Hulsig station

Hulsig railway station is a railway station located in the village of Hulsig south of Skagen in Vendsyssel, Denmark. The station serves the village of Hulsig as well as the nearby seaside resort of Kandestederne.

Hulsig
Railway station
Hulsig station in 2012
LocationHulsig
Denmark
Coordinates57°39′34.27″N 10°27′47.72″E
Owned byNordjyske Jernbaner[1]
Operated byNordjyske Jernbaner[1]
Line(s)Skagensbanen
Platforms1
Tracks2
History
Opened1890[2]
Location
Hulsig
Location within Denmark

Hulsig station is located on the Skagensbanen railway line from Frederikshavn to Skagen between Frederikshavnsvej and Bunken railway halts. The station opened in 1890 where the railway line crossed the road to Kandestederne.[2] The train services are currently operated by the railway company Nordjyske Jernbaner (NJ) which run frequent local train services between Skagen and Frederikshavn.[1]

History
The former station building in 2012

The station was opened when the railway started in 1890. It was located near a small settlement where the railroad crossed the road to Kandestederne. The original station building was enlarged in 1921 based on designs by Ulrik Adolph Plesner.[2]

In 1967, the station was set down to a halt. The former station building was sold in 1969.[2]

Operations

The 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.[1]

References
  1. "Om Nordjyske Jernbaner" (in Danish). Nordjyske Jernbaner. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. "Skagensbanen" (in Danish). Nordjyllands Jernbaner. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

Bibliography
  • 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.
Preceding station   Nordjyske Jernbaner   Following station
Frederikshavn–Skagen
Local train
toward Skagen


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