Skagen Line (Skagensbanen)

Skagen Line (Skagensbanen)

The Skagen railway line or in Danish: Skagensbanen, is a 39.7 km (24.7 mi) long standard gauge single track railway line between Skagen and Frederikshavn in Vendsyssel, Denmark. The railway links the fishing port and seaside resort of Skagen with the Danish rail network.

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.

Skagen Line History

Work on the railway line started on 26 July 1889, and was completed on 16 March 1890. It was opened on 24 July 1890 in the presence of King Christian IX, Crown Prince Frederik, and the Interior Minister Hans Peter Ingerslev. Operations on the line commenced the following day with two trains daily in each direction.

Until 1924 it was a narrow gauge railway, with a maximum speed of 30 km/h (19 mph). 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.

In 2001, the operating company Skagensbanen A/S (SB) merged with Hjørring Privatbaner A/S (HP) to form the railway company Nordjyske Jernbaner (NJ). With headquarters in Hjørring, the company is now responsible for running the Hjørring–Hirtshals and Frederikshavn–Skagen lines.

In 2005 the current Siemens Desiro was introduced. The maximum speed is 100 km/h (62 mph) between Frederikshavn and Hulsig and between Skagen and Hulsig the maximum speed is 120 km/h (75 mph).

Skagen Line 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.

Skagen Line Operations

Skagen Line 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.

Skagen Line InterCity Service

For a period in the 1990s there were direct InterCity connections between Copenhagen and Skagen, operated by DSB.

Skagen Line Bus Services

In 2005, NJ replaced the bus connections between Skagen and Frederikshavn with more frequent train connections.

Skagen Line Stations

Station Distance from Frederikshavn (km) Distance from Skagen (km) Remarks
  • Skagen 38.8 0
  • Frederikshavnsvej     38.0         0.8          opened in 1992
  • Hulsig                          28.0        10.8
  • Bunken                        24.5        14.3
  • Ålbæk                          19.8        19.0
  • Napstjært                   15.6         23.2
  • Jerup                            13.0        25.8
  • Rimmen                       9.5          29.3
  • Strandby                      6.3          32.5
  • Frederikshavn             0             38.8
Skagen Line 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.
Skagen Line Overview

Skagen Line Native Name: Skagensbanen
Skagen Line Owner: Nordjyske Jernbaner
Skagen Line Termini:
Skagen
57.7239°N 10.5921°E
Frederikshavn
57.4412°N 10.5400°E
Skagen Line Stations: 10
Skagen Line Service Type: Railway
Skagen Line System: Danish railways
Skagen Line Operator(s): Nordjyske Jernbaner
Skagen Line Rolling Stock: Siemens Desiro
Skagen Line Opened: 24 July 1890
Skagen Line Line Length: 39.7 km (24.7 mi)
Skagen Line Number of Tracks: 1
Skagen Line Character: Local railway
Skagen Line Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Skagen Line Electrification: No
Skagen Line Operating Speed:
100 km/h (62 mph) (Frederikshavn–Hulsig)
120 km/h (75 mph) (Hulsig–Skagen)

Skagen Line Route Map

38.8   Skagen
           NJ workshop
           to Skagen Havnebane
38.0   Frederikshavnsvej
           Højen
           Sandmilen
28.0   Hulsig
24.5   Bunken
19.8   Ålbæk
15.6   Napstjært
13.0   Jerup
9.5     Rimmen
6.3     Strandby
          Apholmen
          Vendsyssel Line
          to Aalborg
          to Frederikshavn
          Havnebane

          DSB workshop
0.0     Frederikshavn
          to Frederikshavn
          Havnebane

 
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