Aalbæk station
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Aalbæk station is a Danish
railway station, located in Aalbæk between Skagen
and Frederikshavn
. The station is a part of the Skagensbanen Railway, between Bunken and Napstjært halt
s.
It was opened in 1890 when the railway started. In 1915 the Folketing
agreed to build a new railway between Aalbæk and Hjørring
, but it was only the first part between Hjørring and Vellingshøj stations there ever was built. Instead the railway was extended to Hirtshals
and this is today the Hirtshalsbanen Railway.
The station building was built in 1932-33 and was the last Ulrik Plesner drew before his death.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
railway station, located in Aalbæk between Skagen
Skagen
Skagen is a projection of land and a town, with a population of 8,515 , in Region Nordjylland on the northernmost tip of Vendsyssel-Thy, a part of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark...
and Frederikshavn
Frederikshavn
This article is about a Danish town. For the German town, see Friedrichshafen, and for the Finnish town, see Fredrikshamn .Frederikshavn is a Danish town in Frederikshavn municipality, Region Nordjylland on the northeast coast of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. Its name translates to...
. The station is a part of the Skagensbanen Railway, between Bunken and Napstjært halt
Napstjært halt
Napstjært halt is a Danish railway stop, located in Napstjært between Skagen and Frederikshavn. The halt is a part of the Skagensbanen Railway, between Aalbæk and Jerup stations....
s.
It was opened in 1890 when the railway started. In 1915 the Folketing
Folketing
The Folketing , is the national parliament of Denmark. The name literally means "People's thing"—that is, the people's governing assembly. It is located in Christiansborg Palace, on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen....
agreed to build a new railway between Aalbæk and Hjørring
Hjørring
Hjørring Municipality is a municipality in North Denmark Region on the west coast of the island of Vendsyssel-Thy at the top of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 929,58 km², making it the largest in Vendsyssel, and it has a total population of 67,121...
, but it was only the first part between Hjørring and Vellingshøj stations there ever was built. Instead the railway was extended to Hirtshals
Hirtshals
Hirtshals is a town in Hjørring municipality in Region Nordjylland on the north coast of the island of Vendsyssel-Thy at the top of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark, Europe.-The town of Hirtshals:...
and this is today the Hirtshalsbanen Railway.
The station building was built in 1932-33 and was the last Ulrik Plesner drew before his death.