Grenaa Line
{{Short description|Railway line in Denmark}}
{{Infobox rail line
| box_width =
| name = Grenaa Line
| native_name = Grenaabanen
| image = DK 2012 Grenaabanen.jpg
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| caption =
| type = Railway
| system = Aarhus Commuter Rail
| status =
| locale =
| start = Grenaa station
| end = Aarhus Central Station
| stations = 16
| routes =
| daily_ridership =
| open = Ryomgård-Grenaa {{start date|1876|8|26|df=yes}}
Aarhus-Ryomgård {{start date|1877|12|1|df=yes}}
| close =
| owner = Banedanmark
| operator = DSB
| character = Local railway
| depot =
| stock =
| linelength = {{convert|68.9|km|mi}}
| tracklength =
| tracks = Single
| gauge = {{track gauge|sg}}
| electrification = None
| speed = Aarhus-Ryomgård 100 km/h
Ryomgård-Grenaa 75 km/h
| elevation =
| map = image:Grenaabanen.png
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}}
The Grenaa Line ({{langx|da|Grenaabanen}}) is a {{convert|68.9|km|mi|abbr=on}} 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.
History
File:Risskov cykelstien.jpg north of Aarhus in 1904.]]
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).{{cite book|title=På sporet af Djurslands jernbaner|publisher=Djurslands Jernbanemuseum |year=2005|page=61|language=Danish}} 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 ({{langx|da|Aarhus Nærbane}}).
Stations
- 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 =
Future propositions
The line is currently being adapted for the Aarhus Light Rail ({{langx|da|Aarhus Letbane}}), an electric tram-train service scheduled for opening in 2017,{{cite news |url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/aarhus-tram-train-project-gets-the-go-ahead.html |title=Aarhus tram-train project gets the go-ahead |date=10 May 2012 |publisher=Railway Gazette International |access-date=11 May 2012 |archive-date=1 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301085800/https://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/aarhus-tram-train-project-gets-the-go-ahead.html |url-status=dead }} but the Grenaa Line in 2018. {{Update inline|date=October 2021}}
References
External links
{{commons category|Grenaabanen}}
- {{in lang|da}} [http://www.banedanmark.dk Banedanmark]
- {{in lang|da}} [http://www.dsb.dk DSB]
- {{in lang|da}} [http://www.letbanen.dk/ Aarhus Letbane]
Category:Railway lines in Denmark
Category:Railway lines opened in 1876
Category:Railway lines opened in 1877
Category:1876 establishments in Denmark