Transit in Copenhagen

Laura MathewsChris Sanger

Amber Wallace

My Bicycle!

Commuting on bicycle in Copenhagen is a whole new world.

The morning commute on bike.

Even though there are traffic jams on bike, you still fly by the cars.

A utility bike

There seems to be a bike for every purpose in CPH.

City Bikes

While it’s clearly a good idea, the concept is suffering growing pains, it seems rare to run into bikes in their racks.

Buses in Copenhagen

Bus stops are equipped with weekly schedules, maps, and some offer countdowns until the next bus!

Exterior of the City Buses

All buses are bright yellow so the bus is more noticeable. Yellow and red buses are A-Buses. Yellow and blue are S-buses and run less frequently and travel on faster lines.

Overview of Interior

Inside the bus you find bright yellow polls and vibrant blue seats. Also noticeable are the hand loops that most would agree are very unhelpful when standing.

Informational Screen Provided by All buses

Buses have at least two screens that convey which bus your on, its final destination, what zone you are traveling in, the next stop, time of day and light up when a stop is requested!

Stop Requested!

Although newer buses in Minneapolis have this type of signal, most still use the pulley string.

Temperature Adjustments?!

The true luxury of Copenhagen bus system is revealed by the comfortable seats and fans.

3 Doors?

This is the widest door and is used for exiting or loading larger objects such as strollers and wheelchairs.

Seating in the back is what cool kids do!

Hidden in the way back is a thinner door used for exiting.

The S-Tog

One of the seven S-Tog lines. Running right on time!

Trains Coming and Going

Most S-Tog trains are red, but some are green.

The Sign Turns Over

Up to the minute information about train arrivals.

Inside the Central Station

The station is over 100 years old.

Københaven H

The central station with tracks exiting on the lower level.

Inside a S-Tog

Comfortable seats in blue, informative data in red.

New Station at Flintholm

Serving both Metro line and three S-Tog lines.

Nørreport

Busy, smelly, crowded. Serves multiple S-Tog lines and the Metro lines.

Amagerbro Metro Station

Clean, new, not smelly.

Inside the Metro Stations

The underground station design is uniform.

Looking Up

Open and airy, some natural light reaches the platform below.

Outdoor Metro Station

Similar to the underground stations. Elevated.

Ticket Booth

Similar to ticket booths at the Minneapolis LRT stations.

Inside the Metro Train

Designed o be easy to clean and accessible, with station platforms and train interiors at the same level.

Driverless!

Who’s controlling this thing?