Helsingør station () is the principal railway station serving the city of

Helsingør Helsingør ( , ; ), classically known in English as Elsinore ( ), is a coastal city in northeastern Denmark. Helsingør Municipality had a population of 63,953 on 1 January 2025, making it the 23rd most populated municipality in Denmark. Helsin ...

() in

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. It is located in the centre of the town, close to the

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, and immediately adjacent to the

Helsingør ferry terminal Helsingør ( , ; ), classically known in English as Elsinore ( ), is a coastal city in northeastern Denmark. Helsingør Municipality had a population of 63,953 on 1 January 2025, making it the 23rd most populated municipality in Denmark. Helsin ...

and the Helsingør bus terminal. The station is the

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of the

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Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

, the

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. It also provides easy access to the ferries of the

Helsingør–Helsingborg ferry route The Helsingør–Helsingborg ferry route ("HH route") is a shipping route connecting Helsingør (Elsinore), Denmark and Helsingborg, Sweden across the northern, and narrowest part of the Øresund. Due to the short distance, which is less tha ...

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. The station opened in 1863 and was moved to its current location in 1891. The second and current station building was designed by architect

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in collaboration with architect

Heinrich Wenck Heinrich (Henry) Emil Charles Wenck (10 March 1851 – 3 February 1936) was a Danish architect, known for the numerous railway stations he designed in his capacity of chief architect for the Danish State Railways from 1894 to 1921. During the yea ...

in a

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style. It was listed in 1990.

History

The first railway station in Helsingør was built in 1863 as the

of the

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from Copenhagen to Helsingør by way of Hillerød in 1863. The first station was located further inland near the intersection of the current streets ''Kongevejen'' and ''Trækbanen''. From the station, a railway line connected to the harbor and shipyard, allowing for transport of rail freight to continue with horse-drawn freight wagons, hence the name of the street Trækbanen. Passengers who wanted to continue down to the city and the port, on the other hand, had the choice between walking or being transported by ordinary horse-drawn carriage. Over time, however, the location of the first station was impractical for the harbor and ship traffic, and in 1891, the station was moved to its current location close to the

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in order to provide easier access to the ferries to

. The current station was inaugurated on 24 October 1891. In 1897, Helsingør station also became the terminus of the new

, a more direct railway line between Copenhagen and Helsingør along the coast of the

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. From 1908, all trains on the

Hornbæk Line The Hornbæk Line () is a long standard gauge single track (rail), single track railway line north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs along the coast of Øresund between Helsingør and Gilleleje, through an area with many holiday homes. The name ''H ...

(opened in 1906) were continued from Grønnehave station in the northern part of the city to Helsingør station, arriving and departing from a special railway halt in the street next to the station building.

Architecture

Formerly located on a sea bed, this station building rests on 1,600 poles embedded into the ground. It was designed by architect

in collaboration with

in a

style locally known as Rosenborg Style after

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in Copenhagen. It imitates

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-style buildings from the first half of the 17th century and is characterized by red brickwork combined with sandstone ornamentation

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s and an abundance of turrets with copper-clad spires. The main entrance is flanked by marble columns. The room facing the sea, which now houses a restaurant, originally served as private chambers for the royal family. In 1984, DSB embarked on a comprehensive restoration of the station building. It included new tiles in the original patterns on floors and exposure and restoration of the original decorations on walls and ceilings. The work was completed in 1987, and the main building including the platform roofs was listed in 1990. In 1991, a new terminal building for the

was inaugurated adjacent to the old station building from 1891. The ferry terminal is decorated by the Danish artist

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Station facilities

Inside the station building there is a combined ticket office and

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operated by

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, automated ticket machines, waiting room, toilets and lockers. Adjacent to the station are the

and the Helsingør bus terminal. The station also has a

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as well as a car park with approximately 140 parking spaces. The station forecourt has a

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and also offers access to the

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pedestrian and bicycle passenger ferry route to Helsingborg.

Cultural references

Helsingør station is used as a location in the 1955 Danish film ''

Det var paa Rundetaarn ''Det var paa Rundetaarn'' is a 1955 Danish comedy film directed by Poul Bang and starring Dirch Passer and Ove Sprogøe. Cast *Dirch Passer as Poul Jensen *Ove Sprogøe as Hans Ramløse *Clara Østø as Fru Hambro *Kjeld Petersen as Landsrets ...

'', the 1972 Danish film ''

Lenin, You Rascal, You ''Lenin, You Rascal, You'' () is a 1972 Danish comedy film directed by and starring Peter Steen and Dirch Passer. Jørgen Ryg won the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role as adjutant Mühlhauser. Cast * Peter Steen ...

'', and the 2022 Danish film '' The Kiss''. It has also been used as a location in the TVW television series '' Sommerdahl''.

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Banedanmark
– government agency responsible for

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and

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of most of the Danish railway network
DSB
– largest Danish train operating company
Lokaltog
– Danish

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operating in the Capital Region and

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Danske Jernbaner
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