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World Metro Database

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All numerical data by Jordi Serradell 11/2011, except: Ridership data by John Kennes 07/2010. UN population data by Nordpil 2010. Ticket prices by UBS (Prices and Earnings, 2009, PDF, p. 20). Gauge, voltage, train width, and non-numerical data by Mike Rohde 11/2011. Cities found their way into the list according to Metrobits' criteria.

'Stations*' (with an asterisk) counts each interchange station as one. Daily ridership is annual ridership divided by 365 (for convenience; please note that weekday and weekend ridership may differ significantly and refer to the Annual Ridership column if desired). Ticket prices are for 10 km or 10 stops Price of a single ticket for the public transport network (bus, streetcar or metro) for a journey of approx. 10 km/6 miles or at least 10 stops (2009). Only one logo per city is shown.



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1Africa27 Sep 1987Metro21,236 m32.827.535,00020100.14 EURleft1435overhead wire1500
2São PauloAmerica14 Sep 1974Metrô51,198 m14.913.432,30020120.76 EURright1600third rail (lines 1-3), overhead wire (lines 4, 5)750 (lines 1-3), 1500 (lines 4, 5)line 4lines 2, 3, 4 (since 2010)2010lines 4, 5
3Asia30 Dec 1927Metro131,099 m23.422.327,90020111.57 EURleft1067, 1435 (Ginza, Marunouchi, Asakusa, Oedo lines), 1372 (Shinjuku line)overhead wire, third rail (Ginza, Marunouchi lines)1500, 600 (Ginza, Marunouchi lines)Yurikamome Waterfront line, rubber-tyredYurikamome lineMarunouchi, Mita, Namboku, Yurikamome lines1995yes
4Europe2 May 1896Metro3846 m11.014.025,10020110.95 EURright1435third rail, overhead wire (Line M1)825, 600 (Line M1)
5Europe9 May 1974Metro31,094 m19.719.024,60020110.65 EURright1435third rail750yes
6America5 Sep 1969Metro12984 m15.016.324,50020120.14 EURright1995third rail750yes
7Europe28 Apr 1978Métro4787 m7.710.822,90020091.60 EURleft1435third rail750line D/Maggaly, rubber-tyred, no PSDsyes1991
8Asia1 Oct 1979MTR102,059 m17.59.522,60020120.91 EURleft1435overhead wire1500 (MTR), 25000 (KCR)Disneyland Resort LineSI, WI lines, plannedall underground stations2005yes
9America27 Mar 1983Metro51,344 m12.110.022,00020090.31 EUR1435third rail750
10Europe10 Feb 1955Metropolitana2832 m20.826.021,80020081.00 EURleft1435overhead wire1500yes
11Europe26 Jun 1984Metro21,362 m17.714.021,7002012right1520third rail825
12CantonAsia28 Jun 1999Metro81,680 m29.018.321,6002012right1435third rail825APM line (underground people mover)Zhujiang people moveryes2010yes
13KyivEurope22 Oct 1960Metro31,379 m22.117.021,50020110.27 EURright1520third rail825
14Europe15 May 1935Metro121,778 m25.815.521,20020110.50 EURright1520third rail825
15Asia15 Aug 1974Subway91,114 m36.333.621,10020120.54 EURright1435overhead wire1500lines 2 and 9, planned for all lines by 2010yes
16Europe25 Feb 1978U-Bahn5769 m14.920.419,60020101.70 EURright1435third rail750yes
17Europe19 Jul 1900Métro16596 m13.623.919,20020111.57 EURright (metro), left (RER)1435third rail750lines 1, 14, rubber-tyredlines 1, 4, 6, 11, 14lines 1, 13 (part), 141998lines 1, 2, 5, 7bis, 9, 14
18LeningradEurope15 Nov 1955Metro51,831 m22.713.419,0002011right1520third rail825windowless steel doors in ten stations
