Slagelse railway station explained

Slagelse Station
Name Lang:en
Native Name:Slagelse Banegård
Native Name Lang:da
Type:Railway junction
Address:Sønder Stationsvej 28A
4200 Slagelse
Borough:Slagelse Municipality
Country:Denmark
Coordinates:55.4073°N 11.3489°W
Platform:3
Tracks:5
Opened:27 April 1856
Rebuilt:15 May 1892
Owned:Banedanmark
Operator:DSB
Architect:Niels Peder Christian Holsøe (1892)[1]
Map Type:Denmark#Denmark Region Zealand
Map Dot Label:Slagelse railway station
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Mapframe-Zoom:14

Slagelse railway station (Danish: Slagelse Station or Slagelse Banegård) is the main railway station serving the town of Slagelse in southwestern Zealand, Denmark. It is located in the centre of the town, on the northern edge of the historic town centre, and immediately adjacent to the Slagelse bus station.

Slagelse station is located on the main line Copenhagen–Fredericia railway from Copenhagen to Funen and Jutland. It is also the southern terminus of the Tølløse branch line from Slagelse to on the Northwest Line. The station opened in 1856, and was moved to its current location in 1892. Its second and current station building designed by the architect Niels Peder Christian Holsøe was inaugurated in 1892.[1]

The station offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen, Funen and Jutland, regional rail services to Copenhagen and Odense operated by the national railway company DSB, as well as local train services to Tølløse, operated by the regional railway company Lokaltog.

Architecture

Slagelse station's second and current station building was built from 1891 to 1892 to designs by the Danish architect Niels Peder Christian Holsøe (1826 - 1895), known for the numerous railway stations he designed across Denmark in his capacity of head architect of the Danish State Railways.[1] The station building was listed in 1992.[2]

Cultural references

Slagelse railway station is used as a location in the 1942 Danish comedy film Frk. Vildkat.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: N.P. Holsøe. Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Vigand Rasmussen. June 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: Slagelse Station. Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen. Danish. 2023-02-15.
  3. Web site: Slagelse Banegård. Danish. danskefilm.dk. 15 May 2024.