The Grenaa Line ( da, Grenaabanen) is a long

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which runs between

Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwest ...

and

Grenaa Grenaa (or Grenå) is a Danish town and seaport on the east coast of the Jutlandic peninsula. Tourism, education and commerce are important sectors in the economy of Grenaa. It is the only larger town on Djursland. Grenaa is the municipal seat, an ...

through the

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. The railway opened in 1876–1877. It is owned and maintained by Rail Net Denmark and served with

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s by the

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(DSB). It now functions as a

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service in the Aarhus area and carries 1 million passengers annually.

History

The section from

Ryomgård Ryomgård is a Danish country town with a population of 2,498 (1 January 2022) located 29 kilometers north east of to the country’s second largest city Aarhus. As such Ryomgård is in part a pendler town to Aarhus. Ryomgård lies in the middl ...

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

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Østjyske Jernbane (ØJJ). 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

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diesel trains started operation here and on the

Odder Line The Odder Line ( da, Odderbanen), also known formerly as the Hads-Ning Herreders Jernbane (HHJ), is a long standard-gauge single-track light-rail line which connects the city of Aarhus to the town of Odder in the Central Denmark Region. The O ...

, under the brand name

Aarhus Commuter Rail Aarhus Commuter Rail ( da, Aarhus Nærbane) was a commuter rail service in and near Aarhus, Denmark. There was one line, from Odder to Grenaa, with 33 stations. This traffic concept started in 2012, when the traffic on the two local railways Odd ...

( da, Aarhus Nærbane).

Stations

* Grenaa station *

Trustrup station Trustrup station is a railway station serving the village of Trustrup on the Djursland peninsula in East Jutland, Denmark. The station is located on the Grenaa railway line between Aarhus and Grenaa. It opened in 1886 with the opening of the Rande ...

Kolind station Kolind station is a railway station serving the railway town of Kolind on the Djursland peninsula in Jutland, Denmark. The station is located on the Grenaa railway line between Aarhus and Grenaa. It opened in 1876 with the opening of the Rander ...

Ryomgård station Ryomgård station is a railway station serving the railway town of Ryomgård on the peninsula of Djursland in Jutland, Denmark. The station is located on the Grenaa railway line between Aarhus and Grenaa. It opened in 1876 with the opening of the ...

Mørke station Mørke station is a railway station serving the railway town of Mørke on the peninsula of Djursland in Jutland, Denmark. The station is located on the Grenaa railway line between Aarhus and Grenaa. It opened in 1877 with the opening of the Aa ...

Hornslet station Hornslet station is a railway station serving the railway town of Hornslet, a commuter town of the city of Aarhus, located on the peninsula of Djursland in Jutland, Denmark. The station is located on the Grenaa railway line between Aarhus an ...

Løgten station Løgten station is a railway station serving the railway town and suburb of Løgten north of Aarhus on the peninsula of Djursland in Jutland, Denmark. The station is located on the Grenaa railway line between Aarhus and Grenaa. It opened in 18 ...

* Skødstrup station * Hjortshøj station * Hovmarken railway halt * Lystrup station * Torsøvej station * Vestre Strandallé railway halt * Østbanetorvet station * Skolebakken railway halt *

Aarhus Central Station Aarhus Central Station ( da, Aarhus Hovedbanegård, abbreviated Aarhus H) is the main railway station serving the city of Aarhus, Denmark. Serving as the main connecting hub for rail traffic between Aarhus and the rest of Denmark, the station is ...

Previous stations

* Ålsø railway halt * Homå railway halt * Hallendrup railway halt * Koed railway halt * Thorsager station * Risskov station * Den Permanente railway halt * Europaplads railway halt

Future propositions

The line is currently being adapted for the

Aarhus Light Rail The Aarhus Letbane (Aarhus light rail) is a light rail system in the city of Aarhus, Denmark. It is operated by the company Midttrafik. The first line opened in December 2017, but the system is under continuous development and expansion. Service ...

( da, Aarhus Letbane), an electric

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service scheduled for opening in 2017, but the Grenaa Line in 2018.

References

External links

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