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Hornbæk Line

The Hornbæk Line (Danish: Hornbækbanen) is a 24.5 km (15.2 mi) long[2] standard gauge single track railway line north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs along the coast of Øresund between Helsingør and Gilleleje, through an area with many holiday homes. The name Hornbækbanen refers to the town Hornbæk about halfway between Helsingør and Gilleleje.

Hornbæk Line
Overview
Native nameHornbækbanen
OwnerHovedstadens Lokalbaner
Termini
Stations19
Service
TypeRailway
SystemDanish railways
Operator(s)Lokaltog[1]
Rolling stockLINT 41
History
OpenedHelsingør-Hornbæk: 22 May 1906 (1906-05-22)
Hornbæk-Gilleleje: 11 July 1916 (1916-07-11)[2]
Technical
Line length24.5 km (15.2 mi)[2]
CharacterLocal trains
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationNo
Operating speed75 km/h

The section from Helsingør to Hornbæk opened in 1906, and the section from Hornbæk to Gilleleje in 1916.[2] The railway is currently owned by Hovedstadens Lokalbaner and operated by the railway company Lokaltog.[1] Lokaltog runs frequent local train services from Helsingør to Gilleleje with most trains continuing from Gilleleje along the Gribskov Line to Hillerød.

History edit

 
Railcars on the Hornbæk Line at Ålsgårde station in 1973.

The first 12.9 km (8.0 mi) long section of the railway line from Helsingør to Hornbæk opened on 22 May 1906 as the Helsingør-Hornbæk Banen (HHB). Initially, trains on the Hornbæk Line terminated at Grønnehave station in the northern part of Helsingør, but from 1908 all trains were continued via a connecting track along the harbour to Helsingør station, arriving and departing from a special railway halt in the street next to the station building.[3]

The next 12 km (7.5 mi) long section from Hornbæk onwards to Gilleleje} opened on 11 July 1916 and the railway changed its name to Helsingør-Hornbæk-Gilleleje Banen (HHGB).

In 2002, train operation on the Hornbæk Line was transferred from the operating company Helsingør-Hornbæk-Gilleleje Banen A/S (HHGB) to the newly formed railway company Lokalbanen A/S (LB) responsible for train operation on five local railways north of Copenhagen. Lokalbanen A/S merged with Regionstog A/S on 1 July 2015 to form the railway company Lokaltog A/S which is currently responsible for train operation and related passenger services on the Hornbæk Line.[1]

Route edit

 
Map of the Hornbæk Line

The Hornbæk Line originates from Helsingør station, running north via a connecting track along the harbour to Grønnehave station in the northern part of the city. From Grønnehave station the line continues to the northwest, following the coast line of the Øresund and serving the seaside towns of Ålsgårde, Hornbæk and Dronningmølle. From Dronningmølle the line continues due west, before curving north to reach its terminus at Gilleleje where the line connects with the tracks of the Gribskov Line at Gilleleje station.

Operations edit

 
Trains on the Hornbæk Line at Grønnehave station in Helsingør.

Trains on the Hornbæk Line are operated by the railway company Lokaltog.[1] Lokaltog operates a fairly intensive timetable on the Hornbæk Line with light DMUs working a fixed 30-minute frequency most of the day. Most passengers connect from Kystbanen regional trains at Helsingør. Until late 2007, transfers to and from Gribskovbanen were also possible at Gilleleje, but after major changes to Gilleleje station, trains now operate through Gilleleje to Hillerød along Gribskovbanen. This has eliminated the need to change at Gilleleje, but at the cost of going from 20-minute to 30-minute intervals.

Heritage train edit

During the summer months of July and August, Nordsjællands Veterantog operates weekend steam trains on the Hornbæk Line between Grønnehave and Gilleleje. This has been a tradition since 1971.[4]

Stations edit

 
Helsingør station
 
Hornbæk station
 
Gilleleje station

Cultural references edit

Both Hornbæk and Saunte stations and the section of the railway between them are used as a locations in the first Olsen Gang film.[5]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d . lokaltog.dk (in Danish). Lokaltog A/S. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d . lokaltog.dk (in Danish). Lokaltog A/S. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Helsingør-Hornbæk-Gilleleje Banen (Hornbækbanen)" (in Danish). Jernbanen.dk. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
  4. ^ (in Danish). Veterantoget.dk. Archived from the original on 2014-06-01. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
  5. ^ "Olsen Banden Die Olsenbande". olsenbande-homepage.de (in Danish). Retrieved 2014-05-29.

