Mørkøv railway station

Not to be confused with Mørke railway station.
Mørkøv
Mørkøv station in 2007
General information
LocationJernbanevej 1
4440 Mørkøv[1]
Holbæk Municipality
Denmark
Coordinates55°39′16.21″N 11°30′7.50″E / 55.6545028°N 11.5020833°E / 55.6545028; 11.5020833
Elevation15.6 metres (51 ft)[2]
Systemrailway station
Owned byDSB (station infrastructure)[3]
Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[3]
LineNorthwest Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Train operatorsDSB[1]
Construction
ArchitectNiels Peder Christian Holsøe[4]
Other information
Station codeMø[5]
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 30, 1874 (1874-12-30)[2]
Services
Preceding station DSB Following station
Knabstrup
towards Østerport
 Copenhagen–Kalundborg
Regional train
 Jyderup
towards Kalundborg
Location
Mørkøv railway station
Location in Zealand
Mørkøv railway station
Location in Denmark

Mørkøv railway station is a railway station serving the railway town of Mørkøv between the cities of Holbæk and Kalundborg on the island of Zealand, Denmark.[1] The station is located on the northern edge of the town where the railway crosses its main artery Hovedgaden.

Mørkøv railway station is situated on the Northwest Line from Roskilde to Kalundborg. The station opened in 1874.[2] It offers regional rail services to Kalundborg, Holbæk, Roskilde and Copenhagen operated by the national railway company DSB.[1]

History

Mørkøv railway station opened as one of the original intermediate stations on the Northwest Line between Roskilde and Kalundborg which opened on 30 December 1874.[2]

Architecture

The original and still existing station building from 1874 was built 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.[4]

Services

The station offers frequent regional rail services to Kalundborg, Holbæk, Roskilde and Copenhagen operated by the national railway company DSB.[1]

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d e "Mørkøv Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Mørkøv Station (Mø)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Analyse af de danske jernbanestationer" (PDF) (in Danish). Ministry of Transport. April 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  4. ^ a b Vigand Rasmussen. "N.P. Holsøe" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Stationsforkortelser" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

Bibliography

  • Jensen, Niels (1972). Danske Jernbaner 1847–1892 (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-01765-1.
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