Aarhus low-floor articulated tram 1109-1209

Aarhus Letbane
Operational

2017: Delivered as Aarhus low-floor articulated tram 1109-1209, manufacturer Stadlerrail Werk Pankow, type Variobahn, width 2.65 m, length 32.00 m, weight 41.0 t, manufactured 2016-2017, with 84 seats and 132 standing places, max speed 80 km/t.

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Aarhus Light Rail between Aarhus H and Østbanetorvet (2025)Thank you for watching Aarhus Light Rail between Aarhus H and Østbanetorvet.By Elias Sode Karup - October 6, 2025.

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Aarhus Light Rail by Daniel Hegaard (2018)Aarhus Light Rail 1204 1104 and 1209 1109 and 1211 1111 and 1209 1109 and 1211 1111 and 1206 1106 and 1204 1104 and 1206 1106 On Dokk1 With Daniel Hegaard Tog KanalenBy Daniel Hegaard togkanalen - March 31, 2018.

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Aarhus Light Rail in October (2018)Mostly Tango, but also glimpses of the Variotram!By michael poole - October 16, 2018.

Aarhus light rail line L2 with low-floor articulated tram 1109-1209 at Assedrup (2021)By Henrik Boye.
October 7, 2021.

Aarhus light rail line L2 with low-floor articulated tram 1109-1209 at Central Station (2018)By Henrik Boye.
June 6, 2018.

Aarhus light rail line L2 with low-floor articulated tram 1109-1209 at Dokk1 (2025)By Henrik Boye.
August 2, 2025.

Aarhus light rail line L2 with low-floor articulated tram 1109-1209 at Gunnar Clausens Vej (2022)By Henrik Boye.
September 3, 2022.

Aarhus light rail line L2 with low-floor articulated tram 1109-1209 at Lisbjerg-Terp (2021)By Janus Boye.
February 20, 2021.

Aarhus light rail line L2 with low-floor articulated tram 1109-1209 at Lystrup (2019)By Henrik Boye.
November 24, 2019.

Aarhus light rail line L2 with low-floor articulated tram 1109-1209 at Mårslet (2020)By Henrik Boye.
August 24, 2020.

Aarhus light rail line L2 with low-floor articulated tram 1109-1209 at Nørreport (2024)By Henrik Boye.
January 12, 2024.

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Aarhus light rail line L2 with low-floor articulated tram 1109-1209 in Central Station (2018)By Henrik Boye.
June 6, 2018.

Aarhus light rail line L2 with low-floor articulated tram 1109-1209 near Lisbjerg-Terp (2021)By Janus Boye.
February 20, 2021.

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Aarhus light rail line L2 with low-floor articulated tram 1109-1209 on Nørreport (2023)By Janus Boye.
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Aarhus low-floor articulated tram 1109-1209 at Odder (2019)By Henrik Boye.
April 20, 2019.

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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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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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Lystrup station (2025)Information about Lystrup: City: Lystrup Address: Lystrup stationsvej 20C Line: L1, L2 Operation: Aarhus Light Rail Neighboring stations: To the east: Nye To the west: Hjortshøj To the south: Torsøvej I can be followed here: YouTube channel: / @gustavharpse2993 Discord Server: / discord Instagram: / gustavharpsoe Anything on this channel may not be used without permission from Gustav and credit. If you have any questions regarding things, you can contact me on either discord or instagram.By Gustav Harpsøe - May 13, 2025.

