Grenaa Line

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
Overview
Native nameGrenaabanen
TypeRailway
SystemAarhus Commuter Rail
TerminiGrenaa station
Aarhus Central Station
Stations16
Operation
OpenedRyomgård-Grenaa 26 August 1876 (1876-08-26)
Aarhus-Ryomgård 1 December 1877 (1877-12-01)
OwnerBanedanmark
Operator(s)DSB
CharacterLocal railway
Technical
Line length68.9 kilometres (42.8 mi)[1]
Number of tracksSingle
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
ElectrificationNone
Operating speedAarhus-Ryomgård 100 km/h
Ryomgård-Grenaa 75 km/h[1]
Route map

History
The Grenaa Line at Risskov 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).[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

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 (Danish: Aarhus Letbane), an electric tram-train service scheduled for opening in 2017,[3] but the Grenaa Line in 2018.

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References
  1. "Line information (TIB)" (PDF) (in Danish). Banedanmark. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  2. På sporet af Djurslands jernbaner (in Danish). Djurslands Jernbanemuseum. 2005. p. 61.
  3. "Aarhus tram-train project gets the go-ahead". Railway Gazette International. 10 May 2012.


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