19CalcuttaAsia24 Oct 1984Metro Railway11,136 m25.023.019,0002009right
20Asia1 Dec 1984MRT31,256 m17.214.718,40020080.18 EURrightyes
21KharkivEurope23 Aug 1975Metro31,438 m12.59.718,3002011right
22Europe1954Metro31,020 m17.318.018,00020081.00 EURright1435third rail600yes
23Asia21 Feb 2000Metro41,106 m18.317.518,00020111435third rail750
24Santiago de ChileAmerica15 Sep 1975Metro5994 m20.521.617,10020110.55 EURright1435third rail750yesyes
25America1 Dec 1913Subte6685 m8.213.017,10020110.24 EURleft1435overhead wire, third rail (Line B)1500, 1100 (Line B)yes
26Europe7 Apr 1995Metro11,130 m22.621.017,00020110.47 EURright1435third rail825
27Asia20 May 1933Subway91,111 m15.314.816,6002010left1435third rail750, 600 (Nanko Port Town Line)Nanko Port Town Line, rubber-tyredNanko Port Town Lineall stations on the Nanko Port Town Line1981yes
28MedellínAmerica30 Nov 1995Metro21,200 m14.413.016,20020111435overhead wire1500
29Asia28 Mar 1996MRT81,149 m14.113.315,90020120.60 EURright2060third rail750Wenshan (Muzha) VAL lineyesPGDs in the busier MRT stations, PSDs in all VAL stations1996yes
30PekingAsia1 Oct 1969Subway161,797 m27.616.415,20020120.15 EURright1435third rail825PGDs on underground stations of line 5, PSDs on lines 8, 10all lines
31Asia7 Nov 1987MRT41,526 m36.625.014,80020110.97 EURleft1435third rail750North-East Line, Circle Line and the 3 rubber-tyred LRT linesLRT linesyes2003yes
32Asia6 Nov 1967Metro21,646 m17.311.514,5002011right1520third rail825
33Europe16 Mar 2002Métro1643 m9.015.014,3002011rightVALyesVAL2002yes
34Asia10 Apr 1995Metro121,539 m36.424.714,30020120.34 EURright1435overhead wire1500newer line 4 stations and refitted line 1 stations
35America5 Mar 1979Metrô21,313 m21.017.013,80020100.77 EURright1600third rail750
36Asia30 Aug 1996Metro21,100 m11.611.513,4002007right1435third rail750metro line1997
37Asia7 Jan 1986Metro21,487 m8.26.512,7002011right1520third rail825
38Asia15 Nov 1957Subway41,001 m23.324.312,6002008left1435, 1067 (Tsurumai, Sakura-dori lines)third rail, overhead wire (Tsurumai, Sakura-dori lines)600, 1500 (Tsurumai, Sakura-dori lines)Tobu Kyuryo maglev lineTobu Kyuryo maglev line2005yes
39New York CityAmerica27 Oct 1904Subway27834 m13.617.312,30020121.53 EURright1435third rail625, 650 (PATH)planned for new Second Avenue Line
40America25 Apr 1991Metro21,050 m15.816.012,0002009rightyes
41Asia16 Dec 1971Subway31,043 m16.016.311,9002008left2150, 2180 (Namboku Line)overhead wire, third rail (Namboku Line)1500, 750 (Namboku Line)yesyes
42Asia26 Jul 1981Subway3931 m9.911.711,4002007left1067overhead wire1500yesyes
43Europe29 Dec 1959Metro4869 m11.113.811,30020100.80 EURleft1435third rail750yes
44Europe20 Sep 1976Métro3555 m10.720.311,30020091.53 EURright (left on lines 1 and 6 between Midi and Roi Baudouin)1435third rail900line 1
45NankingAsia27 Aug 2005Metro21,540 m42.328.511,1002011right
46Asia1 Apr 1981Subway21,043 m15.616.011,0002008left1435overhead wire1500Tozai lineyes
47Asia22 May 2000Metro11,223 m15.914.010,90020111435third rail750
48Asia13 Mar 1977Subway21,275 m15.313.010,8002008left1435overhead wire, third rail (Portliner)1500, 600 (Portliner)Port Liner and Rokko Liner, rubber-tyredPort Liner and Rokko LinerPort Liner and Rokko Liner1981yes
49Europe1 Nov 1964Metropolitana3915 m27.831.310,80020071.00 EURright1435overhead wire, third rail (line M1)1500, 750 (line M1)line M5line M52013yes
