Vellingshøj station

Vellingshøj railway station is a railway station serving the district of Højene in the northern part of the town of Hjørring in Vendsyssel, Denmark. The station is located on the Hirtshals Line between Hirtshals and Hjørring.

Vellingshøj
railway station
Vellingshøj station in 2008
LocationEngtoften, Vellingshøj, 9800 Hjørring
Denmark
Coordinates57°28′50″N 9°58′07″E
Owned byNordjyske Jernbaner
Operated byNordjyske Jernbaner
Line(s)Hirtshals Line
Platforms1
Tracks1
History
Opened1925
Services
Preceding station   Nordjyske Jernbaner   Following station
toward Hjørring
HjørringHirtshals
Local train
toward Hirtshals
Location
Vellingshøj
Location within Denmark

History

The station opened in 1925 when the railway started. The station was closed in 1931 but continues as a halt.

Operations

The train services are currently operated by Nordjyske Jernbaner which run frequent local train services between Hirtshals and Hjørring with onward connections by DSB to the rest of Denmark.

References

Notes

    Bibliography

    • Gregersen, A. (1965). Hirtshalsbanen. 1925 - 19. december - 1965 (PDF) (in Danish). Jernbanehistorisk Selskab.
    • Thomassen, P. (1975). Hirtshalsbanen gennem 50 år. 1925 - 19. december - 1975 (in Danish). Bestyrelsen for Hirtshalsbanen.


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