Copenhagen 1953

Tram operations in Copenhagen after Københavns Sporveje took over the tram operations of NESA.

VIDEOS


Above: YouTube^CA video - Trams in Copenhagen 1972 (Sporvogne i København 1972) - Length: 3:36 mins.	Above: YouTube^CA video - Sporvogne [Trams] - Length: 30:42 mins.	Above: YouTube^CA video - I førerrummet på gammelt S-tog 2002 [In the cab of the old S-train 2002] - Length: 3:39 mins.

PHOTOS

MAPS

Copenhagen 1953 tram map

INSET: CENTRAL COPENHAGEN

Copenhagen 1953 downtown tram map

ABBREVIATIONS ON THE MAPS

At	Axeltorv	IB	Islands Brygge
HCA	H.C. Andersens Boulevard	Rp	Rådhusplads
Hg	Hammerichsgade	Vb	Vesterbrogade
HKP	Hans Knudsens Plads	VV	Vester Voldgade

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Chronology of track abandonments between 1953 and 1968 (with affected routes in parentheses)

1953 – Aug. 18: Charlottenlund – Hellerup (14)
1953 – Aug. 18: Brenstorfrsvej – Femvejen (15)
1954 - Jan. 21: Thorshavnsgade – Halfdansgade (4)
1955 – May 1: Nørre Søgade (between Nørreport and Gyldenløvesgade) (4)
1958 – Feb. 10: Søndre Fasanvej – Nordre Fasanvej (to Borups Allé) (20)
1958 – July 21: Jagtvej – Falkoner Allé (18; earlier also 20)
1962 – May 1: Søborg – Emdrupvej (16)
1964 – Nov. 1: Borups Allé – Rantzausgade (13, 19; earlier also 11)
1964 – Nov. 1: Nordre Fasanvej (between Nørrebro station and Borups Allé) (19; earlier also 20)
1964 – Nov. 1: Hammerichsgade – Hovedbanegården – Hambrosgade (13)
1965 - Oct. 17: Jydeholmen – Peter Bangsvej (1)
1965 – May 1: Borups Allé – Rantzausgade (8; earlier also 11, 13, 19)
1965 – May 1: Princessegade (8)
1965 – Oct. 17: Øster Farimagsgade (14; earlier also 15)
1965 – Oct. 17: Gammel Kongevej – Peter Bangs Vej – Ålstrupvej (14)
1966 – May 1: Strandboulevard (9)
1966 – May 1: Falkoner Allé – Jagtvej (9; earlier also 18)
1967 – Feb. 1: Hellerup – Svanemøllen (1; earlier also 14)
1967 – Apr. 30: Trianglen – Østerbrogade – Svanemøllen (1; earlier also 4, 14, partially 18)

ROUTES

URBAN TRAM ROUTES

Operator: Københavns Sporveje (predecessor of HT – Hovedstadsområdets Trafikselskab (HT), itself a predecessor of Hovedstadens Udviklingsråd (HUR))

