Næstved railway station

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Næstved railway station (Danish: Næstved Station or Næstved Banegård) is the main railway station serving the town of Næstved in southern Zealand, Denmark.[1] It is located in the centre of the town, on the eastern edge of the historic town centre, and immediately adjacent to the Næstved bus station.

Næstved Station

Næstved Banegård
Railway junction
Næstved station in 2013
General information
LocationBanegårdspladsen 2
4700 Næstved[1]
Næstved Municipality
Denmark
Coordinates55°13′54″N 11°46′3″E / 55.23167°N 11.76750°E / 55.23167; 11.76750
Elevation14.1 metres (46 ft)
Owned byBanedanmark
Operated byDSB[1]
Line(s)
Platforms3
Tracks5
Construction
ArchitectCharles Abrahams (1870)[2]
Sigurd Christensen (1921)[3]
Knud Tanggaard Seest (1940-43)[4]
History
Opened4 October 1870[5]
Rebuilt1891-1892
1921
1940-43[5]
Services
Preceding station Danish State Railways DSB Following station
Næstved North
towards Helsingør
ElsinoreCopenhagenKøgeNæstved Terminus
Glumsø
towards Helsingør
ElsinoreCopenhagenRoskildeNæstved
Ringsted
towards Østerport
CopenhagenNykøbing F Vordingborg
towards Nykøbing F
Location
Næstved railway station is located in Denmark
Næstved railway station
Næstved railway station
Location within Denmark
Næstved railway station is located in Denmark Region Zealand
Næstved railway station
Næstved railway station
Næstved railway station (Denmark Region Zealand)
Map

Næstved station is located on the main line South Line which connects Copenhagen with southern Zealand and the islands of Falster and Lolland. It is also the southern terminus of the Little South branch line from Køge to Næstved. The station opened in 1870, and its current station building designed by the architect Knud Tanggaard Seest was built between 1940 and 1943.[4]

The station offers direct regional train services to Copenhagen and Nykøbing Falster operated by the national railway company DSB.[1]

History

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The original Næstved station

Næstved station opened on 4 October 1870 as the Zealand Railway Company (Danish: Det Sjællandske Jernbaneselskab) opened the original Zealand South Line, which connected Copenhagen with South Zealand via Roskilde, Køge and Næstved.[5] In 1880 the railway line was taken over by the Danish state, and in 1885 became part of the national railway company DSB.

Architecture

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The station building in 2022.

Næstved station's original station building from 1870 was built to designs by the Danish architect Charles Abrahams (1838–1893).[6]

The station building was rebuilt completely from 1940 to 1943 to designs by the Danish architect Knud Tanggaard Seest (1879–1972), known for the numerous railway stations he designed across Denmark in his capacity of head architect of the Danish State Railways.[4]

Facilities

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The Næstved bus station.

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 Næstved bus station. The station forecourt has a taxi stand, and the station also has a bicycle parking station as well as a car park with approximately 407 parking spaces.[1]

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In the title sequence of the DR television series En by i provinsen, a train is seen departing from Næstved Station. In the television series, Næstved railway station is used as the location for Sinding Station.[7]

See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Næstved Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Arkitekter" (in Danish). Huse-i-naestved.dk. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  3. ^ Ejlers, Erik. "Sigurd Christensen" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  4. ^ a b c Hegner Christiansen, Jørgen. "K.T. Seest" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  5. ^ a b c "Næstved Station". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Banegården i Næstved" (in Danish). Huse-i-naestved.dk. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Næstved Station". danskfilm.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.

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