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Railway station in North Zealand, Denmark
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Hornbæk
railway station
Hornbæk station in 2008
General information
LocationHornbæk Stationsvej 6
3100 Hornbæk
Helsingør Municipality
Denmark
Coordinates56°05′21.42″N 12°27′34.19″E / 56.0892833°N 12.4594972°E / 56.0892833; 12.4594972
Elevation10.8 metres (35 ft)
Owned byHovedstadens Lokalbaner
Operated byLokaltog
Line(s)Hornbæk Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
History
Opened22 May 1906
Services
Preceding station Lokaltog Following station
Karinebæktowards Helsingør Hornbæk LineLocal train Horneby Sandtowards Gilleleje
Location
Hornbæk is located in DenmarkHornbækHornbækLocation within Denmark

Hornbæk station is a railway station serving the seaside resort town of Hornbæk on the north coast of North Zealand, Denmark.

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

Railcar from Helsingør-Hornbæk-Gilleleje Banen at Hornbæk station in 1974.

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hornbæk Station (Hnk)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  2. "Hornbæk Station". danskefilm.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 23 March 2024.

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