Gribskovbanen
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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 Grib Skov 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.
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, now part of the Lokalbanen
Lokalbanen
Lokalbanen A/S is a Danish company responsible for train operation and related passenger services on various railways around Copenhagen. Owned by the Greater Copenhagen Authority , Lokalbanen was established in 2001 following HUR's acquisition of the share of the railway lines previously owned by...
system. It runs north from Hillerød
Hillerød station
Hillerød station is the railway station in the city of Hillerød north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the terminus of four railways lines:* An S-train line from Copenhagen* Frederiksværkbanen, part of the Lokalbanen system...
where transfers from the S-train
S-Train
The S-train network is a combined urban rapid transit and suburban rail network of Metropolitan Copenhagen, Denmark. It connects the city center with the inner suburbs of Copenhagen, and has close to half of the stations within the urban city. The first line was opened in 1934...
system as well as other Lokalbanen lines are possible, and through the Grib Skov forest. At Kagerup near the northern end of the forest it splits into two branches going to Tisvildeleje
Tisvildeleje
Tisvildeleje is the village and coastal part or of the area known as Tisvilde located in on the north coast of the island Zealand in Denmark 60 km/40miles north of Copenhagen in the municipal of Helsinge....
and Gilleleje
Gilleleje
Gilleleje is, with a population of 6,491 , one of the main towns of the Gribskov municipality in Region Hovedstaden in Denmark. The town is at the northernmost point of Sjælland in Denmark.-Etymology:...
, 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
Hornbækbanen
Hornbækbanen is a local passenger railway north of Copenhagen in Denmark, part of the Lokalbanen system. It runs along the coast of Øresund between Helsingør and Gilleleje, through an area with many holiday homes. The name Hornbækbanen refers to the town Hornbæk about halfway between Helsingør and...
, another Lokalbanen line.