Hornbækbanen
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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 DMU
s 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.
During the summer months of July and August, Nordsjællands Veterantog
operates weekend steam trains between Grønnehave and Gilleleje. This has been a tradition since 1978.
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, part of the Lokalbanen
Lokalbanen
Lokalbanen A/S is a Danish company responsible for train operation and related passenger services on various railways around Copenhagen. Owned by the Greater Copenhagen Authority , Lokalbanen was established in 2001 following HUR's acquisition of the share of the railway lines previously owned by...
system. It runs along the coast of Øresund between Helsingør and Gilleleje
Gilleleje
Gilleleje is, with a population of 6,491 , one of the main towns of the Gribskov municipality in Region Hovedstaden in Denmark. The town is at the northernmost point of Sjælland in Denmark.-Etymology:...
, through an area with many holiday homes. The name Hornbækbanen refers to the town Hornbæk
Hornbæk
Hornbæk is a seaside resort town on the north coast of the Danish island of Zealand, facing the Øresund which separates Denmark from Sweden. It is part of Helsingør Municipality and is located 12 km north-west of Elsinore, and is mainly known for its mundane holiday homes and broad sandy beaches.As...
about halfway between Helsingør and Gilleleje. The length of the railway is 25 km.
Hornbækbanen operates a fairly intensive timetable with light DMU
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
s working a fixed 30-minute frequency most of the day. Most passengers connect from Kystbanen
Kystbanen
The Coast Line is a regional railway line between Helsingør and Copenhagen in Denmark. It was opened in 1897, and it is today the busiest railway line in Denmark...
regional trains at Helsingør. Until late 2007, transfers to and from Gribskovbanen
Gribskovbanen
Gribskovbanen is a local passenger railway north of Copenhagen in Denmark, now part of the Lokalbanen system. It runs north from Hillerød where transfers from the S-train system as well as other Lokalbanen lines are possible, and through the Grib Skov forest...
were also possible at Gilleleje, but after major changes to Gilleleje station, trains now operate through Gilleleje to Hillerød along Gribskovbanen
Gribskovbanen
Gribskovbanen is a local passenger railway north of Copenhagen in Denmark, now part of the Lokalbanen system. It runs north from Hillerød where transfers from the S-train system as well as other Lokalbanen lines are possible, and through the Grib Skov forest...
. This has eliminated the need to change at Gilleleje, but at the cost of going from 20-minute to 30-minute intervals.
During the summer months of July and August, Nordsjællands Veterantog
Nordsjællands Veterantog
Nordsjællands Veterantog was founded as Helsingør Jernbaneklub in 1958 as a model railway club in Helsingør, Denmark. The club had its ups and downs in the early years, but the big turning point was when it was decided to try and work with scale 1:1...
operates weekend steam trains between Grønnehave and Gilleleje. This has been a tradition since 1978.
Stations
- GillelejeGillelejeGilleleje is, with a population of 6,491 , one of the main towns of the Gribskov municipality in Region Hovedstaden in Denmark. The town is at the northernmost point of Sjælland in Denmark.-Etymology:...
- Gilleleje Øst
- Stæremosen
- Søborg
- Frihøj
- Dronningmølle
- Kildekrog
- Horneby sand
- HornbækHornbækHornbæk is a seaside resort town on the north coast of the Danish island of Zealand, facing the Øresund which separates Denmark from Sweden. It is part of Helsingør Municipality and is located 12 km north-west of Elsinore, and is mainly known for its mundane holiday homes and broad sandy beaches.As...
- Karinebæk
- Saunte
- Skibstrup
- Ålsgårde
- HellebækHellebækHellebæk is a town in North Zealand in Denmark. It has a population of 5,578 and is sited by the Øresund about 5 kilometres north of Helsingør, in Helsingør Municipality and the Capital Region....
- Højstrup
- Marienlyst
- Grønnehave
- Havnepladsen
- Helsingør
See also
- Gribskov RailwayGribskovbanenGribskovbanen is a local passenger railway north of Copenhagen in Denmark, now part of the Lokalbanen system. It runs north from Hillerød where transfers from the S-train system as well as other Lokalbanen lines are possible, and through the Grib Skov forest...