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Roskilde railway station

April 13, 2024

Roskilde Station (Danish: Roskilde Station or Roskilde Banegård) is the principal railway station serving the city of Roskilde on the island of Zealand, Denmark.[1] It is located in central Roskilde, on the southeastern edge of the historic town centre, and lies immediately adjacent to the Roskilde bus station.

Roskilde Station

Roskilde Banegård
railway junction
General information
LocationJernbanegade 1
4000 Roskilde[1]
Denmark
Coordinates55°38′19″N 12°05′18″E / 55.63861°N 12.08833°E / 55.63861; 12.08833
Owned byDSB and Banedanmark
Operated byDSB
Line(s)
ConnectionsBus: Movia
Other information
Station codeRo
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened26 June 1847
Services
Location
Roskilde Station
Location within Denmark
Roskilde Station
Roskilde Station (Denmark Region Zealand)

Roskilde station is situated on the Danish Main Line between Copenhagen and Jutland. The station is also a terminus for the Little South Line which connects Roskilde to Næstved in southern Zealand by way of Køge, and the Northwest Line which connects Roskilde to Kalundborg in northwestern Zealand.

Completed in 1847, it is the oldest railway station in Denmark still in use. It was listed in 1964.[2]

History edit

 
Commemorative plaque at Roskilde station marking the centenary of the Copenhagen-Roskilde railway line opened on 27 June 1847.

The railway station in Roskilde opened in 1847 to serve as the western terminal station of the new Copenhagen-Roskilde railway line from Copenhagen to Roskilde.[3] This was the first railway line in the Kingdom of Denmark[a], and was constructed on behalf of the privately owned Zealand Railway Company (Danish: Det Sjællandske Jernbaneselskab) by the British engineering company William Radford. The station was ceremonially opened on 26 June 1847 along with the railway line, and the following day the railway opened to regular traffic with three trains daily in each direction.[3]

The Copenhagen–Roskilde railway line was prolonged from Roskilde to the port city of Korsør by the Great Belt in 1856.[6] In 1870, Roskilde station also became the northern terminus of the original Zealand South Line which was completed for the Zealand Railway Company and connected Roskilde with Masnedsund on the south coast of Zealand via Køge and Næstved.[7] In 1874, the Zealand Railway Company also opened the Northwest Line which connected Roskilde station with Holbæk and Kalundborg in northwestern Zealand.[8] In 1880, the Zealand Railway Company was taken over by the Danish state, and in 1885 became part of the national railway company DSB.[9]

Architecture edit

 
Roskilde station in 1849 with the loggia still intact

The station buiding was inaugurated in connection with the opening of the Copenhagen–Roskilde railway line on 26 June 1847. As Copenhagen Central Station has been moved twice since then, the current station building being from 1911, Roskilde's station building is the oldest station building in the country though both the building and platforms have been expanded several times over the years. It was long thought that the construction company William Radford also designed the station in Roskilde[10] but it has later been established that the architect was J.F. Meyer, a Dane.[2]

 
A target from Roskilde Shooting Society, depicting a scene from the loggia

The design of the station is believed to have been inspired by Villa Borghese in Rome. Facing the city centre, the front of the original station building is symmetrical with two short rectangular towers with flat roofs flanking the main entrance. A loggia in front of the main entrance, now removed, was topped by a balcony in front of a restaurant.[10]

The station saw a major refurbishment from 1998 to 2002. The facade was brought back to its original colouring, the roof and tunnels were renovated, elevators and automatic doors were installed, and the arrival hall received new paving and furnishings.

The station building was listed in 1964.[2] The adjacent carriage house complex from 1898/1920 was listed in 1991.[11]

Services edit

Roskilde station serves inter city, regional and international trains.

