Skagen Line
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The railway line opened as a narrow gauge railway in 1890 and was converted to standard gauge in 1924. It is currently owned and operated by the railway company Nordjyske Jernbaner (NJ) which runs frequent local train services from Skagen station to Frederikshavn station with onward connections from Frederikshavn to the rest of Denmark.[2]
History
Work on the railway line started on 26 July 1889, and was completed on 16 March 1890.[3] It was opened on 24 July 1890 in the presence of King Christian IX, Crown Prince Frederik, and the Interior Minister Hans Peter Ingerslev.[4] Operations on the line commenced the following day with two trains daily in each direction.[5]
Until 1924 it was a narrow gauge railway, with a maximum speed of Script error: No such module "convert"..[6] In 1924 the railway line was converted to standard gauge to avoid the need to transfer cargoes of fish in Frederikshavn. As a consequence of the conversion, the layout of Skagen station was extensively changed. As part of the conversion, the right-of-way between Frederikshavn and Rimmen halt was changed so the railway line passed by the coastal town of Strandby instead of the inland village of Elling.[7]
In 2001, the operating company Skagensbanen A/S (SB) merged with Hjørring Privatbaner A/S (HP) to form the railway company Nordjyske Jernbaner (NJ).[8][9] With headquarters in Hjørring, the company is now responsible for running the Hjørring–Hirtshals and Frederikshavn–Skagen lines.[2]
In 2005 the current Siemens Desiro was introduced. The maximum speed is Script error: No such module "convert". between Frederikshavn and Hulsig and between Skagen and Hulsig the maximum speed is Script error: No such module "convert"..[1]
Route
The Skagen line runs north from Frederikshavn, following the tracks of the Vendsyssel Line out of the city. As the Vendsyssel Line branches west towards Hjørring, the Skagen Line continues north following the curve of the coast line of the Ålbæk Bay, serving the towns of Strandby, Jerup and Ålbæk. From Ålbæk the line continues north, passing through Bunken Plantation, Hulsig Heath and Skagen Plantation before passing through the western part of Skagen to reach its terminus in central Skagen.
Operations
Local trains
The railway company Nordjyske Jernbaner (NJ) operating in the North Jutland Region runs frequent local train services from Skagen station to Frederikshavn station with onward connections from Frederikshavn to Aalborg and the rest of Denmark.[2]
InterCity service
For a period in the 1990s there were direct InterCity connections between Copenhagen and Skagen, operated by DSB.
Bus services
In 2005, NJ replaced the bus connections between Skagen and Frederikshavn with more frequent train connections.
Stations
| Station | Distance from Frederikshavn (km) |
Distance from Skagen (km) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Skagen station.II.JPG | Skagen | 38.8 | 0 | |
| File:Frederikshavnsvej.jpg | Frederikshavnsvej | 38.0 | 0.8 | opened in 1992 |
| File:Hulsig St 2012 ubt.JPG | Hulsig | 28.0 | 10.8 | |
| File:Bunken St 2012 ubt.JPG | Bunken | 24.5 | 14.3 | |
| File:Aalbaek Station 2009 ubt.JPG | Ålbæk | 19.8 | 19.0 | |
| File:Napstjert St 2012 ubt.JPG | Napstjært | 15.6 | 23.2 | |
| File:Stacja Jerup 172 ubt.JPG | Jerup | 13.0 | 25.8 | |
| File:Rimmen Station da 090603.jpg | Rimmen | 9.5 | 29.3 | |
| File:Strandby Station da 090603 a.jpg | Strandby | 6.3 | 32.5 | |
| File:Frederikshavn station.jpg | Frederikshavn | 0 | 38.8 |
Previous stations
- Højen station — between Frederikshavnsvej Halt and Hulsig Station.
- Sandmilen halt — between Højen Station and Hulsig Station
- Elling station — between Rimmen Halt and Frederikshavn Station.
- Apholmen halt — between Strandby Station and Frederikshavn Station.
See also
References
Citations
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Bibliography
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Further reading
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External links
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- Template:In lang Nordjyske Jernbaner – Danish railway company operating in North Jutland Region
- Template:In lang Danske Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in Denmark
- Template:In lang Nordjyllands Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in North Jutland
- Template:In lang Skagensiden.dk – website with information on Skagen