The Grenaa Line (Danish: Grenaabanen) is a 68.9 km (42.8 mi)[1] long standard gauge single track railway line in Denmark which runs between Aarhus and Grenaa through the peninsula of Djursland. The railway opened in 1876–1877. It is owned and maintained by Rail Net Denmark and served with passenger trains by the Danish State Railways (DSB). It now functions as a commuter rail service in the Aarhus area and carries 1 million passengers annually.
| Grenaa Line | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | Grenaabanen | ||
| Owner | Banedanmark | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 16 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Railway | ||
| System | Aarhus Commuter Rail | ||
| Operator(s) | DSB | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | Ryomgård-Grenaa 26 August 1876 Aarhus-Ryomgård 1 December 1877 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 68.9 kilometres (42.8 mi)[1] | ||
| Number of tracks | Single | ||
| Character | Local railway | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | None | ||
| Operating speed | Aarhus-Ryomgård 100 km/h Ryomgård-Grenaa 75 km/h[1] | ||
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History edit
The section from Ryomgård to Grenaa was opened in 1876 together with the Randers-Ryomgaard Line. The section from Aarhus to Ryomgaard was opened in 1877. The two railways were operated by the joint operating company Østjyske Jernbane (ØJJ).[2] Both lines were taken over by the Danish State Railways in 1885. Passenger traffic on the Randers-Ryomgaard Line ceased in 1971.
The Grenaa Line was around 2006 upgraded to support higher speeds. In 2012, eight new Siemens Desiro diesel trains started operation here and on the Odder Line, under the brand name Aarhus Commuter Rail (Danish: Aarhus Nærbane).
Stations edit
- Grenaa station
- Trustrup station
- Kolind station
- Ryomgård station
- Mørke station
- Hornslet station
- Løgten station
- Skødstrup station
- Hjortshøj station
- Hovmarken railway halt
- Lystrup station
- Torsøvej station
- Vestre Strandallé railway halt
- Østbanetorvet station
- Skolebakken railway halt
- Aarhus Central Station
Previous stations edit
Future propositions edit
The line is currently being adapted for the Aarhus Light Rail (Danish: Aarhus Letbane), an electric tram-train service scheduled for opening in 2017,[3] but the Grenaa Line in 2018. [needs update]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Line information (TIB)" (PDF) (in Danish). Banedanmark. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ^ På sporet af Djurslands jernbaner (in Danish). Djurslands Jernbanemuseum. 2005. p. 61.
- ^ "Aarhus tram-train project gets the go-ahead". Railway Gazette International. 10 May 2012.
External links edit
- (in Danish) Banedanmark
- (in Danish) DSB
- (in Danish) Aarhus Letbane