Ålbæk railway station (alternative spelling: ''Aalbæk railway station'') is a railway station serving the small coastal town of

Ålbæk Ålbæk (alternative spelling: ''Aalbæk'') is a small coastal town in Vendsyssel, Denmark. The town has a population of 1,419 (1 January 2025).Vendsyssel Vendsyssel () is the northernmost traditional district of Denmark and of Jutland. Being divided from mainland Jutland by the Limfjord, it is technically a part of the North Jutlandic Island which also comprises the areas Hanherred and Thy. Vendsy ...

Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...

. The station is located on the

Skagensbanen The Skagen railway line () is a long standard gauge single track (rail), single track railway line between Skagen and Frederikshavn in Vendsyssel, Denmark. The railway links the fishing port and seaside resort of Skagen with the Danish rail netwo ...

railway line from

Skagen Skagen () is the northernmost town in Denmark, on the east coast of the Skagen Odde peninsula in the far north of Jutland, part of Frederikshavn Municipality in North Denmark Region, Nordjylland, north of Frederikshavn and northeast of Aalbo ...

Frederikshavn Frederikshavn () is a Danish town in Frederikshavn municipality, Region Nordjylland, on the northeast coast on the North Jutlandic Island in northern Denmark. Its name translates to "Frederik's harbor". It was originally named Fladstrand. The ...

between Bunken and Napstjært halts. The train services are currently operated by

Nordjyske Jernbaner Nordjyske Jernbaner (abbreviated NJ) is a Danish railway company operating in Region Nordjylland. The company was formed in 2001 as a merger of Hjørring Privatbaner (HP) and Skagensbanen (SB) and Hirtshalsbanen (HB). Headquartered in Hjørri ...

which run frequent

local train Regional rail is a public rail transport service that operates between towns and cities. These trains operate with more stops than inter-city rail, and unlike commuter rail, operate beyond the limits of urban areas, connecting smaller cities a ...

services between Skagen station and

Frederikshavn station Frederikshavn railway station (Danish language, Danish: ''Frederikshavn Station'' or ''Frederikshavn Banegård'') is a railway station serving the town of Frederikshavn in Vendsyssel, Denmark. It is located in central Frederikshavn, situated betwe ...

History

The station opened in 1890 when the railway started. In 1915, the

Danish Parliament The Folketing ( , ), also known as the Parliament of Denmark or the Danish Parliament in English, is the unicameral national legislature (parliament) of the Kingdom of Denmark — Denmark proper together with the Faroe Islands and Greenland. E ...

agreed to build a new railway line between Ålbæk and

Hjørring Hjørring () is a town on the island of Vendsyssel-Thy at the top of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. It is the main town and the administrative seat of Hjørring Municipality in the North Jutland Region. The population is 25,908 (acco ...

, but it was only the first part between and that was built. Instead, that railway was extended to

Hirtshals Hirtshals is a town and seaport on the coast of Skagerrak on the island of Vendsyssel-Thy at the top of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark, Europe. It is located in Hjørring municipality in Region Nordjylland. The town of Hirtshals has a ...

and this is today the Hirtshalsbanen railway line. The station building was built in 1932–33. It was the last drawn by the architect Ulrik Plesner before his death.

Operations

The train services are currently operated by the railway company

(NJ) which run frequent

services from Skagen station to

with onward connections to the rest of Denmark.

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Nordjyske Jernbaner
– Danish railway company operating in

North Jutland Region The North Jutland Region (), or in some official sources, the North Denmark Region, is an Regions of Denmark, administrative region of Denmark established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish Municipal Reform, 2007 Danish municipal refor ...

Danske Jernbaner
– website with information on railway history in Denmark
Nordjyllands Jernbaner
– website with information on railway history in North Jutland Buildings and structures in Frederikshavn Municipality Railway stations in the North Jutland Region Railway stations in Denmark opened in 1890 Ulrik Plesner railway stations {{Denmark-railstation-stub

History

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