Gribskovbanen

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Gribskovbanen
The trainstation in Mårum, the northwestern parts of Gribskov.
Overview
Type	Railway
System	Danish railways
Status	Active
Termini	Hillerød Tisvildeleje or Gilleleje
Operation
Owner	Hovedstadens Lokalbaner
Operator(s)	Lokalbanen
Character	Commuter trains
Rolling stock	Y
Technical
Line length	25 km
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8¹⁄₂ in)
Electrification	No
Operating speed	75 km/h

Gribskovbanen is a local passenger railway north of Copenhagen in Denmark, now part of the Lokalbanen system. It runs north from Hillerød where transfers from the S-train system as well as other Lokalbanen lines are possible, and through the Gribskov forest. At Kagerup near the northern end of the forest it splits into two branches going to Tisvildeleje and Gilleleje, both seaside towns at the northern coast of Zealand. They used to be fishing villages, but during the 20th century have become service centers for the wide belt of holiday homes along the coast. Connecting these holiday areas with Copenhagen is an important role of Gribskovbanen.

The distance from Hillerød to either Tisvildeleje or Gilleleje is about 25 km. At Gilleleje one can transfer to Hornbækbanen, another Lokalbanen line.

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