Tripreport: Letbanen line L1 Grenaa to Aarhus centralstation (2023)

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Date: July 18, 2023.
City: Aarhus (Denmark).

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Farewell to the Hovmarken step board (2024)Since 1990, the Hovmarken platform has served passengers living in eastern Lystrup. However, on 30 June 2024, the platform will close due to numerous delays on the busy Grenaabane. In this video, we bid farewell to Hovmarken, marking the first station closure of 2024. Hopefully, there won't be any more. I am standing today on the Hovmarken platform that has been on the Grenå line for 34 years. Today is Friday, June 28th, and of course, many people are on summer vacation. At the same time, it is also the last weekday that Hovmarken is open. On the night of Sunday, June 30, 2024, the last train from Hovmarken departs, and the ticket booth closes thereafter. Over there, you will need to use bus line 18 or the light rail in Lystrup AO. The light rail on the Grenå line today is extremely busy, with a half-hour service between Aarhus Rygaard and Grenå on Saturdays. Additionally, there are hotel shuttles from Hovmarken on weekdays, resulting in a two-hour train journey between Aarhus and Horsted during the week. That’s why the Grenå line is crowded, even though passenger numbers are low, with about 45 passengers a day. The goal is to reduce train frequency to prevent delays, which can be significant, especially during high traffic periods. We're here at Hovmarken before it closes in a day and a half. Hovmarken opened in May 1990 as Lystrup Øst, but in September of the same year, it was renamed Hovmarken and has since been part of the Græ banen. DSB and Ø owned it between 1990 and 2016, until the line was rebuilt into the light rail. For the past five years, Hovmarken has been accepting electric trains, which makes things a bit more complicated for me. The last train from Hovmarken departs on Sunday, June 30th at 01:35, but it might not be the very last train that causes concern, because Hovmarken might reopen in the future. This depends on whether Lystrup develops further, particularly on the eastern side. If that happens, Hovmarken could reopen. Even though Hovmarken isn't the most well-known stop, most people recognize the Hovmarken platform I am standing on now. It connects Lystrup East with Lystrup Southeast, and near the southeast side, there’s an industrial area, making it easy for workers to commute. Otherwise, they’d need to go all the way to Lystrup station. I don't know if the bridge will stay after the footbridge is closed, but without the trees, you’d get a great view toward Aarhus. Hovmarken is the third stop on the former Aarhus Nærbane, which closed before the light rail began. The Elund and Parkvej footbridges on the high line were also closed, but Hovmarken is actually the first to close after the light rail began operation. The last departure from Hovmarken was scheduled for Sunday, June 30th at 01:35 toward Aarhus, but it has been canceled. The last train toward Aarhus will now depart on the same date at 00:02, and the last train leaving for Hovmarken will be at 00:09 on Sunday, June 30th, 2024, heading toward Grenå—just an hour and a half before closing. Now I need to walk about 25 minutes to Lystrup station from Hovmarken, which is what people will have to do in the future to access the light rail. Fortunately, they can also bike if they want. But now I've taken my last step at Hovmarken station. Maybe the line will reopen if Lystrup develops further. Thank you very much for watching. Remember to like this video, and I'll see you again soon.By Mikkel på Zugfahrt - June 29, 2024.

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Light rail at Lystrup opening day (2019)A few clips from Lystrup on 30 April when the light rail opened towards Grenå.By SimonTog - April 30, 2019.

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Aarhus Light Rail at Aarhus H (2020)By DSBtogkanalen - Signe.
February 8, 2020.

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🚋 A few clips from Aarhus Letbane | Denmark 🇩🇰 (2024)Clips of three light-railway (letbane) trains in Aarhus, Denmark.By ScandiTravel - October 15, 2024.

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Bus & Rail Observations of Aarhus, Denmark 🇩🇰 (2024)Recordings of intercity bus and light rail service in the Danish city of Aarhus. https://beta.rejseplanen.dk/en https://www.midttrafik.dk/rejsemuligheder/bybusser/aarhus/ 00:00 Aarhus Central Station 13:21 Nørreport (Light Rail) 23:36 Skolebakken (Light Rail) 29:41 Park Allé at Rådhusparken 42:50 Aarhus Central Station (from Frederiks Allé overpass)By MJofLakelandX ᴮᴬᴸᵀᴵᴹᴼᴿᴱ ᵀᴿᴬᴺˢᴵᵀ - November 2024.

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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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Historic Map of Aarhus Light Rail (2022)Map of Aarhus tramway and its opening dates for the lines in stage 1, along with a proposed future line to Brabrand. The first line to open was the inner line connecting Aarhus Central Station and University Hospital. The following year, 2018, marked the first time you could ride the tram to Odder. Passing through Viby J, Beder, and Malling to the north, as well as Lisbjergskolen, the line became fully operational on April 30, 2019. This was the final year the line was ready to serve Grenaa, allowing passengers once again to travel by train on Djursland. On the same day, the line from Lisbjerg to Lystrup opened. This improvement makes it easier to transfer lines without needing to go to Skolebakken or Aarhus H, which takes more time. Currently, ongoing surveys are exploring the possibility of a future line connecting Aarhus East and Brabrand, linking these popular areas to the network.By Roth Production - February 5, 2022.

