Copenhagen Metro facts for kids

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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.

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
  • Top speed: 80 km/h (50 mph)

Images for kids

  • Danishmetrotrain

    A Metro train on approach to Flintholm Station

  • Copenhagen Metro nedgang

    Crossover from elevated railway to tunnel near Islands Brygge

  • DR Byen

    Copenhagen Metro train, with DR Byen in the background.

  • Copenhagen Metro escalators

    Escalators at Amagerbro Station

  • Ørestad--metro

    Elevated station on Amager - Ørestad Station

  • Bella center metro station by night

    Bella Center Station

  • Metro Oresund Station

    Øresund Station is at-grade

  • Forum Station under jorden

    Deep-level station design at Forum

  • Copenhagen Metro Train Interior

    The interior of a Metro train

  • Kopenhage Metro Control

    The control room


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