The Cityring Ties the City Together
FACTS: The Cityring ties the city together Only a few years after the opening of the existing Metro in 2002, the preparations for The Cityring began, and in 2007 a law was passed. The capital grows by approximately 10,000 inhabitants each year and therefore the need to find transport solutions for the city’s inhabitants, employees and the guests increases. A metro removes the traffic from streets and alleys. With its 17 new stations, The Cityring will transform the capital. In part as many new urban spaces are created around the stations, but primarily because of how the city is tied together. It is expect- ed that next year Cityringen will double the number of metro passengers from approximately 65 to 122 million annually. Thus, stations with access to the metro will Amount of passengers expected in the Metro in millions become new traffic hubs in Copenhagen and Frederiksberg. Photo: Ulrik Jantzen Faster across the city Travel time examples of Line M3 The Cityring (M3) means a comprehensive up- Copenhagen Central St. - grade of the existing metro network in Copenha- Frederiksberg: 5 minutes gen which up until now has consisted of 22 Sta- tions. City Hall Square – In the future, it will be both easier and much fa- Trianglen: 7 minutes ster to get around the city. With an average Nørrebros Runddel – speed of approximately 40 km/h, a ride with The Copenhagen Central St.: 8 minutes Cityring takes 24 minutes. However, as the me- tro trains run in both directions, the timewise Vibenshus Runddel – longest ride between, for example, Copenhagen Enghave Plads: 11 minutes and Skjolds Plads will only take 12 minutes Several easy interchanges with the Metro The Cityring’s 15.5 kilometres long underground tunnels connect Indre By, Østerbro, Nørrebro, Vest- erbro, and Frederiksberg.
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