Høje Taastrup station
Høje Taastrup station (Danish pronunciation: [ˈhʌjə ˈtsʰʌˌstʁɔp stæˈɕoˀn]) is a railway station in Høje-Taastrup municipality, Denmark, opened on 31 May 1986.
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General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 5 Banestrøget, Taastrup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 55°38′55″N 12°16′09″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | DSB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 3 Island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 31 May 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 1986 (S-train), 1988 (Mainline) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station is one of the largest in Denmark. It is the terminus of S-train services B and Bx on the Taastrup radial. The station is further served by regional, InterCity and even international trains.[1]
At the south end of the railroad station complex stands "Thor's Tower" (Torstårnet), the tallest sculpture in the Nordic countries. The railway station itself has three distinctive arches, which have become a symbol of the municipality, and have given rise to the moniker "The City of Arches" (Danish: Buernes By, which in a play on words sounds remarkably similar to the phrase Byernes By or "The City of Cities").
See also
References
- "Høje Taastrup Station". DSB. Retrieved January 8, 2023.