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INSET: CENTRAL COPENHAGEN
ABBREVIATIONS ON THE MAPS
At | Axeltorv | Vb | Vesterbrogade |
HCA | H.C. Andersens Boulevard | VV | Vester Voldgade |
Rp | Rådhusplads |
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Please note that the OSM maps used as templates for these maps correspond to the situation at the time the maps were downloaded and may show features that did not exist at the time the GS Tram Site is supposed to show. In particular, they may show bridges and highways that were built later.
ROUTES
URBAN TRAM ROUTES
Operator: Københavns Sporveje (predecessor of HT – Hovedstadsområdets Trafikselskab (HT), itself a predecessor of Hovedstadens Udviklingsråd (HUR))
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 |
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 |
10 | Toftegårds Plads – Enghave Plads – Istedgade – Hovedbanegården – Højbro – Kongens Nytorv – Sølvgade – Tagensvej – Bispebjerg – Emdrup Torv |
16 | Emdrup Torv – Bispebjerg – Nørrebro station – Nørrebrogade – Frederiksborggade – Nørreport – Nørre Voldgade – Rådhusplads – Axeltorv – Vesterbrogade – Istedgade – Enghave Plads - Enghavevej – Mozarts Plads |
S-TOG (S-TRAIN) [SUBURBAN RAIL] ROUTES
Operator: Danske Statsbaner (DSB)
A | Klampenborg – 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 – Taastrup |
C | Holte – Gentofte – Hellerup – Østerport – Nørreport – Hovedbanegården (København H) – Enghave – Valby – Vanløse – Husum – Herlev – Ballerup |
E | Hillerød – Holte – (non-stop) – Østerport – Nørreport – Hovedbanegården (København H) |
F | Klampenborg – Hellerup – Nørrebro station – Vanløse – Frederiksberg Station |
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SYSTEM
NETWORK LENGTH
- Urban trams: ? km.
- S-tog (S-train): ? km
HISTORY
- Urban tramways: (horse-drawn) 22 Oct. 1863 - 14 June 1915; (electric): 1 Aug. 1901 - 23 Apr. 1972.
- Metro: 19 Oct. 2002 - today.
- S-tog (S-train): 3 Apr. 1934 - today.
GAUGE
- Urban tramways: 1435 mm.
- Metro: 1435 mm.
- S-tog (S-train): 1435 mm.
TRAM PRESERVATION
The Sporvejsmuseet Skjoldenæsholm (Skjoldenæsholm Tram Museum), 65 km SW of Copenhagen, runs old trams (from Copenhagen, Odense, Aarhus and from outside Denmark) on 1.8 km of track (1.5 km standard gauge; 300 m metre gauge).
SOURCES
WIKIS
- Copenhagen Metro
- Hovedstadens Udviklingsråd (HUR)
- Kjøbenhavns Forstæders Sporveisselskab
- Københavns Sporveje [Copenhagen Tramways]
- NESA
- S-tog / S-train
WEB SITES
- Copenhagen (on UrbanRail.Net)
- Moviatrafik
- S-tog
- Sporvogne & sporveje / Trams and tramways
- Sporvogne i Danmark
- Trams in Copenhagen
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