Parking Odense South station (2024)

Stop: Parkering Odense Syd Park & Ride.
YouTube name: Gustav Harpsøe.
Date: July 27, 2024.
City: Odense (Denmark).

Odense Light Rail
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Odense Light Rail: Tarup Center - Hjallese Station
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Odense low-floor articulated tram 09 "Friheden", manufacturer Stadlerrail Werk Pankow, series 01-16, width 2.65 m, length 42.00 m, manufactured 2020, in the direction of Tarup Center.

Information:
City: Odense
Address: Søndre Hospitalsvej 24T
Line: L
Operation: Odense Light Rail

Neighboring stations:
To the west: Hesthaven
To the east: Hospital Syd

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See the light rail route in three minutes (2022)Join us on a light rail ride, where you travel the route in three minutes and see selected stations and places along the light rail route.By Odense Letbane - April 25, 2022.

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Did you miss the light rail? Here are highlights from the light rail opening (2022)The opening marked the culmination of more than ten years of work, and several thousand Funen residents participated in the celebration when the light rail finally ran from Hjallese Station on Saturday, May 28, 2022. Here are a few of the highlights from the day that went straight into the history books.By TV 2 Fyn - May 30, 2022.

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Tram | Light rail | Light Train Tram | Odense | Denmark (2022)Odense New Tram Experience.By Travel With LeaRa - August 4, 2022.

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I Rode EVERY Light Rail System in Denmark! (2024)...at least until Copenhagen opens its light rail system in 2025. In just 24 hours, I'll ride the entire light rail system in Denmark, covering both of them. We've arrived in Odense, Denmark's third-largest city. We're on the 8:13 train to Svendborg. Oh my gosh, it's a tiny train, and this is so exciting—lots of like, oh my gosh, nice big tray table with a coffee thingy. We're only on this for a couple of stops; we're basically using it to get to the end of the light rail here. Well, thanks for the trip, you little weirdo. I love how tiny this platform is—it's so cute. Over here is the end of the light rail, which I actually can't ride until 8:30. I did this weird thing where you can pre-book a ticket via the app, but you have to schedule it, so it's not available until 8:30, so I'm stuck in this weird little area until then. Look how little space it takes to fit all these bikes—that’s think how much more space it would take to fill with cars if you’d use the same number. This line runs every 7.5 minutes throughout the day, which is very convenient. And something cool is they have separate countdown clocks for each platform, so there's only one train here now, but we know it's leaving in 6 minutes. The next train on this platform isn't leaving for 13 minutes. Slightly concerning, but it appears I need to be online for the ticket to be processed. That is a bit of a concern, given there's no Wi-Fi here. Here's a fun fact: besides the card, which is mainly for residents in Denmark, there's no way to get a physical single ticket. I guess if they yell at me, I'll say there was nothing else I could do. Here’s the route we're taking. We’re going to make our way through the university slowly, then up into town, looping around the city center, and ending at what I believe is a shopping mall. It’s actually quite a long trip, about 40 minutes. This is nice; it's very open. Looks like a couple of stops at the university are temporarily closed or something—first of all, the grassy tracks. Second, I assume this is slated for redevelopment because there's nothing here currently. Light rail station, accessible car dealership—that’s really the middle of nowhere. There are just some random office parks here and there, along with Park and Ride facilities. Wow, these bike racks are so cute. This is a park-and-ride facility with an indoor waiting room. Oh my God, there's a lot of construction going on here now, so in a few years, this will be a much bigger deal than it is now, and the tram will be more useful. Here are the closed areas—there will be a new hospital built on this site. Again, a lot of development around this line. It’s impressive how the tram here has its own right-of-way, with no roads crossing it. On both sides, there’s just construction. That outbound tram is very busy—I think the peak direction now is probably toward the university, not into the city. Perhaps it's the fog, but this large park appears quite ominous. I didn’t know Carl’s Jr. was exported here. There’s a whole stop just for IKEA—that's awesome. I think that's the building the station serves. It’s annoying how there's parking right between us, and you can't tell from this angle that this apartment complex also has parking out front. I wonder if some of these complexes were built before the light rail came in because the newer ones seem to be designed around the line, whereas these older ones were probably here first. The train I’m on is standing room only. I was going to complain about how twisty this line is, but clearly it doesn't matter—tons of people are using it now. We’re entering more old-school dense residential neighborhoods, and I think because of that, we're just seeing more tram passengers commuting into the city. This is a great use of street space, featuring tram tracks, one lane for cars, a protected bike lane, and a sidewalk. Now it's fully pedestrianized, which is even better. Here’s the Central Station, which apparently has this huge building attached. Oh, a light rail-accessible stadium right here. Now we’re at Tarup Center, which is pretty desolate, and the mall doesn't open until 10, so I think we'll take the tram back into the city center. Here’s the mall—you definitely can't say it's not transit-accessible. And given that the mall isn't open, this stop seems very popular—there are already several people here. I got off in the pedestrianized city center, which I’d call an old town, but it's actually quite modern. Overall, this is a perfect tram line—it covers a large part of the city. The university generates a lot of ridership. It runs straight through the city center on its own dedicated track, which is really cool.By Miles in Transit - May 29, 2024.

