Copenhagen Metro
The Copenhagen Metro (Danish: Københavns Metro, pronounced [kʰøpm̩ˈhɑwˀns ˈme̝ːtsʰʁo]) is a 24/7 light rapid transit system in Copenhagen, Denmark, serving the municipalities of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, and Tårnby.
| Copenhagen Metro | ||||||
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| Overview | ||||||
| Native name | Københavns Metro | |||||
| Owner | Metroselskabet I/S | |||||
| Locale | Copenhagen, Denmark | |||||
| Transit type | Light rapid transit | |||||
| Number of lines | 4 | |||||
| Line number | M1, M2, M3, M4 | |||||
| Number of stations | 39 (+5 under construction) | |||||
| Daily ridership | 360,000 (daily) | |||||
| Annual ridership | 120 million (2023) | |||||
| Chief executive | Carsten Riis, CEO | |||||
| Website | M.dk | |||||
| Operation | ||||||
| Began operation | 19 October 2002 | |||||
| Operator(s) | Inmetro | |||||
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| Train length | 3 cars | |||||
| Headway | 2–4 minutes | |||||
| Technical | ||||||
| System length | 38.2 km (23.7 mi) | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | |||||
| Electrification | 750 V DC third rail | |||||
| Average speed | 40 km/h (25 mph) | |||||
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The original 20.4-kilometre (12.7 mi) system opened in October 2002, serving nine stations on two lines: M1 and M2. In 2003 and 2007, the Metro was extended to Vanløse and Copenhagen Airport (Lufthavnen) respectively, adding an additional six plus five stations to the network. In 2019, seventeen stations on a wholly underground circle line, the M3, was added bringing the number of stations to 37.
The driverless light metro supplements the larger S-train rapid transit system, and is integrated with local DSB and regional (Øresundståg) trains and municipal Movia buses. Through the city centre and west to Vanløse, M1 and M2 share a common line. To the southeast, the system serves Amager, with the 13.9-kilometre (8.6 mi) M1 running through the new neighborhood of Ørestad, and the 14.2-kilometre (8.8 mi) M2 serving the eastern neighborhoods and Copenhagen Airport. The M3 is a circle line connecting Copenhagen Central Station with Vesterbro, Frederiksberg, Nørrebro, Østerbro and Indre By districts. The metro has 39 stations, 25 of which are underground.
In 2023, the metro carried 120 million passengers.