Grenaa Line

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Railway line in Denmark

title: "Grenaa Line" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["railway-lines-in-denmark", "railway-lines-opened-in-1876", "railway-lines-opened-in-1877", "1876-establishments-in-denmark", "1877-establishments-in-denmark", "rail-transport-in-the-central-denmark-region"] description: "Railway line in Denmark" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenaa_Line" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Railway line in Denmark ::

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FieldValue
nameGrenaa Line
native_nameGrenaabanen
imageDK 2012 Grenaabanen.jpg
typeRailway
systemAarhus Commuter Rail
startGrenaa station
endAarhus Central Station
stations16
openRyomgård-Grenaa
Aarhus-Ryomgård
ownerBanedanmark
operatorDSB
characterLocal railway
linelength68.9 km
tracksSingle
gauge
electrificationNone
speedAarhus-Ryomgård 100 km/h
Ryomgård-Grenaa 75 km/h
map[350px
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| box_width = | name = Grenaa Line | native_name = Grenaabanen | image = DK 2012 Grenaabanen.jpg | image_width = | caption = | type = Railway | system = Aarhus Commuter Rail | status = | locale = | start = Grenaa station | end = Aarhus Central Station | stations = 16 | routes = | daily_ridership = | open = Ryomgård-Grenaa Aarhus-Ryomgård | close = | owner = Banedanmark | operator = DSB | character = Local railway | depot = | stock = | linelength = 68.9 km | tracklength = | tracks = Single | gauge = | electrification = None | speed = Aarhus-Ryomgård 100 km/h Ryomgård-Grenaa 75 km/h | elevation = | map = 350px|The route of Grenaabanen | map_state = The Grenaa Line () is a 68.9 km 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

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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 ().

Stations

Previous stations

Future propositions

The line is currently being adapted for the Aarhus Light Rail (), an electric tram-train service scheduled for opening in 2017, but the Grenaa Line in 2018.

References

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Bibliography

References

  1. (2005). "På sporet af Djurslands jernbaner". Djurslands Jernbanemuseum.
  2. (10 May 2012). "Aarhus tram-train project gets the go-ahead". [[Railway Gazette International]].
  3. "Line information (TIB)". [[Banedanmark]].

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