Blovstrødbanen

About the museum

The Bloustrød Teglværk brickworks began operating in 1873 and around 1920 to 1930 was among the largest brickworks in Northern Europe. The clay was brought by tipper wagon trains from pits north of the works, where Allerød Sø lies today; as the deposits dwindled, the tramway was extended to the south and later to the west through Ravnsholt Skov. Around 1950 motor locomotives replaced the steam locomotives, around 1966 trucks took over the transport, and in 1982 the last bricks were fired.

Since 1981 volunteers have operated a museum railway here with a gauge of 700 mm. It is one of nine departments of the Dansk Jernbane-Klub and the only one that works exclusively with narrow-gauge equipment. Preserved are the pottery with three kilns, the carpentry shop, and the small engine shed and the large two-track shed, which again serve their original purpose. The last drying barn, which served as a carriage shed, burned down in 1992; the cars destroyed in the fire were reconstructed.

The roughly 1.2-kilometer line connects the stops Blovstrød H at Blovstrødhallen, Storkevad, Teglværket, and Oskar Jensens Bro at Allerød Sø. The rolling stock includes two steam locomotives from the sugar beet railways on Lolland, motor locomotives from various brickworks and from the Danish waterways authority, replica beet wagons used as passenger cars, and a mail car of the former Bornholm railways of 1911, which now serves as a kiosk.

Highlights

• Rides on historic narrow-gauge trains (700 mm) on selected Sundays
• Locomotive shed and pottery of the former brickworks at the Teglværket stop
• Steam locomotives of the Lolland sugar beet railways
• Mail car of the Bornholm railways of 1911 as a kiosk
• Option to get off for a walk at Allerød Sø

Founded

1981

Operated by

Dansk Jernbane-Klub (Abteilung Blovstrød Banen)

Admission & discounts

Fare; payment only in cash or with MobilePay, no card payment. Special trains (e.g., for outings, birthdays, anniversaries): base price DKK 500 plus normal fares and, if applicable, DKK 150 per hour of waiting time, minimum order value DKK 1,000.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Beet wagon no. 471 has benches on only one half so that wheelchairs and strollers have room. The cars are open. The association gives no information on step-free access at the stops.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Stroller-friendly

The railway explicitly promotes outings for the whole family; strollers can be taken on the train. Children under 12 ride at a reduced fare.

Getting there & parking

Departure from Blovstrød Hallen; further stops are Storkevad (Blovstrød Teglværksvej), Teglværket, and Oskar Jensens Bro immediately west of the S-train line in the Allerød Sø area. Special trains can also start at Teglværket or Oskar Jensens Bro.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

In the mail car at the Teglværket stop, ice cream, cake, and cold and hot drinks are sold, as well as railway literature, postcards, and posters. You can eat your own food in the volunteers' lounge building (old carpentry shop); there is also a restroom there.

Events & venue rental

As far as we know, the museum does not rent out spaces for external events.

No room rental; special trains can be ordered for celebrations and outings (order form on the website).

Plan your visit