Copenhagen metro is open 24/7 but six night a year. Metro set to begin round the clock service
Thursday, 12 March 2009 10:55 KR News
Starting next week, underground passengers be able to catch a train any time of the day
Copenhagen’s Metro is to begin running 24 hours a day, seven days a week, closing a four hour gap on weekdays during which the underground railway closes.
The new extended service start on Monday and will see all 34 of the remotely controlled trains running day and night. Anne-Grethe Foss, Metro’s chief executive, believes that there are enough commuters to warrant the service.
‘We have had many enquiries from the airport and other major companies that want their employees to be able to travel at night,’ Foss told public service broadcaster DR.
She added that the move would give greater freedom to Copenhagen residents looking to make their way home after a night on the town.
It will still be necessary to shut the Metro lines down for six nights during the year to carry out essential maintenance work.
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Date: 2010-01-01 08:53 pm (UTC)Metro set to begin round the clock service
Thursday, 12 March 2009 10:55 KR News
Starting next week, underground passengers be able to catch a train any time of the day
Copenhagen’s Metro is to begin running 24 hours a day, seven days a week, closing a four hour gap on weekdays during which the underground railway closes.
The new extended service start on Monday and will see all 34 of the remotely controlled trains running day and night.
Anne-Grethe Foss, Metro’s chief executive, believes that there are enough commuters to warrant the service.
‘We have had many enquiries from the airport and other major companies that want their employees to be able to travel at night,’ Foss told public service broadcaster DR.
She added that the move would give greater freedom to Copenhagen residents looking to make their way home after a night on the town.
It will still be necessary to shut the Metro lines down for six nights during the year to carry out essential maintenance work.