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18-469: The Frederikssund line opened in 1879 as a single-track railway to Frederikssund from Frederiksberg , which at that time was a station on the main line between Copenhagen and Roskilde . In 1911 the main line was moved to connect to the new (current) central station, and the Frederikssund line inside Vanløse was replaced with a connecting line to Valby . The old line between Frederiksberg and Vanløse had

36-460: A quiet existence until April 3, 1934, when it became part of the first S-train line. Much later this piece of railway metamorphosed again and became part of the Copenhagen metro . Later in 1934 S-train service was extended westwards from København H until Valby, and in 1941 the section Valby-Vanløse was upgraded to double track and S-train service too. Passengers to stations farther out would ride

54-493: A residential area with connections to Copenhagen and surroundings. It has all the facilities associated with a modern Danish town: museums, a public library, supermarkets, a hospital and sports and recreation centers. With a location facing west over the Roskilde Fjord, it has many footpaths along the shores and up into the higher ground to the east. The local rail and bus services are well developed. Cultural attractions include

72-617: Is a Danish town, seat of the Frederikssund Municipality , in the Region Hovedstaden with a population of 17,244 (1 January 2024). It received the status of market town in 1810. The town is famous for its annual Viking Games as well as for the J.F. Willumsen museum . Since 1935, it has been connected to Hornsherred via the Kronprins Frederik Bridge. There is evidence of communities dating right back to

90-600: Is due in large part to the railway connection with Ballerup in 1879 which was upgraded to a frequent suburban service to Copenhagen in 1989. Frederikssund is located on the east coast of Roskilde Fjord , about 45 km north-west of Copenhagen , 20 km south of Hillerød and 30 km north of Roskilde . It is less than an hour from Copenhagen by either road or rail. S-trains (suburban commuter trains) leave about once every 10 minutes. Copenhagen Airport can be reached by road or rail in about an hour. The low hills on which Frederikssund lies are formed of moraines from

108-415: Is peculiar in that its frequency is not doubled during daylight hours, as all other basic S-train services are. Instead, in the period where C is doubled, half of its trains continue to Frederikssund, providing 6 trains per hour in total on the outer part of the line, too. This daylight-only extension is indicated as "( C )" in the above table. Kildedal station is the only officially existing station on

126-626: The Capital Region of Denmark. The town was established by the Viking Slangir at the time of Harald Bluetooth . King Eric I of Denmark (ca. 1070-July 1103), was born in Slangerup. In the 13th century the town was the scene of activities involving both Bishop Absalon and Valdemar the Great . Thomas Kingo grew up and was priest in the town during the 17th century. Until 1 January 2007, Slangerup

144-561: The J.F. Willumsens Museum , the Færgegården local history museum at the far end of the bridge over to Hornsherred, and the annual Viking plays held in a large outdoor theatre. Activities range from sailing, rowing, cycling, golfing or gliding to simply sitting out on the main pedestrian street ( gågade ). There are several sports clubs and facilities in Frederikssund covering soccer, American football, swimming, basketball, bowling and cycling. Frederikssund practices twinning on

162-403: The last ice age . The shallow Roskilde Fjord which separates Frederikssund from Hornsherred originated in the same period. The fertile land surrounding Frederikssund is used for mixed farming - with an emphasis on cereals, root crops and pigs. The recent development of the town center and the old commercial harbour have given Frederikssund a new look which reflects its growing popularity as

180-484: The S-train network that is not served for the entire service period, as the only trains that stop there are the daylight C extension. After about 19.00 and on Sundays no trains stop at Kildedal. Download coordinates as: 55°44′30″N 12°19′50″E  /  55.7417°N 12.3306°E  / 55.7417; 12.3306 Frederikssund Frederikssund ( Danish pronunciation: [fʁeðʁekˈsɔnˀ] )

198-399: The S-train to Vanløse and change to steam trains (later diesel) there. In 1949 S-train service was extended to Ballerup , and at the same time the line was double-tracked as far as Herlev . A second track between Herlev and Ballerup was built 1966-1970. The diesel trains at the outer end of the line were finally replaced by S-trains in 1989. At this time, the line's terminus in Frederikssund

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216-510: The Stone Age with a number of burial sites in the area. It seems probable that there was a small settlement at the present location of Frederikssund in the Middle Ages but the development of the town probably began in the 12th century with the construction of a church at what was then known as Ude Sundby or Sundby Færge (Sundby Ferry). Located at a narrow point on Roskilde Fjord, Sundby Færge became

234-533: The electrification of the Ballerup-Frederikssund part. With fixed train crossings in Veksø and Ølstykke the single track could sustain three trains an hour in each direction, which quickly proved inadequate to keep up with the traffic demands. It took several years before funding for an upgrade could be secured, but a second track between Ballerup and Frederikssund was eventually built as far as Veksø in 2000 and all

252-400: The harbour for the nearby market town of Slangerup . In 1809–10, the status of market town was transferred from Slangerup to Frederikssund, named after King Frederik III . In 1868, a pontoon bridge linking Frederikssund to Hornsherred was opened. This was replaced by today's Kronprins Frederik Bridge in 1935. Frederikssund's rapid expansion from a small town at the end of the 19th century

270-408: The municipal level. For the twin towns, see twin towns of Frederikssund Municipality . [REDACTED] Media related to Frederikssund at Wikimedia Commons 55°50′00″N 12°04′00″E  /  55.83330°N 12.06659°E  / 55.83330; 12.06659 Slangerup Slangerup is a town in Frederikssund Municipality , about 30 km north-west of central Copenhagen , in

288-445: The way to Frederikssund in 2002. As soon as the new track was ready, the service frequency was doubled to six trains an hour. The double track also allowed new stations to be opened at Kildedal and Gammel Toftegård . The service pattern on the inner part of the line is the C service which stops at all stations until Ballerup. On the outer part the basic service is H , which runs partially non-stop until Ballerup. The H service

306-411: Was also a municipality covering an area of 46 km² with a total population of 9,237 (2005). Slangerup Municipality ceased as a result of the 2007 Municipal Reform ( Kommunalreformen ), being merged into Frederikssund municipality along with Jægerspris and Skibby municipalities. This created a municipality with an area of 260 km² and a total population of ca. 44,140. Slangerup Speedway Klub

324-448: Was restored to its original central location. It had been moved nearer to the harbour in 1928 in order to connect to the short-lived central Zealand railway and kept its new, somewhat remote, location for more than 50 years after the central Zealand railway closed again in 1936. After the 1989 electrification, the line beyond Ballerup was kept as a single-track line. Uniquely for an S-train line, several level crossings were retained after

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