Copenhagen Metro

Copenhagen Metro
Copenhagen Metro
Overview
Native name	Københavns Metro
Owner	Metroselskabet I/S
Locale	Copenhagen, Denmark
Transit type	Light rapid transit
Number of lines	4 (1 planned)
Line number	M1, M2, M3, M4, M5 (planned)
Number of stations	44
Daily ridership	360,000 (daily)
Annual ridership	126 million (2024)
Chief executive	Carsten Riis, CEO
Website	M.dk
Operation
Began operation	October 19, 2002
Operator(s)	Inmetro
Number of vehicles	34 AnsaldoBreda; Driverless Metro (M1+M2); 30 Hitachi Rail Italy; Driverless Metro (M3+M4);
Train length	3 cars
Headway	2–4 minutes
Technical
System length	43.3 km (26.9 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)
Top speed	M1 and M2: 80 km/h (50 mph); M3 and M4: 90 km/h (56 mph);
System map
System map
	Copenhagen
	Frederiksberg
	Frederiksberg
	Copenhagen
	Copenhagen
	Tårnby
	In the upper part of the diagram (above Christianshavn) up and down correspond roughly to east and west, respectively; in the remaining part — to north and south. Vanløse is located to the west. København S is located to the south of København H.; The Circle Line is served on the whole loop as M3 and additionally on its eastern (lower) part between Orientkaj and København H as M4. In 2024 the M4 was extended to København S.;

The Copenhagen Metro (Danish: Københavns Metro [kʰøpm̩ˈhɑwˀns ˈme̝ːtsʰʁo]) is a light rapid transit system in Copenhagen, Denmark, serving the municipalities of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, and Tårnby.

First opened in October 2002, 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. The metro operates 4 lines and operates 44 stations, 30 of which are underground. The M1 and M2 lines serve western and eastern Amager (including Copenhagen Airport) respectively, sharing a common line between the city centre and Vanløse. The M3 is a wholly underground circular line connecting Copenhagen Central Station with Vesterbro, Frederiksberg, Nørrebro, Østerbro and Indre By. The most recent line, M4, supplements the M3 line and connects it to Nordhavn and Sydhavn, as well as Valby via Copenhagen South. The fifth line, M5, is currently in the planning stages and will serve Refshaleøen as well as the under-construction Lynetteholmen neighbourhood, with an expected opening date in 2035.

In 2023, the metro carried 120 million passengers. Along with the New York City Subway and Chicago "L", the Copenhagen Metro is one of three rapid transit systems in the world to operate 24/7 throughout their city limits.