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Aarhus light rail at night (2017)By oliver Lyngbye605.
July 20, 2017.

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The Århus tour 2023 part 2: A trip with the light rail in Århus towards Lystrup (2023)I'm back after nearly two weeks of summer vacation with a new "Video of the week," which is also a new "Århus tour 2023." This time, Erling and I are heading on a trip via Århus' light rail to a small, green, and beautiful town called Lystrup! Great content with a quiet (light rail) train video! - still wishing you a good day out there. Hello out there, and welcome to another one of my Alexandra's video diaries. Now it's finally time for us to reach May, and we've arrived at the last and most recent Copenhagen visit, which was back in May. Well, yes, we call it a Copenhagen visit, but it's actually time for the annual Aarhus trip. We're making some changes, and Erling is a big fan of the light rail in Aarhus, as well as the traffic jams. So, a lot of the day passed, and I think we should start by reviewing what happened on the first day. It's fun to think about. Yes, then we're on one of the Aarhus light rails heading toward Lystrup, seeing a bit of the city. Ah, a Friday evening on a busy prayer line two toward Lysstrup, which I remember from last year. This one is actually more comfortable to ride than the other one. It seemed a bit noisier the previous year. Yes, over on your side, there are ships and other things out by the water. Next stop, Nørreport. Yes, Nørreport in Aarhus is worth seeing, mainly since it's located so close to the street where the train runs. You can see all the cars lined up in Copenhagen, but not so much elsewhere. Oh yes, I saw SK alive at home on the internet. It was posted on Facebook. Yes, probably, I could imagine there are different groups, since it is. Then we turn the corner, many colored cars—yes. Is this where I can be cheeky and say that over here, they also have nets? Yes, next stop, Stockholm Dam, and we just changed seats. We found out that there are 17 stops on this trip, and we have about 13 left. We just had a nice chat with another passenger. It was enjoyable. I think it was that color bus we rode that day when we went out to her, where I was supposed to pick up the skirt from last year, Erling. That’s because it’s the Aarhus house, which is blue. Yes, yes, but then it’s very fitting that it was blue. We’ve taken it, though we didn’t go there this time. No, we didn’t. I actually think it was in Ejby, like the one that asked if it was just a little outside Aarhus. And McDonald's—yeah, that’s over on the other side. I don't care that they also have it here; just like how Netto is everywhere, McDonald’s probably is in most larger cities. Yes, every larger city worth its salt has a McDonald's or Netto. Well, next stop, Vandtårnet Ringvejen—that also tells me something. I think there was also a bus that stopped out there at one time. I also believe we have most of this light rail system to ourselves today; not many are on it, but that’s typical for evenings and holidays. It was nice because we got to sit and talk for a long time. I should have just stopped there, but we kept going into the countryside. You can see—yes, you can probably say they aren’t finished yet; they haven’t even started building. Well, nothing has really come yet, line two towards Lysstrup Trel. It could be Lysstrup, maybe a little out in the countryside. You can't say for sure, so we try both, all in the city and in Yde. Yes, yes, uh-huh, next stop is H. She just said the hop house. Oh, it's close to the cars. Goodness. That's one of the things I like about Aarhus — it's so close to green areas. It’s great to see as a tourist. Then, it's nice, it depends on whether this one drives back. Erling, it does? Yes. So, let me put it another way. It depends on how far apart they are, because if we have to wait an hour, then it's not that exciting. So, we'll check that out just before then. I, Sid, can say I have... You don't have me along the cycle paths. Then we can go home to the series again, EV to combine. Yes, yes, I can at least send something to you then. We’ll have to see Esbjerg Bygade. Well, then we're about to be at the end station, if it's called Lysbjerg Bygade now, LBJ. Sorry, Lisbjerg. We're at least closer to the station. I can hear Visbjerg here—press stop. So, we'll soon be at the last stop. I'll grab my gloves from my jacket pocket, then we'll head up the hills. We’ve really come to the countryside, Erling. But man, let’s say in relation to it, the trip to Odder so, uh, goes relatively quickly. How crazy that they’ve made a light rail all the way out here to Erling, I say. How crazy that they’ve made a light rail all the way out here to Å. There is also near the water out here, but it’s not... F væ i h? No, but you can say that in a way. Say, it has come now. It has come now. Yes, the trip to GR is the old FIR. Well, then they just made it up instead of... It's actually funny to think about. No, it's that new one there, just one more stop. Yes, that’s it. So, then we made it all the way to Lysstrup and Erling. He has just been out taking some pictures of the train before it starts.By Alexandra hansen - August 12, 2023.

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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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