The train station now has two extra platforms ‒ platform 11 and 12 ‒ which means that freight trains and passenger trains now pass through different parts of the station.
According to the state-owned infrastructure company in charge of the project, Sund & Bælt, all trains heading to Sweden will depart from the existing platforms, while trains towards Danish destinations will depart from the two new platforms, which are located closer to the Metro station.
This expansion means that the station will be able to handle from six to ten more trains an hour, rising from around 20 an hour to 30.
There will also be a direct connection to Terminal 3 and the metro from the station, as well as improvements to the current facilities.
The Copenhagen Airport station is one of the busiest in Denmark, and it has been struggling to meet capacity for some time.
It is part of the Skåne-South Zealand route, which connects southern Sweden to the Danish capital via the Øresund Bridge. Once the Femern Belt connection between Denmark and Germany is complete in 2029, the number of trains (freight trains in particular) passing through the station is expected to rise further.
"Growth requires growth," Carl-Johan Sonesson, chair of the Greater Copenhagen region said in a press statement. "The more we increase mobility, the better we can integrate Sweden and northern Europe. This makes it easier to create a natural flow of goods and people."
The Greater Copenhagen region spans the Øresund strait and comprises of four regional authorities: the Capital Region and Region Zealand in Denmark and the regions of Skåne and Halland in Sweden.
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