Copenhagen Metro
Written by James M. Young
Updated 14th June 2023
Background
Location Copenhagen, Denmark
First line opened 2002
Last major update 2020
Open lines 4
Open stations 40
Copenhagen in Denmark has the only metro in the country. The first 2 lines, M1 and M2, opened their first parts on 19th October 2002. The 3rd line was opened 17 years later and the 4th line a year after that. At this time, line M4 is being extended south and is due to open in 2024. All trains on the system are driverless. The network carried 107 million passengers in 2022.
Line M1
Line colour Green
Opened 2002
Stations 16
Plans for a metro in Copenhagen started at the end of the 20th century. Initial plans for lines M1 and M2 passed in parliament on 24th June 1992 linking Vanløse with Vestamager and Lergravsparken. Construction started in November 1996. The line is partly below ground and partly above ground.
Line M1 opened on 19th October 2002 between Nørreport and Vestamager. The next part to open was between Nørreport and Frederiksberg on 29th May 2003. Finally, later that year on 12th October 2003, the section from Frederiksberg to Vanløse opened.
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Bella Center station in 2007. Photo by Jepsen3/3
Train near Flintholm station in 2006. Photo by Gadgetbox1/3
Train near DR Byen station in 2011. Photo by Frank B. Daugaard2/3- Bella Center station in 2007. Photo by Jepsen3/3
- Train near Flintholm station in 2006. Photo by Gadgetbox1/3
Line M2
Line colour Yellow
Opened 2002
Stations 16
Line M2 was built at the same time as line M1 and shares track between Vanløse and Christianshavn. The line is partly below ground and partly above ground.
The first part of line M2 opened on 19th October 2002 between Nørreport and Lergravsparken. The next part to open was between Nørreport and Frederiksberg on 29th May 2003. Later that year on 12th October 2003, the section from Frederiksberg to Vanløse opened. 4 years later, the section between Lergravsparken to Lufthavnen (the airport) was opened on 28th September 2007.
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Forum station in 2007. Photo by Froztbyte2/2
Øresund station in 2007. Photo by Peter Brodersen1/2- Forum station in 2007. Photo by Froztbyte2/2
- Øresund station in 2007. Photo by Peter Brodersen1/2
Line M3
Line colour Red
Opened 2019
Stations 17
Line M3 was being planned as lines M1 and M2 began operation. Plans for a circle line in the city centre were passed by parliament on 1st June 2007. Preparation work for the line started in 2010 and construction began in 2011. The whole line is built in tunnels underground.
The line opened on 29th September 2019. It connects with lines M1 and M2 at Frederiksberg and Kongens Nytorv.
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Rådhuspladsen station in 2019. Photo by ArveprinsKnud3/3
Frederiksberg Allé station in 2019. Photo by ArveprinsKnud1/3
Poul Henningsens Plads station being built in 2014. Photo by Dragør Luftfoto2/3- Rådhuspladsen station in 2019. Photo by ArveprinsKnud3/3
- Frederiksberg Allé station in 2019. Photo by ArveprinsKnud1/3
Line M4
Line colour Blue
Opened 2020
Stations 8
Line M4 was planned the same time as line M3 and shares track between København H and Østerport. The line is built in tunnels underground, except for the last station, Orientkaj.
The line opened between København H and Orientkaj on 28th March 2020.
Line M4 is currently being extended to the Sydhavn district and is expected to open by the end of 2024. This will add 5 extra stations to the line from its current terminus at København H.
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Orientkaj station on 30th April 2022. Photo by Mike1901- Orientkaj station on 30th April 2022. Photo by Mike1901
Trains
All lines use the same Hitachi Rail Italy Driverless Metro trains. Each train is made up of 3 articulated cars. The trains are powered by a third rail. The metro is fully automated with the whole network controlled from 2 command centers, one for lines M1/M2 and one for lines M3/M4.
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Interior of a train. Photo by Ghent- Interior of a train. Photo by Ghent
Future
There are no agreed future plans for the network at present, aside from the ongoing construction on line M4.
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