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Trams in Aarhus, Denmark: Aarhus Light Rail (2022)Aarhus in Denmark is home to the country's first 21st-century light rail system, known as the Aarhus Letbane. In the first edition of the Trams in Europe series, we focus on Aarhus, Denmark's second-largest city, where this documentary-style video explores the history, lines, fleet, and future of the Aarhus Letbane tram system. No commentary footage of the line itself follows this segment. Timestamps: 00:00 Commentary overview of the Aarhus Letbane 16:18 No commentary footage of the Aarhus Letbane 16:19 Line L1 (Stadler Tango Tram-Trains) 21:13 L1 exterior 21:42 Line L2 (Stadler Variobahn) 34:39 L2 exterior This series explores trams in Europe, examining various tram and light rail systems across the continent. That's how I plan to structure it, although that may change. The first part of the video will feature commentary providing an in-depth overview of the history of the current fleets and general context for the city's transit network. Additionally, there are plans for the tram network, if any. To start the series, we're in our house in Denmark, so let's begin with a brief geography lesson and some background on Aarhus. Aarhus is the second-largest city in Denmark, situated in Scandinavia, a region in Northern Europe. It has a population of around 350,000, but it is part of the larger capital region, which has a much bigger population. This will be relevant later when discussing the Aarhus Light Rail or the Odderbanen. The plan is first to provide a brief history of the system, including a fun fact—though I wouldn't necessarily call it fun, just an interesting observation—and then discuss the lines, trams, and offer some additional context, concluding with plans. Afterward, I'll turn off the mic. While this is being edited, a timestamp will be added, allowing you to enjoy the footage without commentary and appreciate the system's charm. So, let me know what you think of this series. If you like the format, we appreciate your feedback. Basically, the R, whose leg band is lightweight, refers to the light rail system in Aarhus. I believe that band is similar to a light rail tram, as it is also referred to as such in other cities. Aarhus Light Rail was the first tram to operate in Denmark since 1971. Like many other cities in Northern and Western Europe, Denmark previously had a tram system. However, in 1971, which was quite late compared to most European cities, many other Western European cities had already abandoned their trams much earlier. It's somewhat strange that they stopped trams in 1971, but Copenhagen stands out as a global leader in this area. After 1971, Denmark lost some of its charm in this regard. The Aarhus light rail essentially marked the start of discussions about building a light rail system in Denmark, which began in the early 2000s. As you are aware, such projects often require a substantial amount of time. There is a legislative process, and construction began around 2012. The line was opened in three stages, with the initial section being completed. The first stage was initially scheduled to launch in 2016. However, as we all know, these transfer projects were delayed and didn't open until 2017. 2017 was a significant year for Aarhus because it was named European Capital of Culture. If they were going to visit our area, you'd see them along the paths unless they had moved them earlier. However, in 2022, they're still present on the paths. The European Capital of Culture designation in 2017 helped promote Aarhus as a cultural hub, although things may not have gone entirely as planned. The opening was actually scheduled for December 21, 2017, which is about as late as you can get before Christmas. And yes, realistically, you wouldn't see everything open until much later in the year. Another interesting fact is that the trams reportedly traveled 100,000 kilometers, effectively running as ghost vehicles without passengers during their testing phase. There was a safety concern, so the trams only ran 110 kilometers during testing. I'm not sure if that's entirely accurate, but that's the sense from the article—trams running 100,000 kilometers as ghost vehicles because the testing occurred before they started regular service. The first section opened, but the process was somewhat uneven, as there was a lot to cover. This is part of the Oracle Light Rail system, which is unique and different from most tram or light rail systems. Essentially, the first part that opened was between two areas, which I’ll show you now. Sorry, I mean the initial segment was part of the L2 line, running from Rødhusring, which translates to 'Archery Central Station' in Danish, all the way up to the University Hospital, which is essentially our university hospital.By TransportEnthusiast - August 17, 2022.

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With the light rail to Lisbjerg and Lystrup (2019)In the summer of 2019, SJB was in Jutland. Unlike in 2018, when a railway was visited, in 2019, a light rail, or rather a network, was visited. Midtraffik had advertised a one-day ticket for DKK 50 for the light rail, and this gave the opportunity to take a closer look at the first stage of the Aarhus light rail. In this first video out of 3, the section between Århus H and Lisbjergskolen/Lystrup is covered. The trip starts at Århus H and goes to Lisbjerg School, before going via Lisbjerg to Lystrup. By SJB Media 1996 - July 18, 2019.

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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.