Copenhagen metro Cityringen line set for September opening

More than eight years after construction began, work on the new automated M3 Cityringen metro line in Copenhagen has been completed, with the line set to open on September 29.

The 17km line, which includes 15.5km underground, forms a ring around the city centre and connects with the city’s three other metro lines as well as the S-Train suburban network. The 17 new stations will connect Vesterbro, Frederiksberg, Nørrebro, Østerbro and the inner city.

Civil works on the Cityringen were carried out by the Copenhagen Metro Team consortium of Salini-Impreglio, Seli, and Tecnimont.

The line supports the city’s ambitions of becoming the world’s first carbon-neutral capital by 2025. Metro operator Metroselskabet is currently completing the final tests required to gain regulatory approval for passenger operation.

“The stations and the system are nearly ready, and in the coming months, we must be sure that all tests and documentation are in place and are up to standard, so that the authorities can process it as part of the final approval,” says Metroselskabet CEO, Mr Henrik Plougmann Olsen. “We have a full focus on what is in place, but we will only be able to give the final confirmation of the date close to the opening day. We estimate that the timetable is realistic, but it is based on the recruitment that all parties deliver an effective and coordinated effort to ensure a qualified basis for achieving the final safety approval.”