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About the Metro

The Copenhagen Metro has two lines which run from suburban Vanløse to Vestamager and Copenhagen Airport, both situated on the island of Amager.
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Metro Stations

The fundamental design philosophy has been to establish smoothly operating Metro stations with ideal access conditions from street level to platforms.
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Metro trains

The three Metro phases are served by 34 trains. Each train consists of three cars with full access from car to car.
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Construction

The first phase of the Copenhagen Metro was opened in 2002 and 2003. Back then the two Metro lines ran from Vanløse to Vestamager and Lergravsparken.
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Cityringen - The fourth Metro phase in Copenhagen
The fourth phase of the Metro, called Cityringen, is expected to open in 2018. The new line will have 17 stations and will cover major parts of the city centre as well as the Østerbro, Nørrebro, and Vesterbro districts and the Municipality of Frederiksberg currently not covered by S-train or Metro line service.

The history

For several years it has been possible to whistle through the city of Copenhagen by Metro.

The first section opened in October 2002 – from Nørreport to Vestamager and Lergravsparken. In May 2003, the stretch from Nørreport to Frederiksberg opened, and from October it was possible to travel by Metro all the way to Vanløse. That year also saw the start of work on the third stage out to the airport, and the East Amager line opened for passenger traffic on 28 September this year, when Crown Prince Frederik cut the red ribbon at Lufthavnen Station.

A completely new Metro extension is now under way. The route will run underground and will have 17 stations and will cover major parts of the city centre as well as the Østerbro, Nørrebro, and Vesterbro districts and the Municipality of Frederiksberg currently not covered by S-train or Metro line service.

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Press and press releases

Kåre Møller Madsen
Press Officer
Phone: +45 72 42 45 31
E-mail: kmm@m.dk

For general inquiries

Press releases

  • Tender material for tunnel and station construction issued (9 October 2009)
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  • Tender Documents for the Cityringen Transportation System Released (2 October 2009)
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  • Prequalification for Cityringen (24 June 2009)
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New extension

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Airport

Departures to and from the airport as often as every four minutes. And the trip from the airport to the City takes just fourteen minutes.

Using the Metro

The trains are driverless and fully automatic, but with Metro Stewards on the trains.

Tourist?

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