Cultural references edit

In music edit

For the opening of the Copenhagen–Roskilde railway line in 1847, the Danish composer Hans Christian Lumbye composed the still popular Copenhagen Steam Railway Galop, a musical composition which faithfully recreates the sounds of a train chugging out of a station and grinding to a halt at the next stop and which traditionally ends with the cry "Next stop Roskilde - the train does not go any further". The Copenhagen Steam Railway Galop was included in the 2006 Danish Culture Canon as a masterpiece of Danish classical music.[12]

Facilities edit

Inside the station building there is a combined ticket office and convenience store operated by 7-Eleven, ticket machines, waiting room and toilets.[1]

Adjacent to the station is the Roskilde bus station.

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ The first railway line in the Danish Monarchy was the Kiel-Altona railway line in the Duchy of Holstein which had been completed three years earlier. However, Holstein was later lost to the Kingdom of Prussia after the Second Schleswig War in 1864.[4][5]

References edit

Citations edit

  1. ^ a b c "Roskilde Station". dsb.dk (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Sag: Roskilde Jernbanestation" (in Danish). Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  3. ^ a b Jensen 1972, p. 12-15.
  4. ^ Jensen 1972, p. 11.
  5. ^ (in German). Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  6. ^ (in Danish). Kutlurstyrelsen. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Roskilde-Køge-Næstved-Masnedsund". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Nordvestbanen på Sjælland". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  9. ^ "SJS Det Sjællandske Jernbaneselskab". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Roskilde Station (Banegård)" (in Danish). arkark.dk. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  11. ^ "Sag: Remiseanlægget ved Roskilde Station". Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  12. ^ (PDF). kum.dk. Kulturministeriet. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2018.