50Asia15 Jul 1987Subway1925 m14.817.010,7002008left1067overhead wire1500yes
51America30 Apr 1954Subway41,019 m17.818.510,70020061.67 EURright1480third rail600
52Europe19 Oct 1971U-Bahn6981 m15.717.010,50020102.30 EURright1435third rail750yes
53Europe26 Jun 1993Métro2764 m13.819.010,3002011right2060third rail750VALyesVAL1993yes
54Europe26 Nov 1977Métro2779 m10.915.09,4302011right1435third rail750yes
55Asia16 Dec 1972Subway31,280 m19.216.09,4202008left1435third rail750Kanazawa Seaside line, LRT, rubber-tyredKanazawa Seaside LRTKanazawa Seaside LRT line1989yes
56Europe18 Feb 1902U-Bahn10797 m14.719.59,39020112.10 EURright1435third rail750yes
57America18 Oct 2006Metro11,033 m6.27.09,2802010
58Asia11 Jan 1966Metro21,315 m13.111.09,1702008right1520third rail825
59Europe1 Mar 1972U-Bahn3800 m12.016.08,9802011right1435third rail750lines U2, U3, no PSDs, sharing tracks with driver-operated trains2008yes
60Europe30 Dec 1924Metro11786 m10.914.88,93020111.35 EURright1435third rail (TMB), overhead wire (FGC)1200lines L9, L10, L11lines L9, L10, L112009yes
61MontréalAmerica14 Oct 1966Metro41,003 m17.318.38,67020061.67 EURright1994third rail750yes
62Asia24 Dec 2002Metro61,410 m32.223.88,60020110.12 EURleft1676, 1435 (Green, Violet lines)overhead wire25000yes
63Asia5 Dec 1999Skytrain, MRT41,512 m20.014.38,37020110.64 EURleft1435linearGreen lineGreen line, Blue line1999
64InchonAsia6 Oct 1999Subway11,054 m29.529.08,2702012yes
65EkaterinburgAsia26 Apr 1991Metro11,587 m12.79.08,2002011right
66Europe3 Aug 1982Metro11,313 m21.017.08,09020112.10 EURright1524third rail750yes
67Europe1 Oct 1950Tunnelbana31,047 m35.234.78,01020113.73 EURleft1435third rail650, 750 (Blue Line)
68Europe10 Jan 1863Underground111,552 m36.524.57,98020112.75 EURleft1435third rail600, 750 (DLR)Docklands Light RailJubilee Line extension1987Metropolitan Line, DLR
69Europe16 Oct 1977Metro41,128 m8.28.37,12020092.09 EURright1435third rail750
70Europe19 Oct 2002Metro21,050 m10.511.07,05020112.81 EURright1435third rail750all metro linesall underground stations2002yes
71Asia27 Sep 2010Metro21,202 m20.418.06,9002012rightyes
72Europe27 Aug 2005Metro11,817 m10.97.06,7902012right
73Europe16 Nov 1979Metro41,505 m17.312.56,77020110.40 EURright1435third rail825
74Europe4 Feb 2006Metropolitana1670 m13.421.06,7502011rightVALyesVAL2006yes
75America1 Sep 1897The T3960 m20.222.06,6602010right1435third rail, overhead wire (Green Line)600
76Asia19 Jul 1985Subway51,080 m26.425.46,6502012rightLine 4Line 4line 32011
77TaeguAsia26 Nov 1997Subway2998 m27.028.06,4602012lines 1, 2
78Xi'anAsia16 Sep 2011Metro11,650 m26.417.06,12020121435yes
79Europe17 Oct 1919Metro131,064 m22.021.76,08020111.00 EURleft1445overhead wire600tests in 2010, plans for 2011yes
80Europe25 Apr 1983Métro2758 m22.831.05,7802009right2060third rail750VALyesVAL, all stations1983yes
81Europe11 Nov 1995Metro21,142 m21.720.05,6802011left1000overhead wire1500yes
82America30 Jan 2009Metro1967 m14.516.05,48020111435
83Europe1 Mar 1912U-Bahn41,102 m26.224.85,2102011right1435third rail750
84Europe16 Sep 2000Metro21,615 m21.014.05,09020110.63 EURright1435overhead wire, third rail (Line M2)750
85Europe10 Feb 1968Metro21,306 m23.519.05,0702008right1435third rail750
86Asia6 Nov 1977Metro31,392 m12.19.74,9202010right1520third rail825
