E May 15, 1934 Also all other radials
København H A, E November 30, 1911 May 15, 1934 Central station; also all other radials
Dybbølsbro A, E November 1, 1934 Also Tåstrup and Frederikssund radials
Sydhavn A, E October 1, 1972
Sjælør A, E October 1, 1972
Ny Ellebjerg A, E January 6, 2007 Transfer to ring line
Ellebjerg October 1, 1972 Closed January 6, 2007
Åmarken A October 1, 1972
Friheden A October 1, 1972 Cross-link express bus 200S
Avedøre A October 1, 1972
Brøndby Strand A October 1, 1972 Cross-link express bus 500S
Vallensbæk A October 1, 1972
Ishøj A, E September 26, 1976 Cross-link express buses 300S, 400S
Hundige A, E September 26, 1976 A service terminates; bus terminal; cross-link express buses 400S, 600S
Greve E September 30, 1979 Cross-link express bus 600S
Karlslunde E September 30, 1979
Solrød Strand E September 30, 1979
Jersie E September 25, 1983
Ølby E September 25, 1983 Transfer to regional train (Lille Syd)
Køge E October 4, 1870 September 25, 1983 Transfer to regional train (Lille Syd), Østbanen, many buses

[edit] Service patterns

The basic service pattern consists of the A service which runs until Hundige and stops at all stations, and E, which runs partially non-stop until Ishøj and then stops at all stations until Køge.

[edit] History

Køgebugtbanen is the only one of the six S-train radials that was originally built as an S-train line. It opened in four phases between 1972 and 1983. It was originally envisaged that its main role would be as a "picnic railway" providing access for city-dwellers to the beaches between Brøndby Strand and Hundige, but after the first phase was completed it became evident that transporting commuters were more important. Therefore the station at Hundige were placed about 500 m farther inland than planned at first. The abandoned area reservations from Ishøj until Olsbækken in Greve can still be followed on a modern map.

The railway was completed when it reached Køge in 1983. Until then the only rail connection between Copenhagen and Køge was a long detour via Roskilde.