Bunken railway halt (Danish: Bunken Trinbræt) is a railway halt located in the southern part of Bunken Plantation south of Skagen in Vendsyssel, Denmark.[1] The halt serves the area's many summer houses as well as the nearby folk high school and golf course.
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Bunken railway halt in 2012 | |||||||||||
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Location | Råbjergvej 10 Bunken 9982 Ålbæk[1] Denmark | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 57°39′34.27″N 10°27′47.72″E / 57.6595194°N 10.4632556°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 6.2 metres (20 ft)[2] | ||||||||||
Owned by | Nordjyske Jernbaner[3] | ||||||||||
Operated by | Nordjyske Jernbaner[3] | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Skagen Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
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Opened | 1890[4] | ||||||||||
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The halt is located on the Skagensbanen railway line from Skagen to Frederikshavn between Hulsig station and Aalbæk station. It opened in 1890.[4] The train services are currently operated by Nordjyske Jernbaner which run frequent local train services between Skagen station and Frederikshavn station.[3]
History
editThe halt opened in 1890 when the railway started.[4]
In 2006 the halt was renovated with a car park, a new platform and a new shelter.
Operations
editThe 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]
Gallery
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Bunken halt in 2012
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Standsningssteder på Skagensbanen" (in Danish). Nordjyske Jernbaner. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Bunken Trinbræt (Buk)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Om Nordjyske Jernbaner" (in Danish). Nordjyske Jernbaner. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Skagensbanen" (in Danish). Nordjyllands Jernbaner. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
Bibliography
edit- 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
edit- (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