Gribskov Line
The Gribskov Line or the Gribskov Railway (Danish: Gribskovbanen, GDS) is a local passenger railway line in North Zealand north of Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Gribskov Line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Native name | Gribskovbanen |
| Status | Active |
| Owner | Hovedstadens Lokalbaner |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 19 |
| Service | |
| Type | Railway |
| System | Danish railways |
| Operator(s) | Lokaltog |
| Rolling stock | LINT 41 |
| History | |
| Opened | Hillerød–Græsted: 20 January 1880 Græsted–Gilleleje: 14 May 1896 Kagerup–Helsinge: 16 June 1897 Helsinge–Tisvildeleje: 18 July 1924 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 42.0 kilometres (26.1 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Single |
| Character | Local railway |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | No |
| Operating speed | 75 km/h |
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 25 kilometres (16 mi), with the total track length being 42.0 kilometres (26.1 mi).
The railway is currently owned by Hovedstadens Lokalbaner and operated by the railway company Lokaltog. 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.