Skagensbanen
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| Skagensbanen | |
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| Overview | |
| Type | Railway |
| System | Danish railways |
| Termini |
Skagen 57°43′26″N 10°35′32″E / 57.7239°N 10.5921°E Frederikshavn 57°26′28″N 10°32′24″E / 57.4412°N 10.5400°E |
| Stations | 10 |
| Operation | |
| Opening | 1890 |
| Owner | Nordjyske Jernbaner |
| Operator(s) | Nordjyske Jernbaner |
| Character | Regional rail |
| Rolling stock | Desiro |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 39.7 km (24.7 mi) |
| No. of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | No |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
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Skagensbanen (Danish for The Skagen Railway) is a 39.7 km (24.7 mi) long railway in Denmark, going from Skagen to Frederikshavn. Skagensbanen is a part of Nordjyske Jernbaner.
The work started on July 26, 1889, and the railway were opened on July 24, 1890, and until 1924 it was a narrow gauge railway, and trains could maximum drive 30 km/h (19 mph). In 2005 the current Siemens Desiro was set in, and between Skagen and Hulsig, the maximum speed in 120 km/h (75 mph).
Stations
- Skagen station
- Frederikshavnsvej halt
- Hulsig station
- Bunken halt
- Aalbæk station
- Napstjært halt
- Jerup station
- Rimmen halt
- Strandby station
- Frederikshavn station
Previous stations
- Højen station — between Frederikshavnsvej Halt and Hulsig Station.
- Elling halt - between Rimmen Halt and Frederikshavn Station.
- Apholmen halt — between Strandby Station and Frederikshavn Station.
See also
External links
- (Danish) Nordjyske Jernbaner
- (Danish) Skagensiden
- (Danish) Nordjyllands Jernbaner
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