Frederikshavn railway station ( Danish: ''Frederikshavn Station'' or ''Frederikshavn Banegård'') is a

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serving the town of

Frederikshavn Frederikshavn () is a Danish town in Frederikshavn municipality, Region Nordjylland, on the northeast coast on the North Jutlandic Island in northern Denmark. Its name translates to "Frederik's harbor". It was originally named Fladstrand. The ...

Vendsyssel Vendsyssel () is the northernmost traditional district of Denmark and of Jutland. Being divided from mainland Jutland by the Limfjord, it is technically a part of the North Jutlandic Island which also comprises the areas Hanherred and Thy. Vendsy ...

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. It is located in central Frederikshavn, situated between the town centre and the

Port of Frederikshavn Frederikshavn () is a Denmark, Danish town in Frederikshavn municipality, Region Nordjylland, on the northeast coast on the North Jutlandic Island in northern Denmark. Its name translates to "Frederik's harbor". It was originally named Fladstrand. ...

, and immediately adjacent to the Frederikshavn bus station. The station is the

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of the

Vendsyssel railway line The Vendsyssel railway line () is an long standard gauge single track (rail), single track railway line in Denmark which runs through the historical region of Vendsyssel between Aalborg and Frederikshavn in North Jutland Region, North Jutland. I ...

from

Aalborg Aalborg or Ålborg ( , , ) is Denmark's List of cities and towns in Denmark, fourth largest urban settlement (behind Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Odense) with a population of 119,862 (1 July 2022) in the town proper and an Urban area, urban populati ...

as well as the

Skagen railway line The Skagen railway line () is a long standard gauge single track railway line between Skagen and Frederikshavn in Vendsyssel, Denmark. The railway links the fishing port and seaside resort of Skagen with the Danish rail network. The railway line ...

from

Skagen Skagen () is the northernmost town in Denmark, on the east coast of the Skagen Odde peninsula in the far north of Jutland, part of Frederikshavn Municipality in North Denmark Region, Nordjylland, north of Frederikshavn and northeast of Aalbo ...

. The station opened in 1871 and was moved to its current location in 1979. It offers direct

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services to

as well as

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services to

. The train services are currently operated by the local

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Nordjyske Jernbaner Nordjyske Jernbaner (abbreviated NJ) is a Danish railway company operating in Region Nordjylland. The company was formed in 2001 as a merger of Hjørring Privatbaner (HP) and Skagensbanen (SB) and Hirtshalsbanen (HB). Headquartered in Hjørri ...

History

Festtogets Ankomst til Frederikshavn ved VEndsysselbbanens Aabning den 15de August 1871

The current railway station is the second station in Frederikshavn. The first station opened in 1871 as the

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of the new

from to Frederikshavn. The station was ceremonially opened by

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amid great festivities on 15 August 1871 along with the railway line. On 7 January 1879, at the opening of the

Limfjord Railway Bridge The Limfjord Railway Bridge () is a railway bridge carrying the Vendsyssel railway line across the Limfjord, a shallow sound (geography), sound separating the North Jutlandic Island from the rest of the Jutland Peninsula, between Aalborg and Nørr ...

which connected Nørresundby and Aalborg across the

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, the line was connected with

Aalborg station Aalborg railway station ( or ') is the main railway station serving the city of Aalborg, Denmark. It is located in central Aalborg, on the southwestern edge of the city center, with entrances from John F. Kennedys Plads and access to platforms fr ...

, the

Randers–Aalborg railway line The Randers–Aalborg railway line () is an long standard gauge double track railway line in Jutland, Denmark which runs through the historical region of Himmerland between the cities of Randers and Aalborg. It constitutes a section of the East ...

and the rest of Denmark's railway lines. Frederikshavn o1900

The original station was designed by the Danish architect

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(1826–1895), known for the numerous railway stations he designed across Denmark in his capacity of head architect of the

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. It was located a short distance west of the current station, in the area where Frederikshavn Town Hall is now located. The station became the southern terminus of the

between Frederikshavn og

in 1890. In 1899 it also became the northern terminus of the Sæby railway line between

Nørresundby Nørresundby () is a city in Aalborg Municipality, north of Limfjorden, in Vendsyssel, in Denmark. The urban area has a population of 24,436 (1 January 2025). It is located just north of Aalborg, which lies south of Limfjorden. Statistically it ...

and Frederikshavn, via

Sæby Sæby () is a town and seaport located on the east coast of the historical region of Vendsyssel on the North Jutlandic Island in northern Denmark. The town is located in Frederikshavn municipality in Region Nordjylland. It has a population of 8,9 ...

, until the section between Sæby and Frederikshavn was closed in 1962. Dsb-lyntog--fd-zug-blitzzug-645186

In 1979, the station moved to its current location, and the old station was closed and demolished. In 2017, operation of the

services on the Vendsyssel railway line between Aalborg and Frederikshavn were transferred from DSB to the local railway company Nordjyske Jernbaner.

Facilities

Inside the station building there is a combined ticket office and

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operated by 7-Eleven,

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s and lockers. Adjacent to the railway station is the Frederikshavn bus station.

Train services

The station offers direct

services to , with onward connections from Aalborg to the rest of Denmark, as well as

services to

, both operated by the regional

which operates in the

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. An international passenger service, '' Nordpilen'', between Frederikshavn and

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, connecting with the ferries to and from

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and

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, ceased many years ago. Until the opening of the

Great Belt Bridge The Great Belt Bridge () or Great Belt fixed link () is a multi-element fixed link crossing the Great Belt strait between the Danish islands of Zealand and Funen. It consists of a road suspension bridge and a railway tunnel between Zealand ...

in 1997, DSB also operated a night train service with

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s from Frederikshavn to

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

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Banedanmark
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responsible for

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and

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of most of the Danish railway network
Nordjyske Jernbaner
– Danish

operating in

Danske Jernbaner
– website with information on

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in Denmark
Nordjyllands Jernbaner
– website with information on

in North Jutland {{Frederikshavn Municipality Frederikshavn Buildings and structures in Frederikshavn Municipality Railway stations in the North Jutland Region Railway stations in Denmark opened in 1871 Railway stations in Denmark opened in 1979

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