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Countries with more metro systems are blown up in this distorted fun map (cartogram). Shades of colour correspond with the number of metros per area. Created using Mapresso and metrobits.org's data.
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Our planet has now 184 metro systems (according to Metrobits' criteria). There are 87 ‘metros’ and 21 ‘subways’, the rest has other official names, such as MRT, Metrorail, or U-Bahn. The first line opened 1863 in London. Today, 573 lines worldwide with a combined length of 10,619 km serve 9,384 stations (or 8,554 with transfer stations counted once) with 1.21 km average station distance. 112 million daily passengers pay an average fare of € 1.16 for a ride of 10 stations or 10 km.
Trains on 34 circle lines are orbiting through 27 cities. 33 systems run on the left track, 113 on the right. 34 cities have driverless lines, 44 shelter their platforms with screen doors, 24 have rubber-tyred lines. 14 metros run 24 hours at least once a week, 7 of them every night. 24 stations in 13 cities display archaeological artefacts found during metro construction. 18 different exclusive typefaces are in use by metro operators. 30 dedicated metro museums around the globe and 12 guided tours are awaiting your visit.
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How the number of metro systems increased since the world's first line opened in London in 1863. Graph based on opening dates from the World Metro Database.
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Figures updated daily from the Metrobits database. Font colours correspond to the main sections. Latest update: 2012-05-10.
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