Hornbæk railway station
Hornbæk | |||||||||||
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 Hornbæk station in 2008 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Hornbæk Stationsvej 6 3100 Hornbæk[1] Helsingør Municipality Denmark | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 56°05′21.42″N 12°27′34.19″E / 56.0892833°N 12.4594972°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 10.8 metres (35 ft)[1] | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Hovedstadens Lokalbaner | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Lokaltog | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Hornbæk Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 22 May 1906[1] | ||||||||||
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Hornbæk station is a railway station serving the seaside resort town of Hornbæk on the north coast of North Zealand, Denmark.[1]
The station is located on the Hornbæk Line from Helsingør to Gilleleje. The train services are currently operated by the railway company Lokaltog which runs frequent local train services between Helsingør station and Gilleleje station.
History
The station opened on 22 May 1906 to serve as terminus of the new railway line from Helsingør along the coast of the Øresund to Hornbæk. It caused the town to be invaded by tourists. In 1916, the railway was continued from Hornbæk station onwards along the coast to Gilleleje.
Cultural references
Hornbæk station is used as a location in the 1968 Olsen Gang film The Olsen Gang.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Hornbæk Station (Hnk)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Hornbæk Station". danskefilm.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 23 March 2024.