Historic Map of Aarhus Light Rail (2022) YouTube name: Roth Production .February 5, 2022 .
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Read more Read less Description Map of Aarhus tramway and its opening dates for the lines in stage 1, along with a proposed future line to Brabrand.
Read more Read less Stops Grenaa → Ryomgård → Aarhus H → Hornslet → Torsøvej → Østbanetorvet → Vestre Strandallé → Risskov Strandpark → Dokk1 → Hjortshøj → Kollind → Løgten → Hovmarken → Lystrup → Thorsager → Skolebakken → Trustrup → Mørke → Hessel → Odder → Lisbjergskolen → Mårslet → Universitetshospitalet → The University → Olof Palmes Alle → Vandtårnet (Ringvejen) → Universitetsparken → Beder → Malling → Gammel Skejby → Vilhelmsborg → Klokhøjen → Lisbjerg Bygade → Kongsvang → Nørreport → Tranbjerg → Humlehuse → Lisbjerg-Terp → Viby → Gunnar Clausens Vej → Øllegårdsvej → Rude Havvej → Nørrevænget → Mølleparken → Rosenhøj → Assedrup → Nye → Stjernepladsen → Nehrus Allé → Stockholmsgade .
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Watch out for the light rail, it's a test drive (2017) Aarhus Light Rail has just begun test runs in Aarhus. We spoke with director Claus Reld Mosehøj about these test runs. We are now conducting on-site tests. Our supplier is currently testing the fog system. They are testing the infrastructure, and in July, we will proceed to the first phase of our trial run. This involves testing timetables, our operating organization, and all the drivers who will control the traffic. We then test the entire system, and just before the official launch, we enter a formal test period. During this period, we run the timetable for about 14 days, then start taking passengers. How long is a train like this? We have one here. It is 32 meters long. We are buying two types. One is the biobar you see here, and the other is a Tango, which is a bit longer at 39 meters. These are some sizable vehicles, weighing between 42 and 50 tons without passengers. When passengers board, they weigh about 50 tons. Yes, yes. How many trains do we have?
We are purchasing 14. They are a type of tram capable of reaching up to 80 km/h, mainly seen on the Odderbanen and throughout central Aarhus. The other type, the Tango, can reach speeds up to 100 km per hour. When you look at them, you notice some differences; the larger one is a bit more elongated. It has fewer doors per meter of running length, but they still resemble each other, showing their family resemblance. I'm not sure, but overall, 26 are larger, and 14 are smaller. How many passengers can each train carry? As for the operational schedule, we expect there to be a train in the workshop in reserve at all times; the rest, approximately 24 trains, will run continuously. That's quite a number. Some trains will operate during morning rush hours, then fewer during midday when traffic is lighter. In the afternoon, we run coupled trains and then manage the entire fleet again. Nearly all trains are in use daily. Someone mentioned to me recently, when I was in that area, that it's pretty wild, and wondered if a railing would be erected to prevent access to the track. Not really, because this isn't a railway.
We learned from railways that trains run automatically with the aid of fences and barriers. This is a light rail system that interacts with other traffic at the harbor. We've worked to make it blend into the cityscape, changing zones where walking or passing is allowed but not stopping. This makes the train a new type of road user, similar to bicycles and cars. Aarhus needs to get used to this. Yes, we all need to adapt, especially when crossing areas where the train appears unexpectedly. We also need to learn to use Havnepladsen fully. I've noticed that many people have started frequenting the area, drawn to the new fountain and the view of the dock; it's becoming an integral part of Aarhus. The area involves different traffic flows.
For instance, drivers can't risk staying in the left lane when they need to turn left. Instead, they remain in the middle of the railway, like at the Øringe Rade intersection. The light rail operates in three ways: on the harborfront, where it runs independently; from Randersvej and Nørrebrogade, where it runs separately but still shares the road with other traffic; and in certain areas, bicycles, pedestrians, and cars cross the tracks, requiring extra caution. When cars swerve left, a train might come from the opposite direction, but usually, drivers adhere to traffic laws. Still, if someone tries to keep pace or run a red light, they risk being overtaken from behind. It's essential to respect these rules. We have two methods to produce sound. By atvdenmark -
July 5, 2017 .
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A trip with the Aarhus Light Rail (2018) I was on a trip with LETBANEN from Odder to Lisbjerg School, where I filmed almost the entire trip and I decided during the trip that everything that was filmed should be used here for my YouTube channel, so a lot of it has been split up a bit at the same time with the fact that there have been more parts, i.e. more sieved of it, so this is part 4 / sieved 4
Part 5 / sifted 5: The first four are combined into one and split up very quickly, so that there are only four. The first four are grace, which you have not seen lead, and number 5 is all four combined into one and split very quickly so that it doesn't take too long! And it has to be said that I try very hard to be a bit like Rasmus Brohave, so I also advertise him. By Mikkel Mathias -
September 30, 2018 .
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Can I run faster than Aarhus Light Rail? (2024) In this video, I plan to achieve my goal by running faster than the Aarhus Light Rail. I will visit Dokk1 to explore the options. Where does the Light Rail depart from, and where is the shortest stop? I will train and do my best to beat the Aarhus Light Rail. It will be a tough challenge, so I look forward to seeing if I can rise to the occasion.
