Copenhagen Metro, Denmark
Key Data:
Ownership
Ørestadsselskabet (Ørestad Development Corporation)
Operator
Metro Service A/S (Serco Group)
Date opened
2002
Route length
21km (some shared between lines)
Gauge
1,435mm
Lines
Two
Stations
22 (37 with projected circle line)
Journeys per day
120,000 (approx.)
M1 – 14.3km
M2 – 19.2km
Rolling Stock:
Fleet total
34 x 3-car units
Builder
Ansaldo
Power System:
Voltage
750V
Current
DC third rail
Special Characteristics:
Fast links through city centre to outskirts
Key links to Orestad complex and airport
Advanced driverless technology
Long sections in twin-bored tunnels
New central loop line under consideration
Viewed as a model for other urban networks
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