1	Jydeholmen – Peter Bangs Vej – Gammel Kongevej – Vesterbrogade - Rådhusplads – Vester Voldgade - Højbro – Kongens Nytorv – Bredgade [back: St. Kongensgade] – Østerport – Trianglen – Østerbrogade – Svanemøllen – Hellerup
2	Brønshøj – Godthåbsvej – Gyldenløvesgade – H.C. Andersens Boulevard – Højbro – Christianshavn – Amagerbrogade – Sundbyvester
3	Mozarts Plads – Enghavevej – Enghave Plads - H. C. Ørsteds Vej – Fælledvej [back: Stengade] – Blegdamsvej – Trianglen – Strandboulevard
4	Svanemøllen – Østerbrogade – Trianglen – Øster Farimagsgade – Hammerichsgade – – Hovedbanegården – Hambrosgade – Langebro – Islands Brygge – Halfdansgade
5	Husum – Frederikssundsvej - Brønshøj – Frederikssundsvej – Nørrebro station – Nørrebrogade – Frederiksborggade – Nørreport – Nørregade – Vester Voldgade - Langebro – Amager Boulevard – Holmbladsgade – Backersvej – Sundbyøster
6	Ålholm Plads – Valby Langgade – Pile Allé - Vesterbrogade – Rådhusplads – Vester Voldgade - Højbro – Kongens Nytorv – Bredgade [back: St. Kongensgade] – Østerport – Trianglen – Øster Allé – Lyngbyvej – Ryparken
7	Nørrebro station – Nørrebrogade – Frederiksborggade – Nørreport – Gothersgade – Kongens Nytorv
8	Brønshøj – Frederikssundsvej – Borups Allé – Rantzausgade – Gyldenløvesgade – H.C. Andersens Boulevard – Højbro – Christianshavn – Princessegade – Bodenhoffs Plads
9	Holmbladsgade – Amagerbrogade – Christianshavn – Kongens Nytorv – Bredgade [back: St. Kongensgade] – Østerport – Strandboulevard – Jagtvej – Falkoner Allé – Pile Allé - Kammasvej
10	Toftegårds Plads – Enghave Plads – Istedgade – Hovedbanegården – Højbro – Kongens Nytorv – Sølvgade – Tagensvej – Bispebjerg – Emdrup Torv
11	Husum – Brønshøj – Frederikssundsvej – Nørrebro station – Nordre Fasanvej – Borups Allé – Rantzausgade – Gyldenløvesgade – Rådhusplads – H.C. Andersens Boulevard – Vesterbrogade – Istedgade – Enghave Plads – Enghavevej – Mozarts Plads
13	Vanløse – Jyllingevej – Sallingvej - Hillerødgade - Borups Allé – Rantzausgade – Gyldenløvesgade – Hammerichsgade – Hovedbanegården – Hambrosgade – Langebro – Amager Boulevard – Amagerbrogade – Sundby remise
14	Hellerup – Svanemøllen – Østerbrogade – Trianglen – Øster Farimagsgade – Nørreport – Nørre Voldgade – Rådhusplads – Axeltorv – Gammel Kongevej – Peter Bangs Vej – Ålstrupvej
15	Skellet – Valby Langgade – Pile Allé - Vesterbrogade – Axeltorv – Rådhusplads – Nørre Voldgade – Nørreport – Øster Farimagsgade – Trianglen – Øster Allé – Lyngbyvej – Hans Knudsens Plads
16	Søborg Torv – Emdrup Torv – Bispebjerg – Nørrebro station – Nørrebrogade – Frederiksborggade – Nørreport – Nørre Voldgade – Rådhusplads – Axeltorv – Vesterbrogade – Istedgade – Enghave Plads [During cemetery opening hours: – Vestre Kirkegård]
18	Svanemøllen – Østerbrogade – Jagtvej – Falkoner Allé – Pile Allé - Valby Langgade – Toftegårds Plads
19	Bispebjerg – Nørrebro station – Nordre Fasanvej – Borups Allé – Rantzausgade – Gyldenløvesgade – H.C. Andersens Boulevard – Rådhusplads – Vester Voldgade - Langebro – Amager Boulevard – Holmbladsgade – Øresundsvej
20	Toftegårds Plads – Søndre Fasanvej – Nordre Fasanvej – Nørrebro station

S-TOG (S-TRAIN) [SUBURBAN RAIL] ROUTES

Operator: Danske Statsbaner (DSB)

A	Klampenborg – Charlottenlund - Hellerup – Østerport – Nørreport – Hovedbanegården (København H) – Enghave – Valby – Vanløse [In rush-hour: – Husum – Herlev]
B	Holte – Gentofte – Hellerup – Østerport – Nørreport – Hovedbanegården (København H) – Enghave – Valby – Rødovre – Glostrup
C	Holte – Gentofte – Hellerup – Østerport – Nørreport – Hovedbanegården (København H) – Enghave – Valby – Vanløse – Husum – Herlev – Ballerup
F	Klampenborg – Charlottenlund - Hellerup – Nørrebro station – Vanløse – Frederiksberg Station

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SYSTEM

NETWORK LENGTH

Urban trams: ? km.
S-tog (S-train): ? km

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