Kvissel railway station

Kvissel
Kvissel station in May 2009
General information
LocationTolnevej 1
Kvissel, 9990 Frederikshavn[1][2]
Frederikshavn Municipality
Denmark
Coordinates57°28′19.79″N 10°24′45.72″E / 57.4721639°N 10.4127000°E / 57.4721639; 10.4127000
Elevation14.6 metres (48 ft)[3]
OwnerDSB (station infrastructure)[4]
Banedanmark (rail infrastructure)[4]
LineVendsyssel railway line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators
Nordjyske Jernbaner[5]
Construction
ArchitectNiels Peder Christian Holsøe[6]
Other information
Station codeKv[7]
History
Opened15 August 1871 (1871-08-15)[8][9]
Services
Preceding station Nordjyske Jernbaner Following station
Tolne
towards Hobro
 Hobro – Skagen
Regional train
 Frederikshavn
towards Skagen
Tolne
towards Hjørring
 Hjørring – Skagen
Local train
Peak hours
Location
Kvissel station is located in Denmark
Kvissel station
Kvissel station
Location within Denmark

Kvissel railway station is a railway station serving the village of Kvissel about 10 km northwest of the town of Frederikshavn in Vendsyssel, Denmark.[1][2] The station is situated in the centre of the village, a short distance from Kvissel Church.

Kvissel station is located on the Vendsyssel railway line between Aalborg and Frederikshavn, between Tolne station and Frederikshavn station.[10] It opened in 1871.[9] The train services are operated by the railway company Nordjyske Jernbaner which runs frequent regional train services from the station to Aalborg and Frederikshavn.[5]

History

The station building in 2009.

The station opened in 1871 as a railway halt on the new Vendsyssel railway line as the section from Nørresundby to Frederikshavn opened on 15 August 1871.[9] It was promoted to a station in 1877, and the station building was constructed.[8] On 7 January 1879, at the opening of the Limfjord Railway Bridge, the Vendsyssel line was connected with Aalborg station, the Randers-Aalborg railway line and the rest of the Danish rail network.[11]

When the station on the line was built in 1877, it brought economic growth to the village, and the railway line would become the major growth factor for Kvissel in the following years.

The station was closed in 1982 but continued as a railway halt.[8] In 2017, operation of the regional rail services on the Vendsyssel railway line to Aalborg and Frederikshavn were transferred from DSB to the local railway company Nordjyske Jernbaner.[12]

From June to November 2026, the station is being renovated with the passenger platforms being raised from 26 cm (10 in) to 55 cm (22 in) and the accessibility at the station being improved.[13]

Architecture

The station building in February 2009.

The station building from 1876 was built to a design by the Danish railway architect Niels Peder Christian Holsøe (1826–1895), known for the numerous railway stations he designed across Denmark in his capacity of head architect of the Danish State Railways.[6]

Today, the historic and renovated station building functions as a civic and cultural centre of the village of Kvissel and hosts events throughout the year, such as art exhibitions and musical performances.[14]

Train services

The train services are currently operated by the regional railway company Nordjyske Jernbaner (NJ) which operates in the North Jutland Region. NJ runs frequent regional train services from the station to Aalborg and Frederikshavn.[5]

See also

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 "Standsningssteder på Skagensbanen" (in Danish). Nordjyske Jernbaner. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Kvissel Station" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Kvissel Station (Kv)". danskejernbaner.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Analyse af de danske jernbanestationer" (PDF) (in Danish). Ministry of Transport. April 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Om Nordjyske Jernbaner" (in Danish). Nordjyske Jernbaner. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  6. 1 2 Vigand Rasmussen. "N.P. Holsøe" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Stationsforkortelser" (in Danish). DSB. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 "Stationer Aalborg—Frederikshavn" (in Danish). Nordjyllands Jernbaner. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  9. 1 2 3 Jensen 1976, p. 15.
  10. ↑ Jensen 1976, p. 17.
  11. ↑ Jensen 1976, p. 20.
  12. ↑ "Historien bag Nordjyske Jernbaner" (in Danish). Nordjyske Jernbaner. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  13. ↑ "Kvissel Station – perronforhøjelse". bane.dk (in Danish). Banedanmark. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Kvissel Station". kvissel.info (in Danish). Retrieved 27 July 2026.

Bibliography

  • Christensen, Jens (1996). "Vendsysselbanen" [The Vendsyssel Line]. Jernbanehistorisk årbog (in Danish). Roskilde: Bane Bøger: 11–20. ISBN 87-88632-59-8.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)
  • Jensen, Niels (1972). Danske Jernbaner 1847–1972 [Danish railways 1847–1972] (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-01765-1.
  • Jensen, Niels (1976). Nordjyske jernbaner [Railways of North Jutland] (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. Fr. Clausens Forlag. ISBN 87-11-03756-3.
  • Mogensen, Ole Edvard (2021). Vendsysselbanen gennem 150 år [The Vendsyssel Line through 150 years] (in Danish). Historisk Samfund for Vendsyssel – via Vendsyssel Årbog 2021.
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