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Bunken railway halt (Danish: Bunken Trinbræt) is a railway halt located in the southern part of Bunken Plantation south of Skagen in Vendsyssel, Denmark.[1] The halt serves the area's many summer houses as well as the nearby folk high school and golf course.

Bunken
Railway halt
Bunken railway halt in 2012
General information
Location	Råbjergvej 10 Bunken 9982 Ålbæk[1] Denmark
Coordinates	57°39′34.27″N 10°27′47.72″E
Owned by	Nordjyske Jernbaner[2]
Operated by	Nordjyske Jernbaner[2]
Line(s)	Skagen Line
Platforms	1
History
Opened	1890[3]
Services
Preceding station Nordjyske Jernbaner Following station Aalbæk towards Frederikshavn Frederikshavn–Skagen Local train Hulsig towards Skagen
Location
Bunken Location within Denmark

The halt is located on the Skagensbanen railway line from Skagen to Frederikshavn between Hulsig station and Aalbæk station. It opened in 1890.[3] The train services are currently operated by Nordjyske Jernbaner which run frequent local train services between Skagen station and Frederikshavn station.[2]

History

The halt opened in 1890 when the railway started.[3]

In 2006 the halt was renovated with a car park, a new platform and a new shelter.

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.[2]

Gallery

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  Bunken halt in 2012

See also

• List of railway stations in Denmark

References

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.

External links

• (in Danish) Nordjyske Jernbaner – Danish railway company operating in North Jutland Region
• (in Danish) Danske Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in Denmark
• (in Danish) Nordjyllands Jernbaner – website with information on railway history in North Jutland

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