M4 (Copenhagen)

The M4 is a future expansion of the Copenhagen Metro. Construction of the Nordhavn part of the line was approved by the Danish Parliament on 20 June 2012.^[1] A further extension of the line towards Sydhavnen was approved on 5 February 2015.^[2]

Stations and route

Diagram showing the two existing lines (the M1 and the M2) and the two future lines (the circular M3 set to open in 2019 and the M4 set to open in 2023).

The M4 Line will serve 13 stations. From København H to Østerport the line is shared with M3.

Stations under construction

Stations on shared M3 section

• København H (Copenhagen Central Station, interchange with S-trains and DSB.)
• Rådhuspladsen (City Hall Square)
• Gammel Strand near Christiansborg Palace
• Kongens Nytorv (interchange with M1 and M2)
• Marmorkirken (The Marble Church)
• Østerport (interchange with S-trains and DSB)

Stations on Nordhavn section

• Nordhavn (interchange with S-trains)
• Orientkaj

Stations on Sydhavn section

• Havneholmen
• Enghave Brygge
• Sluseholmen
• Mozarts Plads
• Ny Ellebjerg (interchange with S-trains and DSB)

In April 2017 it was announced that these five stations would feature artwork from five Danish artists: Superflex, Pernille With Madsen, René Schmidt, Christian Schmidt-Rasmussen, Henrik Plenge Jakobsen.^[3]

Possible future expansions

An extension in Nordhavn with 3 further stations have been proposed, with the possibility of extending the line even further towards Hellerup Station.^[4]

Two possible extentions from Ny Ellebjerg Station in Sydhavnen are being looked into. One towards Hvidovre and one towards Bispebjerg.^[5][6] To enable such future extensions from the current M4 terminus, Ny Ellebjerg, it was decided in 2016 that the station would be built as an underground station instead of overground as previously decided.^[7]

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