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External links edit

 
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Roskilde Station Danish Roskilde Station or Roskilde Banegard is the principal railway station serving the city of Roskilde on the island of Zealand Denmark 1 It is located in central Roskilde on the southeastern edge of the historic town centre and lies immediately adjacent to the Roskilde bus station Roskilde StationRoskilde Banegardrailway junctionGeneral informationLocationJernbanegade 14000 Roskilde 1 DenmarkCoordinates55 38 19 N 12 05 18 E 55 63861 N 12 08833 E 55 63861 12 08833Owned byDSB and BanedanmarkOperated byDSBLine s West LineNorthwest LineSouth LineLittle South LineConnectionsBus MoviaOther informationStation codeRoWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened26 June 1847ServicesPreceding station DSB Following stationValbytowards Osterport Copenhagen EsbjergInterCity Ringstedtowards EsbjergTrekronertowards Helsingor Elsinore Copenhagen Roskilde NaestvedRegional train Viby Sjaellandtowards NaestvedTrekronertowards Copenhagen Airport Copenhagen SlagelseRegional train 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Facilities 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 8 1 Citations 8 2 Bibliography 9 External linksHistory edit nbsp Commemorative plaque at Roskilde station marking the centenary of the Copenhagen Roskilde railway line opened on 27 June 1847 The railway station in Roskilde opened in 1847 to serve as the western terminal station of the new Copenhagen Roskilde railway line from Copenhagen to Roskilde 3 This was the first railway line in the Kingdom of Denmark a and was constructed on behalf of the privately owned Zealand Railway Company Danish Det Sjaellandske Jernbaneselskab by the British engineering company William Radford The station was ceremonially opened on 26 June 1847 along with the railway line and the following day the railway opened to regular traffic with three trains daily in each direction 3 The Copenhagen Roskilde railway line was prolonged from Roskilde to the port city of Korsor by the Great Belt in 1856 6 In 1870 Roskilde station also became the northern terminus of the original Zealand South Line which was completed for the Zealand Railway Company and connected Roskilde with Masnedsund on the south coast of Zealand via Koge and Naestved 7 In 1874 the Zealand Railway Company also opened the Northwest Line which connected Roskilde station with Holbaek and Kalundborg in northwestern Zealand 8 In 1880 the Zealand Railway Company was taken over by the Danish state and in 1885 became part of the national railway company DSB 9 Architecture edit nbsp Roskilde station in 1849 with the loggia still intactThe station buiding was inaugurated in connection with the opening of the Copenhagen Roskilde railway line on 26 June 1847 As Copenhagen Central Station has been moved twice since then the current station building being from 1911 Roskilde s station building is the oldest station building in the country though both the building and platforms have been expanded several times over the years It was long thought that the construction company William Radford also designed the station in Roskilde 10 but it has later been established that the architect was J F Meyer a Dane 2 nbsp A target from Roskilde Shooting Society depicting a scene from the loggia The design of the station is believed to have been inspired by Villa Borghese in Rome Facing the city centre the front of the original station building is symmetrical with two short rectangular towers with flat roofs flanking the main entrance A loggia in front of the main entrance now removed was topped by a balcony in front of a restaurant 10 The station saw a major refurbishment from 1998 to 2002 The facade was brought back to its original colouring the roof and tunnels were renovated elevators and automatic doors were installed and the arrival hall received new paving and furnishings The station building was listed in 1964 2 The adjacent carriage house complex from 1898 1920 was listed in 1991 11 Services editRoskilde station serves inter city regional and international trains Cultural references editIn music edit For the opening of the Copenhagen Roskilde railway line in 1847 the Danish composer Hans Christian Lumbye composed the still popular Copenhagen Steam Railway Galop a musical composition which faithfully recreates the sounds of a train chugging out of a station and grinding to a halt at the next stop and which traditionally ends with the cry Next stop Roskilde the train does not go any further The Copenhagen Steam Railway Galop was included in the 2006 Danish Culture Canon as a masterpiece of Danish classical music 12 Facilities editInside the station building there is a combined ticket office and convenience store operated by 7 Eleven ticket machines waiting room and toilets 1 Adjacent to the station is the Roskilde bus station See also edit nbsp Trains portal nbsp Architecture portal nbsp Denmark portalRo s Torv Transportation in Denmark Rail transport in Denmark History of rail transport in Denmark List of railway stations in Denmark Danish State Railways BanedanmarkNotes edit The first railway line in the Danish Monarchy was the Kiel Altona railway line in the Duchy of Holstein which had been completed three years earlier However Holstein was later lost to the Kingdom of Prussia after the Second Schleswig War in 1864 4 5 References editCitations edit a b c Roskilde Station dsb dk in Danish DSB Retrieved 20 March 2024 a b c Sag Roskilde Jernbanestation in Danish Kulturstyrelsen Retrieved 2012 08 08 a b Jensen 1972 p 12 15 Jensen 1972 p 11 Die KBS 101 5 HAMBURG ELMSHORN und die KBS 131 HAMBURG KIEL FLENSBURG in German Archived from the original on 2012 10 12 Retrieved 2012 05 29 Jernbanen KBH Korsor in Danish Kutlurstyrelsen Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 16 December 2014 Roskilde Koge Naestved Masnedsund danskejernbaner dk in Danish Retrieved 22 March 2024 Nordvestbanen pa Sjaelland danskejernbaner dk in Danish Retrieved 22 March 2024 SJS Det Sjaellandske Jernbaneselskab danskejernbaner dk in Danish Retrieved 22 March 2024 a b Roskilde Station Banegard in Danish arkark dk Retrieved 2012 08 01 Sag Remiseanlaegget ved Roskilde Station Kulturstyrelsen Retrieved 2012 08 01 Kulturkanonen PDF kum dk Kulturministeriet Archived from the original PDF on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 18 March 2018 Bibliography edit Jensen Niels 1972 Danske Jernbaner 1847 1892 in Danish Copenhagen J Fr Clausens Forlag ISBN 87 11 01765 1 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roskilde Station Official website nbsp in Danish Banedanmark government agency responsible for maintenance and traffic control of most of the Danish railway network in Danish DSB largest Danish train operating company in Danish Lokaltog Danish regional railway company operating in the Capital Region and Region Zealand in Danish Danske Jernbaner website with information on railway history in Denmark Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roskilde railway station amp oldid 1215155230, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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