Hulsig railway station

Hulsig
Railway station
Hulsig station in 2012
General information
Location	Hulsigvej 10 Hulsig 9990 Skagen[1] Frederikshavn Municipality Denmark
Coordinates	57°39′34.27″N 10°27′47.72″E
Elevation	9.3 metres (31 ft)[2]
Owned by	Nordjyske Jernbaner[3]
Operated by	Nordjyske Jernbaner[3]
Line(s)	Skagensbanen
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
History
Opened	1890[4]
Services
Preceding station Nordjyske Jernbaner Following station Bunken towards Frederikshavn Frederikshavn–Skagen Local train Frederikshavnsvej towards Skagen
Location Hulsig railway station Location within Denmark

Hulsig railway station is a railway station located in the village of Hulsig south of Skagen in Vendsyssel, Denmark.[1] The station serves the village of Hulsig as well as the nearby seaside resort of Kandestederne.

Hulsig station is located on the Skagensbanen railway line from Frederikshavn to Skagen between Frederikshavnsvej and Bunken railway halts. The station opened in 1890 where the railway line crossed the road to Kandestederne.[4] The train services are currently operated by the railway company Nordjyske Jernbaner (NJ) which run frequent local train services between Skagen and Frederikshavn.[3]

History

The former station building in 2012

The station was opened when the railway started in 1890. It was located near a small settlement where the railroad crossed the road to Kandestederne. The original station building was enlarged in 1921 based on designs by Ulrik Adolph Plesner.[4]

In 1967, the station was set down to a halt. The former station building was sold in 1969.[4]

Operations

The train services are currently operated by the railway company Nordjyske Jernbaner (NJ) which run frequent local train services from Skagen station to Frederikshavn station with onward connections to the rest of Denmark.[3]

See also

• List of railway stations in Denmark
• Rail transport in Denmark
• History of rail transport in Denmark

References

Citations

1. "Standsningssteder på Skagensbanen" (in Danish). Nordjyske Jernbaner. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
2. "Hulsig Trinbræt (Hul)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 27 September 2024.
3. "Om Nordjyske Jernbaner" (in Danish). Nordjyske Jernbaner. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
4. "Skagensbanen" (in Danish). Nordjyllands Jernbaner. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

Bibliography

• Jensen, Niels (1976). Nordjyske jernbaner (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-03756-3.
• Gregersen, A.; Holtrup, Ulf; Hjermind, P. (1965). SB gennem 75 år (PDF) (in Danish). Jernbanehistorisk Selskab.
• Plum, Ole Chr. M.; Wilcke, Birger (1990). Skagensbanen (in Danish). Copenhagen: Dansk Jernbane-Klub. ISBN 8787050315.
• Thomassen, P.; Wilcke, B. (1965). Skagensbanen, 1890 – 24. juli – 1965 (in Danish). Hellerup: Dansk Jernbane-Klub.

External links

• (in Danish) Nordjyske Jernbaner – Danish railway company operating in North Jutland Region
• (in Danish) Danske Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in Denmark
• (in Danish) Nordjyllands Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in North Jutland
• (in Danish) Skagensiden.dk – website with information on Skagen