Aalborg station

Aalborg station Aalborg Banegård
Front facade of Aalborg station viewed from J. F. Kennedy Square
Location	John F. Kennedys Plads DK-9000 Aalborg Denmark
Coordinates	57°02′35″N 9°55′01″E / 57.04306°N 9.91694°ECoordinates: 57°02′35″N 9°55′01″E / 57.04306°N 9.91694°E
Operated by	Banedanmark & DSB
Line(s)	Randers-Aalborg Line Vendsyssel Line Aalborg Commuter Rail
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Construction
Architect	Thomas Arboe (1902)
History
Opened	1869
Rebuilt	1902
Services
Preceding station   Danske Statsbaner   Following station Hobro toward Copenhagen Airport Copenhagen - Frederikshavn InterCityLyn Aalborg Vestby toward Frederikshavn Skalborg toward Copenhagen Airport Copenhagen - Frederikshavn InterCity Terminus Aalborg - Frederikshavn Regional train Skalborg toward Skørping Aalborg Commuter Rail Commuter train Aalborg Vestby toward Lindholm
Location
Aalborg station Location within Denmark

Aalborg station (Danish: Aalborg Station or Aalborg Banegård) is the main railway station serving the city of Aalborg, Denmark.

Aalborg Railway Station is serving as a connecting hub for rail traffic between North Jutland and the rest of Denmark. The station is operated by Banedanmark and DSB. It offers direct inter-city connections to Copenhagen and Frederikshavn, regional rail services to Aarhus and Frederikshavn as well as commuter rail services to Skørping and Nørresundby's Lindholm station.

History

A Xylography from 1869 showing the first train arriving at Aalborg Station on 18 September 1869.

Aalborg station opened in 1869, when the railroad between Aalborg and Randers was completed. In 1879, at the opening of the Limfjord Railway Bridge, Aalborg station was connected with the Vendsyssel Line from Nørresundby to Hjørring and Frederikshavn.

Architecture

The original station building was designed by the Danish architect N.P.C. Holsøe. In 1902, the present station building opened. It was designed by the Danish architect Thomas Arboe. The station building was listed in 1992.

Facilities

View of the tracks and platforms

The station has a ticket office which sells tickets for both domestic and international travel, a shop which sells both food, drinks, newspapers and more. The railway station also includes a pay phone, a waiting room, luggage boxes, a photo booth, toilets and an accessible toilet. There is also an opportunity for both bicycle and car parking near the main entrance to the railway station. It is also possible to rent a car at the station or take a taxi. Aalborg Bus Terminal is also only across the street from the railway station.

Services

Aalborg station is serving as a connecting hub for rail traffic, connecting North Jutland with the rest of Denmark.

It offers direct intercity connections to Copenhagen and Frederikshavn, regional rail services to Aarhus and Frederikshavn as well as commuter rail services to Skørping and Nørresundby's Lindholm station.

References

External links

Media related to Aalborg Station at Wikimedia Commons

• North Jutland Railways – (Danish)
• Danish State Railways – (Danish)