M1 | |
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![]() Geographically accurate path of M1 | |
Overview | |
Owner | Metroselskabet |
Locale | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Termini | |
Stations | 15 |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | Copenhagen Metro |
Operator(s) | Metro Service |
Depot(s) | Vestamager |
History | |
Opened | 19 October 2002 |
Technical | |
Line length | 14.3 km (8.9 mi) |
Number of tracks | Double |
Character | Elevated and Underground |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | 750 V DC third rail |
M1 of the Copenhagen Metro, colored green on the map, runs from Vanløse to Vestamager. It connects the Ørestad neighborhood of Copenhagen, Denmark, to the city center. The line is elevated while traveling through Ørestad, while it runs through a tunnel below the city center. From Christianshavn to Vanløse, the line is shared with M2.