I'm planning to run faster than the Aarhus Light Rail. I'm going to do this by finding out where the two shortest stops on the Aarhus Light Rail are, and then see if I can beat that distance by running. But why are you planning to do this, Mikkel? I guess I'm sitting here thinking because I can. But it's not just because I can—it's also because I've been talking to my roommate. If I can't do it, he said he has to hit me just as hard as he wants to, with a wheat tortilla, TikTok-style. What's really interesting is that I'm in pretty bad shape. So, I'm going to see if I can train to run faster than the Light Rail. It's going to be an insane journey, man. Let's go. But before I can race the Light Rail and see if I'm faster, I need to research the shortest distances between the stops. Let's find out where this actually is. Okay, I've been looking into the shortest route between two Light Rail stops. I found out it’s between Stjernepladsen near the university and the Aarhus University ring road Light Rail stop.
There’s only 210 meters between them, but the problem is that it's on Randersvej. And who doesn't hate Randersvej—the steepest hill in Aarhus—where thousands of students take the iron horse each morning out to Kampsvej? I really hate Randersvej. I found a better option, though, between Dog 1 and Skolebakken. It's a perfect distance—about 350 meters—and the Light Rail takes about a minute to travel between those stops. Can I make it? Or can't I? Leave a comment if you think I can run faster than the Light Rail. I think I can. For sure. Yes. And I’ll be doing this down by the harbor.
There's a lot of traffic, but the light rail trains are really cool. In 1971, they actually decided to abolish what was previously known as the tram after conducting an investigation. I believe it began in 1904 and continued until 1971. During all that time, they ran our trains through Aarhus, but then suddenly they decided it might be smarter to have buses, since they can run in more places than just on their rails. What happens then? So, one day, a local politician has a mild brain hemorrhage and thinks we should bring back the light rail or tram. Shouldn't we? And now we do have the light rail again, and it runs on time. Yes, it runs—unless there's snow, leaves, or frogs clogging it. No, it just doesn’t. The next day, it doesn't run either. So what's happening today? I have to run faster than the light rail. It's a race between life and death, and I need to see if I am faster than the light rail or vice versa. The whole goal is just this: I have to run between two stops, Dokk1 and Skolebakken. Can I run faster than the light rail? That’s the question. Now, it's time—I've switched to my really good sports outfit, tires included, and now I’m about to see if I can beat the light rail in a race. What do you think? Can I do it? Write your guesses in the comments—do you think I'm the fastest, or do you think the light rail is faster? But it doesn't even run during freezing temperatures. I've been a machine my whole life; I've never achieved anything. Today might be the most fantastic day of my life. I think it might even top my confirmation day. Today, I actually have the chance to accomplish something much bigger than you and me—a challenge, a pilgrimage, perhaps. I believe that after this trip, something new will emerge, and then I will never be the same person again. Are you ready? No, no, children's law. No, no, children's law. Are we ready? Jesus Christ, Jas was born, and we did it. We did it! Yes! Check, check — how cool is that? I won against the light rail. I honestly don't know if I believed in myself the whole journey, but I warmed up to the idea of doing this. It feels really cool inside the body, and it proves that as a human being, you have to set some goals from time to time and try to achieve them. The rush flowing through my blood right now is completely crazy. So, I am just about to call and hear 'Ah!' They shouted and screamed, and I was just like that. Yes, besides that, I'm really looking forward to coming home and hitting my roomie with a Vedes Stia as hard as I can because I've scored the World Cup goal, and that's just so cool. I don't want to fight with Tia— I don't feel like that. Additionally, you can always suggest challenges in the comments for me to consider next time in Smilets by AK Aarhus. And yeah, I want to say thank you for this time, and I hope we'll see each other again. By Mikkel Werner -
May 9, 2024 .
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L2 and Lisbjerg (2018) Opening of stage two of the Aarhus Light Rail took place on 25 August. On that occasion, a group of over 30 from NJS - Forum for Nordic Railway Cooperation was in town and could share in the joy. Video from Lisbjerg at the end of the L2 extension. By Poul Kattler -
August 25, 2018 .
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Dokk1 station (2025) You don't have to go very far from Aarhus Central Station before you find one of the beautiful pearls of the Jutland capital, namely Dokken or Dokk1 as it is called. Dokk1 is a large multi-storey building that, among other things, contains Scandinavia's largest library and opened in 2015 and also helped make Aarhus a joint European Capital of Culture in 2017 together with Cypriot Pafos🇨🇾 and now coming to the train traffic, Dokk1 is also part of Aarhus Light Rail when the station opened in December 2017 and it was precisely at Dokk1 that Denmark's first light rail was inaugurated, so in a way you can say that Dokk1 is also the country's oldest light rail station if you look at the operation, before Dokk1 was built, there was a step on the Grenaa Line at the same location called Europaplads which was in operation between 1979 and 2005 and here was Aarhus harbor where it was not very far to the ferry port where you could take the ferry to Samsø, Sjællands Odde, Norway, and Sweden, you can still take the ferry from Aarhus to Zealand, but out of the container port because something Dokk1 has also helped to do is move the industrial port out of the city where the old port has also been converted into the Aarhus Ø district, but can still take the ferry from the old area with the fast ferry Lilleøre to Samsø, Dokk1 is worth visiting and it is also easy because there are 5-6 departures between Aarhus H and Dokk1 in each direction 3/4 of the day (during rush hour up to 10 departures). By Mikkel på Zugfahrt -
August 3, 2025 .
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