Hovedstadens Letbane

Hovedstadens Letbane
Overview
Locale Metropolitan Copenhagen
Transit type Light rail
Number of lines 1 (in development)
Number of stations 27
Website www.dinletbane.dk
Operation
Operation will start 2020
Operator(s) Ringby-Letbanesamarbejdet
Train length 35 ft (11 m)
Technical
System length 27
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (Standard Gauge)
Electrification 750 V DC Overhead lines
Average speed 30 km/h (19 mph)
Top speed 70 km/h (43 mph)[1]
Bus from line 300S at Nordre Ringvej. The light rail will replace virtually the entire line.

Hovedstadens Letbane (officially known in English as the Greater Copenhagen Light Rail[2]) is a planned electric light rail system in the Capital Region of Denmark. The first stage is planned to go from Lundtofte park north of Copenhagen to Ishøj station in the southwest, and it is expected to open in 2023 or 2024, with an annual ridership of 13-14 million projected.[3] The line will be owned by the Ringby-Letbanesamarbejdet (Ringby-Light rail cooperation), which is a collaboration between the municipalities in the impact area of the line.

Background

The 'finger-plan' of Copenhagen. The new light rail will connect most of the 'fingers'.

Currently the rapid transit network of greater Copenhagen consists of a metro line serving the city centre, south-eastern suburbs and one western suburb, and a well-developed S-tog network consisting of radial lines and one inner ring line relatively close to the city centre. Further from the city centre, transport between the radials consists of bus lines. Since the suburbs along the radials are expected to grow, a better quality public transport solution between them will be needed.[1] Furthermore, some high passenger volume destinations such as DTU and two hospitals are not yet directly accessible through rapid transit.

Services

Trains will depart every 5 minutes from both terminals[1] The trip between the terminals will be completed in 55 minutes.[4]

Stations

In total the line will have 27 stations, six of which will have a connection to the S-tog network.[1]

Station Travelling time
(estimated)
Lundtofte 0
DTU 1
Akademivej 2
Lyngbygårdsvej 3
Lyngby Centrum 7
Lyngby station 9
Gammelmosevej 14
Buddinge station 16
Buddinge central 18
Gladsaxevej 19
Gladsaxe Trafikplads 21
Dynamovej 22
Herlev Hospital 24
Herlev Hovedgade 26
Herlev station 27
Lyskær 28
Islevbro 30
Ejby 32
Hersted industrial zone 35
Glostrup Hospital 37
Glostrup station arrival 40
Glostrup station departure 42
Park Allé west 44
Vallensbækvej 46
Vallensbæk station 51
Bækkeskovvej 52
Vejlebrovej 54
Ishøj station 56

Financing and ownership

The line will be owned through the Ringby-Light rail cooperation by the Ministry of Transport, Capital Region of Denmark and the municipalities of Lyngby-Taarbæk, Gladsaxe, Herlev Municipality, Albertslund, Rødovre, Glostrup, Brøndby, Hvidovre, Vallensbæk, Ishøj and Høje-Taastrup. The Danish state's will contribute 40% to the construction, the municipalities 34% and the Capital Region of Denmark will contribute 26%.[1]

Further expansions

Several expansion stages are proposed, including a branch from Park Allé via Brøndby Stadium and Brøndby Strand station to Avedøre Holme. This can also be extended to Copenhagen Airport. Likewise, a northern extension to Kokkedal Station is proposed. This, together with an HH-connection may be a small part of a future ring around the Øresund with rail traffic.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "L for Letbane". Hovedstadens Letbane. November 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.dinletbane.dk/in-english
  3. ↑ http://www.dinletbane.dk/in-english/stations-and-trains/
  4. ↑ "Ring 3 Light Rail, Copenhagen, Denmark". railway-technology.com.
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