External links edit

  • (in Danish) Lokaltog

56°05′20″N 12°26′42″E / 56.0889°N 12.4449°E / 56.0889; 12.4449 (Hornbækbanen)

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Hornbaek Line news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Hornbaek Line Danish Hornbaekbanen is a 24 5 km 15 2 mi long 2 standard gauge single track railway line north of Copenhagen Denmark It runs along the coast of Oresund between Helsingor and Gilleleje through an area with many holiday homes The name Hornbaekbanen refers to the town Hornbaek about halfway between Helsingor and Gilleleje Hornbaek LineOverviewNative nameHornbaekbanenOwnerHovedstadens LokalbanerTerminiHelsingor56 07 25 N 12 18 11 E 56 1237 N 12 3030 E 56 1237 12 3030 Helsingor station Gilleleje56 01 56 N 12 36 41 E 56 0322 N 12 6115 E 56 0322 12 6115 Gilleleje station Stations19ServiceTypeRailwaySystemDanish railwaysOperator s Lokaltog 1 Rolling stockLINT 41HistoryOpenedHelsingor Hornbaek 22 May 1906 1906 05 22 Hornbaek Gilleleje 11 July 1916 1916 07 11 2 TechnicalLine length24 5 km 15 2 mi 2 CharacterLocal trainsTrack gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in ElectrificationNoOperating speed75 km hThe section from Helsingor to Hornbaek opened in 1906 and the section from Hornbaek to Gilleleje in 1916 2 The railway is currently owned by Hovedstadens Lokalbaner and operated by the railway company Lokaltog 1 Lokaltog runs frequent local train services from Helsingor to Gilleleje with most trains continuing from Gilleleje along the Gribskov Line to Hillerod Contents 1 History 2 Route 3 Operations 3 1 Heritage train 4 Stations 5 Cultural references 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory edit nbsp Railcars on the Hornbaek Line at Alsgarde station in 1973 The first 12 9 km 8 0 mi long section of the railway line from Helsingor to Hornbaek opened on 22 May 1906 as the Helsingor Hornbaek Banen HHB Initially trains on the Hornbaek Line terminated at Gronnehave station in the northern part of Helsingor but from 1908 all trains were continued via a connecting track along the harbour to Helsingor station arriving and departing from a special railway halt in the street next to the station building 3 The next 12 km 7 5 mi long section from Hornbaek onwards to Gilleleje opened on 11 July 1916 and the railway changed its name to Helsingor Hornbaek Gilleleje Banen HHGB In 2002 train operation on the Hornbaek Line was transferred from the operating company Helsingor Hornbaek Gilleleje Banen A S HHGB to the newly formed railway company Lokalbanen A S LB responsible for train operation on five local railways north of Copenhagen Lokalbanen A S merged with Regionstog A S on 1 July 2015 to form the railway company Lokaltog A S which is currently responsible for train operation and related passenger services on the Hornbaek Line 1 Route edit nbsp Map of the Hornbaek LineThe Hornbaek Line originates from Helsingor station running north via a connecting track along the harbour to Gronnehave station in the northern part of the city From Gronnehave station the line continues to the northwest following the coast line of the Oresund and serving the seaside towns of Alsgarde Hornbaek and Dronningmolle From Dronningmolle the line continues due west before curving north to reach its terminus at Gilleleje where the line connects with the tracks of the Gribskov Line at Gilleleje station Operations edit nbsp Trains on the Hornbaek Line at Gronnehave station in Helsingor Trains on the Hornbaek Line are operated by the railway company Lokaltog 1 Lokaltog operates a fairly intensive timetable on the Hornbaek Line with light DMUs working a fixed 30 minute frequency most of the day Most passengers connect from Kystbanen regional trains at Helsingor Until late 2007 transfers to and from Gribskovbanen were also possible at Gilleleje but after major changes to Gilleleje station trains now operate through Gilleleje to Hillerod along Gribskovbanen This has eliminated the need to change at Gilleleje but at the cost of going from 20 minute to 30 minute intervals Heritage train edit During the summer months of July and August Nordsjaellands Veterantog operates weekend steam trains on the Hornbaek Line between Gronnehave and Gilleleje This has been a tradition since 1971 4 Stations edit nbsp Helsingor station nbsp Hornbaek station nbsp Gilleleje stationHelsingor Gronnehave Marienlyst Hojstrup Hellebaek Alsgarde Skibstrup Saunte Karinebaek Hornbaek Horneby Sand Kildekrog Dronningmolle Firhoj Soborg Staeremosen Gilleleje East GillelejeCultural references editBoth Hornbaek and Saunte stations and the section of the railway between them are used as a locations in the first Olsen Gang film 5 See also editList of railway lines in DenmarkReferences edit a b c d Om Lokaltog lokaltog dk in Danish Lokaltog A S Archived from the original on 20 January 2016 Retrieved 20 July 2016 a b c d Fakta om Lokaltogs straekninger lokaltog dk in Danish Lokaltog A S Archived from the original on 22 October 2016 Retrieved 20 July 2016 Helsingor Hornbaek Gilleleje Banen Hornbaekbanen in Danish Jernbanen dk Retrieved 2014 05 26 Veterantog langs Nordkysten in Danish Veterantoget dk Archived from the original on 2014 06 01 Retrieved 2014 05 30 Olsen Banden Die Olsenbande olsenbande homepage de in Danish Retrieved 2014 05 29 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hornbaekbanen in Danish LokaltogMap all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates 56 05 20 N 12 26 42 E 56 0889 N 12 4449 E 56 0889 12 4449 Hornbaekbanen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hornbaek Line amp oldid 1167216569, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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