Copenhagen Metro
The Copenhagen Metro (Danish: Københavns metro) is the longest underground traffic system in Denmark. It is a 20.5 km (12.7 mi) metro system. It was opened between 2002 and 2007, and has two lines, M1 (green) 14.3 km (8.9 mi) and M2 (yellow) 14.2 km, (8.8 mi). M3 and M4 will be made in the future. In 2009, the metro carried 50 million passengers.[1]
The stations in lines M1 and M2 are:
- Amager Strand
- Amagerbro
- Bella Center
- Christianshavn
- DR Byen
- Fasanvej
- Femøren
- Flintholm
- Forum
- Frederiksberg
- Islands Brygge
- Kastrup
- Kongens Nytorv
- Lergravsparken
- Lindevang
- Lufthavnen (Airport)
- Nørreport
- Ørestad
- Øresund
- Sundby
- Vanløse
- Vestamager
- Number of stations: 22. 9 of these are underground
- Electrification: 750 V, third rail
- Average speed: 40 km/h (25 mph
- Top speed: 80 km/h (50 mph)
Copenhagen Metro Media
Copenhagen Metro network, as of March 2020
Copenhagen Metro train on approach to Flintholm station, Copenhagen, Denmark Taken by M. Wickett
Crossover from elevated railway to tunnel near Islands Brygge.
Copenhagen Metro train, with DR Byen in the background.
Escalators at Amagerbro Station
Elevated station on Amager – Ørestad Station
Diagram of Copenhagen Metro following the opening of the northern part of the M4 (2020)
Underground junction of the M3 and M4 lines. The tunnels in the middle are for the M3 line and the outer tunnels for the M4 line.
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Map of the current Copenhagen Metro network (2020).
Bella Center Metro Station in Ørestad, Copenhagen, Denmark.
References
- ↑ "The Copenhagen Metro: a 24/7 system". Intelligent Transport. Retrieved 2020-07-18.