The Metro network to be expanded with the new M5 line
About M5
In the first phase, M5 will consist of five underground stations and one elevated station:
- København H (underground)
- v/ Bryggebroen (underground)
- DR Byen (underground)
- v/ Amagerbrogade S (underground)
- Lergravsparken (underground)
- v/ Prags Boulevard Øst (elevated)
The three other stations (v/ Refshaleøen, v/ Lynetteholm S and v/ Lynetteholm N), which will be built in phase 2, will be built as elevated stations to Lynetteholm.
The station at Copenhagen Central station will be prepared for a possible extension of the line to Østerport (through Gammel Kongevej).
Metroselskabet is building the M5 in two phases, with the first six stations expected to open in 2036, while the second stage with three stations is expected to open in 2045.
- At Copenhagen Central Station, passengers from the M5 will be able to easily transfer to the metro lines M3 and M4, regional, long-distance and S-trains, as well as buses.
- At DR Byen, it will be possible to transfer between the M1 and M5, while it will be possible to transfer between the M2 and M5 at Lergravsparken.
The Government and the City of Copenhagen have just reached an agreement to construct a new metro line, M5, with nine stations between Copenhagen Central Station and Lynetteholm across Amager. The line is expected to open in two stages in 2036 and 2045 respectively.
The goal of M5 is to provide efficient public transport to both existing urban areas that currently do not have metro service (on Amager), as well as new urban development areas, including in the East Harbour (Kløverparken, Refshaleøen and Lynetteholm).
At the same time, M5 will increase the capacity of the overall metro network and ensure that the Metro can also keep up with the increasing number of passengers in the future, especially on the section across the harbour, where capacity is already under pressure during rush hour.
"At Metroselskabet, we look forward to strengthening the importance of the Metro for the Capital. The decision to establish M5 is a milestone for the city and the result of extensive preparatory work. Now, we look forward to making the far-sighted political visions a reality and creating another metro line for the benefit of the capital area," says Carsten Riis, CEO of Metroselskabet.
Long process ahead
Before the M5 can open its doors to the first passengers, a great deal of work awaits with many involved parties over several years. First, Metroselskabet and the company's advisors will continue working on the comprehensive concept design and the supplementary Environmental Impact Assessment (in Danish MKV).
Meanwhile, the comprehensive construction law that forms the framework for the project must be prepared and adopted before the project can obtain the final §25 permit prior to construction.
This will be followed by tender design and tendering, as well as construction design, rerouting of supply lines and the actual construction.
The M5 is part of a comprehensive political agreement between the Government and the City of Copenhagen on urban development and infrastructure to Lynetteholm.