87America3 Jan 1986SkyTrain31,511 m23.216.34,7302011right1435third rail600Skytrain, LIM technology, currently the world's longest automated system1986yes
88America4 Mar 1907Subway3984 m20.722.04,7302011right1435, 1588 (Market-Frankford Line)third rail600, 685 (PATCO)
89Asia16 Dec 1996LRT, Monorail31,123 m21.320.04,67020080.37 EURleftLRTKLIA line to airport, Kelana Jaya line's underground stations1996
90TaejonAsia16 Mar 2006Subway11,076 m22.622.04,6102011yes
91Asia6 Sep 1973Metro21,607 m11.38.04,38020091435third rail825
92KuybyshevEurope26 Dec 1987Metro11,275 m10.29.04,3002011right1520third rail825
93Asia9 Sep 2009Metro21,584 m34.823.04,2802012right1435third rail750metrometro, monorail2009yes
94GorkyEurope20 Nov 1985Metro21,454 m9.47.53,9102010right1520third rail825
95ErevanAsia7 Mar 1981Metro11,344 m12.110.03,8502011right
96America6 Jun 1892"L"81,153 m20.819.03,66020111.58 EURright1435third rail600
97America31 Mar 2001Metrô11,826 m42.024.03,5902009right
98HankouAsia28 Sep 2004Metro21,234 m28.424.03,5202011right
99America27 Mar 1976Metrorail52,014 m34.218.03,4902012right1435third rail750
100DnipropetrovskEurope29 Dec 1995Metro11,420 m7.16.03,47020101520third rail825
101Europe14 Dec 1896Subway1743 m10.415.03,4202011left1219third rail600
102Europe22 May 1966T-Bane5861 m12.415.43,36020102.67 EURright1435third rail750yes
103GaoxiongAsia9 Mar 2008MRT21,250 m22.519.03,17020121435third rail750MRT
104Europe28 Mar 1993Metropolitana31,136 m10.610.33,0202011left1435overhead wire1500
105Asia20 Aug 1994Monorail1920 m18.421.02,6802005leftyes
106Alma-AtaAsia1 Jan 2011Metro11,217 m7.37.02,6302012
107Europe28 Jan 1998Metro21,200 m15.614.02,55020090.51 EURright1435third rail825
108Asia1 May 2003Metro14,455 m49.012.02,4602012right
109Asia28 Apr 2004Subway11,058 m20.120.02,4502011yes
110America30 Jan 1993Metro Rail32,196 m19.810.02,13020111.91 EURright1435overhead wire, third rail (Red, Purple lines)750
111Asia28 Dec 2004Metro51,416 m35.726.22,0302009right1435yesyes
112America21 Nov 1983Metro Subway11,885 m24.514.02,0102011right1435third rail700
113America11 Sep 1972BART54,279 m33.48.81,8202012right1676third rail1000
114America6 Jun 2005Tren Urbano11,147 m17.216.01,7502011
115TientsinAsia28 Mar 2004Metro41,610 m31.020.31,4102010right1435third rail825platform gate doors
116Europe7 Aug 1980Metro21,297 m38.330.51,3602011left1435overhead wire1500
117America21 May 1984Metrorail11,809 m39.823.01,24020111.66 EURright1435third rail750downtown people mover, rubber-tyredDowntown people mover1986
118America30 Jun 1979MARTA22,141 m39.619.51,1802007right1435third rail750
119America15 Mar 1955Rapid Transit11,824 m31.018.05302011right1435overhead wire600
120Asia18 Mar 2009Metro11,125 m13.513.0
121Africa1 Nov 2011Metro11,000 m9.010.01435third rail750yes
122Europe25 Mar 1975Premetro2844 m3.85.51000overhead wire600
123Asia15 Sep 2011Metro11,500 m7.56.0
124America1 Aug 1986Metrô11,563 m28.119.0right
125Europe21 Sep 1971Stadtbahn41,733 m1.31.8right
126Europe26 May 1979Stadtbahn2797 m10.814.5right1435overhead wire660
127Europe22 Mar 1975Stadtbahn1818 m9.012.0right1435overhead wire750
128Europe22 Dec 2012Metro1819 m13.117.0metro2012
129America18 May 1985Metro Rail11,194 m8.48.0right
130Asia19 Aug 2002Bursaray21,086 m15.815.5
131Europe27 Jun 1999Metropolitana1760 m3.86.0right1435overhead wire3000
