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Trains and Metro


Norreport train station The Danish train system is efficient, clean and comfortable. As a result, many people prefer it over driving. (photo by Jim Mueller, Vulcan) Norreport train station
Copenhagen central train station The central station in Copenhagen is a bustling beehive of activity (photo by Jim Mueller, Vulcan) Copenhagen central train station
Kastrup train station Trains provide fast and efficient service from Copenhagen's Kastrup Airport into both Copenhagen and Malmö. The trains stop directly beneath the main airport terminal building, and there is at least one regional train in both directions every 20 minutes throughout the day. (photo by Catherine Hart, Via Suzuki) Kastrup train station
Metro entrance Entrance to the Kongens Nytorv Metro station. (photo by Catherine Hart, Via Suzuki) Metro entrance
Steps to Metro station The steps to the Kongens Nytorv Metro station have a metal gutter on the side to make it easier to wheel bicycles up and down. Bikes are allowed on all Metro trains, space permitting. (photo by Catherine Hart, Via Suzuki) Steps to Metro station
Metro station escalators This is in the Kongens Nytorv Metro station, Copenhagen. Clean Danish styling is evident throughout the station. (photo by Catherine Hart, Via Suzuki) Metro station escalators
Leaning rail Since the trains come so frequently (currently every 4 to 6 minutes) the Metro stations are designed strictly as transit stations. Though they are very clean and bright there are no seats, restrooms, phones or other non-essential creature comforts. These leaning rails allow waiting passengers to relax while waiting for the next train. (photo by Catherine Hart, Via Suzuki) Leaning rail
Flinthom train station The Flintholm station, on the north side of Copenhagen, was designed by a joint venture of KHRAS architects and the Danish State Railway Architects. It is a combined station between the Metro, the Danish Railway and DSB S-train, with the three stations integrated under a single sweeping canopy of glass, so that passengers think of it as one station. Flintholm is a major transfer point between these systems. It is designed for a capacity of 60,000 passengers, making it one of the largest stations in Denmark. (photo by Catherine Hart, Via Suzuki) Flinthom train station
No need for schedules The new Metro in Copenhagen is based on a model of relatively short trains that run very frequently, making schedules unnecessary. Short trains allowed the construction of shorter and smaller stations, reducing construction costs. During the day the trains currently run every three to six minutes, but the goal is to increase the frequency to one train every 90 seconds! Since the trains are fully automated and unmanned, there is no labor cost associated with running additional trains. (photo by Catherine Hart, Via Suzuki) No need for schedules
Lighted Metro column These lighted columns mark the entrance to each Metro station, and provide a realtime map showing the current position, and other relevant information about each of the trains in the system. If a train is delayed, passengers are informed of this before descending to the platforms. (photo by Jim Mueller, Vulcan) Lighted Metro column

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