Hornbækbanen

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Info
Hornbækbanen
Type	Railway
System	Danish railways
Terminals	Helsingør Gilleleje
No. of stations	19
Operation
Owner	Hovedstadens Lokalbaner
Operator(s)	Lokalbanen
Character	Commuter trains
Rolling stock	Desiro
Technical
Line length	25 km
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in)
Electrification	No
Operating speed	75 km/h

Hornbækbanen is a local passenger railway north of Copenhagen in Denmark, part of the Lokalbanen system. 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. The length of the railway is 25 km.

Hornbækbanen operates a fairly intensive timetable with light DMUs working a fixed 20-minute frequency most of the day. Most passengers connect from Kystbanen regional trains at Helsingør; transfers to and from Gribskovbanen are also possible at Gilleleje.

During the summer months of July and August, Nordsjællands Veterantog operates weekend steam trains between Grønnehave and Gilleleje, with additional diesel-hauled trains mid week during the high season. This has been a tradition since 1978.