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13-408: Nærumbanen, or Jægersborg-Nærum Railway , is a local railway, originally between Lyngby and Vedbæk , now between Jægersborg and Nærum . The course runs through scenic areas by Mølleåen . During rush hours the train runs every 10 minutes and most other times it runs every 20 minutes. The railway opened as Lyngby-Vedbæk railway in 1900 with an aim of serving the industries that had settled in

26-937: A historic inn which reopened in 2014. Asminderød Church dates from the 12th century. The current tower dates from the 16th century. The Fredensborg Houses were designed by Jørn Utzon , the architect of Sydney Opera House . Fredensborg is home to two public primary schools: Fredensborg Skole (with departments on Humlebækvej (Vilhelmsro) and Benediktevej) and Endrupskolen on Endrupvej. Fredensborg Municipality also operates primarys schools in Karlebo (part of Fredensborg Skole), Humlebæk (Humlebæk Skole and Langebjergskolen), Kokkedal (Kokkedal Skole andUllerødskolen) and Nivå (Nivå Skole). The nearest upper secondary schools are Frederiksborg Gymnasium in Hillerød and Espergærde Gymnasium in Espergærde. Fredensborg railway station

39-494: A number of royal roads created by Frederick II and his successor Christian IV . In the 18th century, a growing number of country houses were built in the area by civil servants and merchants from Copenhagen. Kongens Lyngby had no market rights but developed into a local service centre with an increasing number of craftsmen and merchants. The North Line came to Lyngby in 1863 and was extended to Helsingør in 1864. This enabled citizens from Copenhagen to settle permanently in

52-554: Is a railway town located in Fredensborg Municipality , North Zealand , some 30 kilometres north of Copenhagen , Denmark . It is most known for Fredensborg Palace , one of the official residences of the Danish royal family . As of 1 January 2024, the town had a population of 8,925. The earliest settlement in the area was the village of Asminderød. The town of Fredensborg emerged outside Fredensborg Palace, which

65-533: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about transport in Denmark is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kongens Lyngby Kongens Lyngby ( [ˈkʰʌŋŋ̍s ˈløŋˌpyˀ] , Danish for "the King's Heather Town"; short form Lyngby ) is the seat and commercial centre of Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen , Denmark . Lyngby Hovedgade

78-496: Is a busy shopping street and the site of a branch of Magasin du Nord as well as Lyngby Storcenter. The district is also home to several major companies, including COWI A/S , Bang & Olufsen , ICEpower a/s and Microsoft . The Technical University of Denmark relocated to Lyngby from central Copenhagen in the 1970s. Lyngby station is located on the Hillerød radial of Copenhagen's S-train network. The name Kongens Lyngby

91-472: Is first recorded in 1348. At that time large parts of North Zealand belonged to the Catholic Church (represented by Roskilde Cathedral and the name Lyngby was associated with several places. Store Lyngby belonged to Arresø church. "Our" Lyngby, on the other hand, was crown land. It may therefore have been to distinguish it from these other places that the name emerged. The original Lyngby village

104-467: Is located on the Little North railway line between Hillerød and Helsingør . The railway company Lokaltog operates the local train service with frequencies of twice an hour in the daytime on weekdays and once an hour in the evening and on weekends. National route 6, locally known as Hillerødvej (southwest), Lindebakken (central) and Helsingørvej (northeast),connects Fredensborg to Helsingør in

117-403: Is now known as Bondebyen . Kongens Lyngby was also the site of a watermill, Lyngby Watermill , which is first mentioned in 1492 but is probably several hundred years older. A royal road, Lyngby Kongevej , was created in 1584 to provide an easy link between Copenhagen and Frederick's new Frederiksborg Castle from where it was later extended to Fredensborg and Helsingør . It was the first of

130-554: The Mølleå valley to exploit the hydraulic power of the Mølleå. In the early years the railway moved freight for these customers, but today it has been a passenger-only railway for many years. The northern half of the railway between Nærum and Vedbæk quickly proved unprofitable and was abandoned in 1923. In 1936 the southern terminus in Lyngby was moved to Jægersborg . The Nærum end of

143-452: The area. Several factories opened in the area, including Christian Hasselbalck 's curtain factory in 1892 which later became the town's largest employer. In the 1930s, Kongens Lyngby developed into a modern suburb. The North Line was converted into an S-train line with more stations and Kongens Lyngby gradually merged with the neighboring settlements. Fredensborg Fredensborg ( Danish pronunciation: [ˈfʁeˀðn̩sˌpɒˀ] )

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156-690: The line was shortened a bit in 1954 due to the construction of the Helsingør motorway . Trains on the Nærum Line are operated by the railway company Lokaltog . Despite being a single-track railway, Lokaltog operates an ambitious timetable on the Nærum Line with a 20-minute frequency most of the day. Trains pass each other at Fuglevad and Ørholm. All trains are Siemens RegioSprinter light diesel units. 55°48′33″N 12°31′37″E  /  55.8093°N 12.5270°E  / 55.8093; 12.5270 This European rail transport related article

169-591: Was completed in 1722. The name, which means the Palace of Peace," commemorates the termination of the Great Northern War . Fredensborg Station opened on the new North Line in 1868. Fredensborg Palace is mainly used by the Danish royal family in spring and autumn. Many of the houses that line the street which leads up to the main entrance to the palace are listed. This is also the location of Store Kro,

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