Gribskov Line
Template:Short description Template:Refimprove Template:Infobox rail line The Gribskov Line or the Gribskov Railway (Template:Langx) is a local passenger railway line in North Zealand north of Copenhagen, Denmark.
The line runs north from Hillerød through the Gribskov forest and splits into two branches to the seaside resort towns of Tisvildeleje and Gilleleje. Connecting the wide belt of holiday homes along the northern coast of Zealand with Copenhagen is an important role of the Gribskov Line.
The railway is standard gauge and single track. It opened in various sections between 1880 and 1924. The distance from Hillerød to either Tisvildeleje or Gilleleje is about Template:Convert, with the total track length being Template:Convert.[1]
The railway is currently owned by Hovedstadens Lokalbaner and operated by the railway company Lokaltog.[2] Lokaltog runs frequent local train services from Hillerød station to Tisvildeleje station and Gilleleje station with most trains continuing from Gilleleje along the Hornbæk Line to Helsingør station.
History
The railway opened in various sections between 1880 and 1924. The first Template:Convert long section of the railway line from Hillerød to Græsted opened on 20 January 1880. The next Template:Convert long section from Græsted onwards to Gilleleje opened on 14 May 1896. On 16 June 1897 the Template:Convert long branch line from Kagerup to Helsinge opened. The last Template:Convert long section from Helsinge to Tisvildeleje opened on 18 July 1924.
Route
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Operations
Trains on the Gribskov Line are operated by the railway company Lokaltog.[2] Lokaltog operates a fairly intensive timetable on the Gribskov Line with light DMUs working a fixed 30-minute frequency most of the day. Most passengers connect from the Nordbanen S-trains at Hillerød.
Until late 2007, transfers to and from the Hornbæk Line were needed at Gilleleje, but after major changes to Gilleleje station, trains now operate through Gilleleje to Helsingør along the Hornbæk Line, eliminating the need to change at Gilleleje.
Heritage train
During the summer months of July and August, Nordsjællands Veterantog operates weekend steam trains on the Gribskov Line between Græsted and Gilleleje, continuing along coast on the Hornbæk Line to Grønnehave station in Helsingør. This has been a tradition since 1971.[3]
Stations
Tisvildeleje branch
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Gilleleje branch
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See also
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References
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External links
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- Template:In lang Lokaltog – Danish regional railway company operating in the Capital Region and Region Zealand
- Template:In lang Gribskovbanen on jernbanen.dk