A hydrogen refilling station, comprising a liquid hydrogen source adapted and configured to store liquid hydrogen, a filling circuit , and a heat transfer fluid circuit , wherein the filling circuit has an upstream end in downstream fluid communication with the liquid hydrogen source to allow a flow of liquid hydrogen from the source into the filling circuit , a downstream end adapted and configured to be removably connected with a hydrogen-fuelled vehicle tank for filling of the tank with, and a first heat exchanger disposed between the upstream and downstream ends of the filling circuit ; the heat transfer circuit comprises, in flow order, an upstream end in downstream flow communication with the first heat exchanger , a second heat exchanger , a heat transfer fluid pump , and a downstream end in upstream flow communication with the first heat exchanger , the heat transfer fluid pump being adapted and configured to receive a heat transfer fluid from the second heat exchanger and direct it to the first heat exchanger , the heat transfer fluid being in liquid phase at nominal pressures down to at least -135°C; the second heat exchanger is adapted and configured to warm cooled heat transfer fluid received from the first heat exchanger ; and the first heat exchanger is adapted and configured to exchange heat between the heat transfer fluid flowing through the heat transfer circuit and liquid hydrogen in the filling circuit so as to cool the heat transfer fluid and vaporize the liquid hydrogen to provide the pressurized, gaseous hydrogen for filling the tank , the flow of liquid hydrogen inside the first heat exchanger being surrounded by the flow of the heat transfer fluid. the filling circuit has an upstream end in downstream fluid communication with the liquid hydrogen source to allow a flow of liquid hydrogen from the source into the filling circuit , a downstream end adapted and configured to be removably connected with a hydrogen-fuelled vehicle tank for filling of the tank with, and a first heat exchanger disposed between the upstream and downstream ends of the filling circuit ; the heat transfer circuit comprises, in flow order, an upstream end in downstream flow communication with the first heat exchanger , a second heat exchanger , a heat transfer fluid pump , and a downstream end in upstream flow communication with the first heat exchanger , the heat transfer fluid pump being adapted and configured to receive a heat transfer fluid from the second heat exchanger and direct it to the first heat exchanger , the heat transfer fluid being in liquid phase at nominal pressures down to at least -135°C; the second heat exchanger is adapted and configured to warm cooled heat transfer fluid received from the first heat exchanger ; and the first heat exchanger is adapted and configured to exchange heat between the heat transfer fluid flowing through the heat transfer circuit and liquid hydrogen in the filling circuit so as to cool the heat transfer fluid and vaporize the liquid hydrogen to provide the pressurized, gaseous hydrogen for filling the tank , the flow of liquid hydrogen inside the first heat exchanger being surrounded by the flow of the heat transfer fluid. <EOS>