Hornbæk station

Hornbæk station
Railway station

Hornbæk station in 2008
Location Hornbæk Stationsvej 6
DK-3100 Hornbæk
Denmark
Coordinates 56°05′21.42″N 12°27′34.19″E / 56.0892833°N 12.4594972°E / 56.0892833; 12.4594972Coordinates: 56°05′21.42″N 12°27′34.19″E / 56.0892833°N 12.4594972°E / 56.0892833; 12.4594972
Owned by Hovedstadens Lokalbaner
Operated by Lokaltog
Line(s) Hornbæk Line
Platforms 2
Tracks 2
History
Opened 22 May 1906
Services
Preceding station   Lokaltog   Following station
toward Helsingør
Hornbæk Line
Local train
toward Gilleleje
Location
Hornbæk station
Location within Denmark

Hornbæk station is a railway station serving the seaside resort town of Hornbæk on the north coast of North Zealand, Denmark.

The station is located on the Hornbæk Line from Helsingør to Gilleleje. The train services are currently operated by the railway company Lokaltog which runs frequent local train services between Helsingør station and Gilleleje station.

History

Railcar from Helsingør-Hornbæk-Gilleleje Banen at Hornbæk station in 1974.

The station opened on 22 May 1906 to serve as terminus of the new railway line from Helsingør along the coast of the Øresund to Hornbæk. It caused the town to be invaded by tourists. In 1916, the railway was continued from Hornbæk station onwards along the coast to Gilleleje.

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