Owned by the
Greater Copenhagen Authority (HUR), Lokalbanen was established in 2001 following HUR's acquisition of the share of the railway lines previously owned by the Danish state. The company headquarters were located in
Hillerød; the company also had offices in various stations on the lines it operates. Lokalbanen operated on the lines formerly controlled by
Frederiksværkbanen (HFHJ),
Gribskovbanen (GDS),
Hornbækbanen (HHGB),
Nærumbanen (LNJ) and
Østbanen (ØSJS), from which it took over operation in May 2002. All companies were subsequently closed. Ownership of the trains and infrastructure from the companies is now the responsibility of
Hovedstadens Lokalbaner (HL), from which Lokalbanen leased its trains; all HL lines were run by LB. ==Railway lines==