Strandby railway station

Strandby
Train arriving at Strandby station in 2009
General information
LocationJernbanevej 15
DK-9970 Strandby[1]
Frederikshavn Municipality
Denmark
Coordinates57°29′23″N 10°29′26″E / 57.48972°N 10.49056°E / 57.48972; 10.49056
Elevation4.8 metres (16 ft)[2]
Owned byNordjyske Jernbaner[3]
LineSkagen Line[4]
Platforms2 side platforms[4]
Tracks2[4]
Train operatorsNordjyske Jernbaner[3]
Construction
ArchitectUlrik Plesner[5]
Architectural styleNeoclassical
History
Opened6 June 1924 (1924-06-06)[2]
Services
Preceding station Nordjyske Jernbaner Following station
Frederikshavn
towards Hobro
HobroSkagen Rimmen
towards Skagen
Location

Strandby station is a railway station serving the small coastal town of Strandby by the Ålbæk Bay in Vendsyssel, Denmark.[1] The station is situated in the southwestern part of the town, c. 1 km (0.62 mi) from Strandby's busy fishing port.

Opened in 1924, the station is located on the Skagensbanen railway line from Skagen to Frederikshavn, between Rimmen railway halt and Frederikshavn station.[4] The train services are currently operated by the railway company Nordjyske Jernbaner which run frequent local train services between Skagen station and Frederikshavn station.[3]

History

The station opened on 6 June 1924 (1924-06-06) when the track gauge of Skagensbanen was converted from narrow gauge to standard gauge.[2] As part of the conversion, the right-of-way between Frederikshavn and Jerup was changed so the railway line passed by the growing fishing port of Strandby instead of the smaller village of Elling further inland.[2]

Architecture

Strandby station's station building in Neoclassical style was built in 1922 to designs by the Danish architect Ulrik Plesner (1861–1931), known in particular for his influence on the architectural style practiced in Skagen and the surrounding area.[5]

In 2006, the station infrastructure was renovated with new platforms and a new shelter.[2]

Services

Skagen Line
38.8
Skagen
NJ workshop
to Skagen Havnebane
38.0
Frederikshavnsvej
Højen
Sandmilen
28.0
Hulsig
24.5
Bunken
19.8
Ålbæk
15.6
Napstjært
13.0
Jerup
9.5
Rimmen
6.3
Strandby
Apholmen
DSB workshop
0.0
Frederikshavn
to
Frederikshavn
Havnebane

The train services at the station are currently operated by the regional railway company Nordjyske Jernbaner which operates in the North Jutland Region.[3] Nordjyske Jernbaner runs a frequent local train service between Skagen and Frederikshavn with onward connections from Frederikshavn to Hjørring, Aalborg and the rest of Denmark.[3]

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b "Standsningssteder på Skagensbanen" (in Danish). Nordjyske Jernbaner. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Strandby Trinbræt (Stb)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Om Nordjyske Jernbaner" (in Danish). Nordjyske Jernbaner. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Line information (TIB)" (in Danish). Nordjyske Jernbaner. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  5. ^ a b Jørgen Hegner Christensen. "Ulrik Plesner" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved June 29, 2021.

Bibliography

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