| Grenaa Line | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | Grenaabanen | ||
| Owner | Banedanmark | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 16 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Railway | ||
| System | Aarhus Commuter Rail | ||
| Operator(s) | DSB | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | Ryomgård-Grenaa 26 August 1876 Aarhus-Ryomgård 1 December 1877 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 68.9 kilometres (42.8 mi)[1] | ||
| Number of tracks | Single | ||
| Character | Local railway | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Electrification | None | ||
| Operating speed | Aarhus-Ryomgård 100 km/h Ryomgård-Grenaa 75 km/h[1] | ||
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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.