Copenhagen Metro facts for kids
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
- Average speed: 40 km/h (25 mph
- Top speed: 80 km/h (50 mph)
Images for kids
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A Metro train on approach to Flintholm Station
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Crossover from elevated railway to tunnel near Islands Brygge.
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Copenhagen Metro train, with DR Byen in the background.
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Escalators at Amagerbro Station
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Elevated station on Amager – Ørestad Station
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Underground junction of the M3 and M4 lines. The tunnels in the middle are for the M3 line and the outer tunnels for the M4 line.
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Bella Center Station
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Øresund Station is at-grade
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Deep-level station design at Forum
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The interior of a Metro train
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The control room
See also
In Spanish: Metro de Copenhague para niños