132HsinkingAsiaOct 2002LRT11,133 m17.016.0right
133Europe21 Jun 1976Métro Léger41,094 m4.45.0
134MadrasAsia19 Oct 1997MRTS11,688 m27.017.0
135Asia28 Mar 1988Monorail2969 m7.89.0left
136ChungkingAsia18 Jun 2005Monorail41,548 m31.721.5rightThe three underground stations (Daping, Linjiangmen, and Jiaochangkou) have PSDsyes
137Europe11 Oct 1968Stadtbahn151,250 m3.03.4right1435overhead wire750yes
138AmericaJul 1987People Mover1400 m4.813.0right1435third rail600downtown people mover, LIM technology1987
139Europe17 May 1976Stadtbahn3866 m9.812.3right1435overhead wire600H-Bahn1984yes
140DüsseldorfEurope4 Oct 1981Stadtbahn2798 m4.87.0right1435overhead wire600yes
141Europe11 Jul 1992Stadtbahn21,304 m7.26.5rightyes
142America22 Apr 1978Light Rail11,457 m20.415.0right
143Europe5 Oct 1967Stadtbahn3842 m6.79.0right1435overhead wire750yes
144Europe4 Oct 1968U-Bahn3732 m6.810.32.30 EURright1435overhead wire750yes
145Europe1 Sep 1984Stadtbahn1690 m5.59.0right1000overhead wire600
146Europe13 Jun 1990Metropolitana11,014 m7.18.0right1435overhead wire750yes
147America1 Sep 1989Metro2889 m12.014.5right
148Asia1959Carmelit1350 m1.86.0
149HangchowAsia24 Nov 2012Metro11,600 m48.031.0
150HannoverEurope28 Sep 1975Stadtbahn31,033 m6.27.0right1435overhead wire600yes
151America30 May 1989Skyway11,380 m6.96.0right2060third rail750downtown monorail people mover1989
152Asia3 Mar 1970Monorail1943 m6.68.0left
153Kitaky?sh?Asia9 Jan 1985Monorail1733 m8.813.0leftyes
154Krivoy RogEurope26 Dec 1986Metrotram11,636 m18.012.0
155Asia28 Jun 2012Metro118,200 m18.22.0
156America15 Jul 2004Monorail11,033 m6.27.0rightmonorailyes2004
157Europe24 May 1991Metro2507 m6.814.5line m2line m22008yes
158America5 Apr 2012Tren Urbano11,467 m22.016.00.29 EUR
159Europe29 May 1969Stadtbahn0364 mright
160America8 Jun 2009Metro11,300 m6.56.0
161Asia10 Oct 20111905 m19.022.0
162Asia13 Nov 2010Metro12,263 m18.19.0right1435third rail1500yesyes
163MülheimEurope3 Nov 1979Stadtbahn2819 m4.56.5right1435overhead wire750
164BombayAsiaSuburban Railway52,515 m34.214.60.17 EUR
165Asia10 Aug 2003Monorail1914 m12.815.0left
166America26 May 1935Subway1733 m2.24.0right
167PortoEurope7 Dec 2002Metro21,669 m10.97.5right1435overhead wire750yes
168Europe25 Apr 2007Metro11,038 m8.39.010001500
169Europe29 Jan 2008Minimetro1500 m3.07.0'Minimetro'2008
170America3 Jul 1985T1960 m4.86.0right
171America2 Mar 1985Metro12,112 m33.817.0right
172Europe1 Mar 1997Fast Tram11,220 m6.16.0
173America11 Mar 1985Metrô21,418 m19.915.0right
174Europe17 Dec 1994Métro1550 m2.25.0
175America31 Jul 1993Metrolink22,097 m36.718.5right
176America18 Jul 2009Light Rail12,018 m22.212.0right
177SevillaEurope2 Apr 2009Metro1900 m18.021.0Line 1
178MukdenAsia27 Sep 2010Metro21,268 m24.720.5rightyes
179Europe10 Jun 1966Stadtbahn21,412 m12.09.5right1435overhead wire750yes
180Su-chouAsia29 Apr 2012Subway11,117 m25.724.0right
181Oceania1926Cityrail32,005 m7.44.72.92 EURleft
182Asia27 Nov 1998Monorail1889 m16.019.0leftyes
183Europe16 Oct 2004RandstadRail31,033 m9.310.0right
184Europe3 Oct 1988Metro3909 m10.612.7right1000overhead wire1500yes
185America23 Nov 2005Metro12,263 m43.020.0right
186StalingradEurope5 Nov 1984Metro11,360 m6.86.0
187Europe1 Mar 1901Schwebebahn1700 m13.320.0rightoverhead rail600








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