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A trip on the Odense Light Rail (2024)We have created a series where we drive around all stops. Currently, we are working on a series focusing on all S2 stops, and today we plan to visit all stops without the light rail. Our next stop is Parking Odense Syd, situated near the light rail workshop and offering ample parking spaces. As expected, the station also features a waiting room. Next, we will visit Hospital Syd, or is that really all there is? Our actual next stop is SDU Syd Hospital Nord, the first of the three light rail stops on the Odense campus. After that, we will head to Bilka, located near the Global Supermarket, then to IKEA, which is nearby. Our next stop is Rosengårdscentret, which is close by. Rosengårdscentret was the first light rail station, used to test signs and information boards. Then, we will go to Klynge, where an extension of the Light Rail down Ejbygade to Voldsmose is possible. The next stop is one of the narrowest sections on the Light Rail, where the platforms and tracks are narrower, and cycle paths have been completely removed. Moving on, we will visit Albanitorv, where the inauguration party was held just over two years ago. The next stop is Odense Banegård, which still features its old station building beside the current one. Then, we will stop at Vesterbro, where the Light Rail could potentially extend its tracks to Odense SU. Our next stop is Bøgersborg, which has one of the few track lanes. After that, we head to Idrætsparken, which has an extra track to accommodate additional trains during concerts and football matches. Finally, after 26 stops, we arrive at Tarup Center, the last stop on the Light Rail line. There are 16 Light Rail trains in total, each named individually, and two of them will be painted pink for a period of two months.By Elias Sode Karup - July 2, 2024.

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Odense Light Rail Part 1 (2023)Green transport. The tram runs daily between 5 am and 12 pm. The tram runs most of the day, seven days a week. The first morning departure is at 5 a.m. from Tarup and Hjallese, and the last tram leaves the two stations at midnight.By My Travels and Trainspotting - September 17, 2023.

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Overwhelming light rail start in Odense (2022)After eight years and some billions, you could probably just try a few trips. That's how it sounded when 10-year-old Anders, together with thousands of other Odense residents, attended the opening and free trips of the long-awaited Light rail in Odense. We were there when the first 2 official light rail trains drove synchronously into Albani Torv, to celebrate the opening of the most controversial construction project in Odense in recent times. A construction project that has of course had the obligatory delays, lots of construction mess, complaints about nuisances, and local political debate for and against. But even if no one can yet predict how popular the light rail will become, it is set to become a part of the city many years into a future where Odense, like the rest of Denmark and indeed the rest of the world, will have to think about climate-friendly green forms of transport, before global warming and the ongoing climate changes really knock on the door. You can also watch a local historical look back at the controversy over a disputed highway that divided the city in more ways than one.By Odense ser Rødt - May 31, 2022.

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Construction for more than 15 billion kroner along the light rail (2017)The light rail must attract investment to Odense – just as it has been seen in other light rail cities. More than DKK 15 billion worth of construction is already planned along the light rail, and more will be added. The rails give investors a guarantee that the location will also be attractive in the future. Get an overview of the many buildings here.By Odense Letbane - April 11, 2017.

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The year that was spent on Odense Letbane's track work (2019)During 2019, track work has spread to the entire light rail section in Odense. It has not been without bumps in the road, but in many places the light rail track has really started to become clear. Relive the year on the track work in pictures.By Odense Letbane - 2019.

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*Bell Horn Thingy* Light Rail Testing Trains At Odense Banegård Central Station (2022)Not a courtesy honk but a courtesy bellBy TheDanishRailfur - March 1, 2022.

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