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The Grenaa Line (Danish: Grenaabanen) is a 68.9 km (42.8 mi) 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



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). 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


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




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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 (Danish: Aarhus Letbane), an electric tram-train service scheduled for opening in 2017, but the Grenaa Line in 2018.




References






External links



(in Danish) Banedanmark
(in Danish) DSB
(in Danish) Aarhus Letbane

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Grenaa Line
• Grenaa
• Trustrup railway station
• Aarhus Letbane
• Skolebakken railway halt
• Ryomgård railway station
• Mørke railway station
• Trustrup
• Kolind railway station
• Hessel railway station