Aalborg station


Aalborg railway station 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.. It offers direct InterCityLyn and InterCity services to Copenhagen operated by DSB, and regional rail services to Skørping and Frederikshavn operated by Nordjyske Jernbaner.

History

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

The station has a ticket office which sells tickets for both domestic and international travel, a shop which sells 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 InterCityLyn and intercity connections to Copenhagen operated by the railway company DSB, as well as regional rail services to Skørping and Frederikshavn operated by the railway company Nordjyske Jernbaner.

Cultural references

Aalborg station is seen at 0:37:00 and 0:52:19 in the 1977 Olsen-banden film The Olsen Gang Outta Sight.