World Metro Database

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1		Turkey	Asia	Metro	18 Mar 2009	13.5 km	13	13	13.5	1,125 m		13.0
2	Alma-Ata	Kazakhstan	Asia	Metro	1 Jan 2011	7.3 km	7	7	7.3	1,217 m	2,630	7.0	7 million	19,200	2012
3		India	Asia	Metro	15 Sep 2011	7.5 km	6	6	7.5	1,500 m		6.0
4		Italy	Europe	Metro	22 Dec 2012	13.1 km	17	17	13.1	819 m		17.0									metro			2012			According to official website
5	Hsinking	China	Asia	LRT	Oct 2002	17.0 km	16	16	17.0	1,133 m		16.0				right											(17 km, 16 stations on viaduct = metro). 14.6 km, 17 st on streets
6		China	Asia	Metro	1 May 2003	49.0 km	12	12	49.0	4,455 m	2,460	12.0	44 million	121,000	2012	right											Suburban service?
7	Hangchow	China	Asia	Metro	24 Nov 2012	48.0 km	31	31	48.0	1,600 m		31.0															Wikipedia
8	Gaoxiong	Taiwan	Asia	MRT	9 Mar 2008	45.0 km	38	37	22.5	1,250 m	3,170	19.0	52 million	142,000	2012		1435		third rail	750			MRT
9		Russia	Europe	Metro	27 Aug 2005	10.9 km	7	7	10.9	1,817 m	6,790	7.0	27 million	74,000	2012	right											According to Mr. Yuri Popov
10		China	Asia	Metro	28 Jun 2012	18.2 km	2	2	18.2	18,200 m		2.0
11		Iran	Asia		10 Oct 2011	19.0 km	22	22	19.0	905 m		22.0
12	Nanking	China	Asia	Metro	27 Aug 2005	84.7 km	57	55	42.3	1,540 m	11,100	28.5	344 million	942,000	2011	right
13		Spain	Europe	Metro	25 Apr 2007	8.3 km	9	9	8.3	1,038 m		9.0					1000			1500
14		Italy	Europe	Minimetro	29 Jan 2008	3.0 km	7	7	3.0	500 m		7.0									'Minimetro'			2008
15		Poland	Europe	Fast Tram	1 Mar 1997	6.1 km	6	6	6.1	1,220 m		6.0															Rapid Tram
16		Puerto Rico	America	Tren Urbano	6 Jun 2005	17.2 km	16	16	17.2	1,147 m	1,750	16.0	11 million	30,100	2011
17	Sevilla	Spain	Europe	Metro	2 Apr 2009	18.0 km	21	21	18.0	900 m		21.0											Line 1
18	Mukden	China	Asia	Metro	27 Sep 2010	49.5 km	41	40	24.7	1,268 m		20.5				right							yes
19		Netherlands	Europe	RandstadRail	16 Oct 2004	27.9 km	30	30	9.3	1,033 m		10.0				right											Full metro section length unknown (47 km?)
20		Venezuela	America	Metro	18 Oct 2006	6.2 km	7	7	6.2	1,033 m	9,280	7.0	21 million	57,500	2010
21		Chile	America	Metro	23 Nov 2005	43.0 km	20	20	43.0	2,263 m		20.0				right
22	Xi'an	China	Asia	Metro	16 Sep 2011	26.4 km	17	17	26.4	1,650 m	6,120	17.0	59 million	162,000	2012		1435								yes
23		Netherlands	Europe	Metro	16 Oct 1977	32.7 km	33	33	8.2	1,128 m	7,120	8.3	85 million	233,000	2009	right	1435	2.09 EUR	third rail	750							Sneltram not included (9.8 km, 19 stations; 'Metros in Holland')
24		Turkey	Asia	Metro	30 Aug 1996	23.1 km	23	22	11.6	1,100 m	13,400	11.5	113 million	310,000	2007	right	1435		third rail	750	metro line			1997
25		Belgium	Europe	Premetro	25 Mar 1975	7.6 km	11	11	3.8	844 m		5.5					1000		overhead wire	600
26		Azerbaijan	Asia	Metro	6 Nov 1967	34.6 km	23	22	17.3	1,646 m	14,500	11.5	183 million	501,000	2011	right	1520		third rail	825
27		Brazil	America	Metrô	1 Aug 1986	28.1 km	19	19	28.1	1,563 m		19.0				right											According to official website
28		Germany	Europe	U-Bahn	18 Feb 1902	147.4 km	195	173	14.7	797 m	9,390	19.5	505 million	1.38 million	2011	right	1435	2.10 EUR	third rail	750					yes
29		Germany	Europe	Stadtbahn	21 Sep 1971	5.2 km	7	7	1.3	1,733 m		1.8				right											Full metro section length unknown. Only metro section included
30		Germany	Europe	Stadtbahn	26 May 1979	21.5 km	29	27	10.8	797 m		14.5				right	1435		overhead wire	660							Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 2
31		Germany	Europe	Stadtbahn	22 Mar 1975	9.0 km	12	12	9.0	818 m		12.0				right	1435		overhead wire	750							9 km, 12 stations underground. Approx. 17 km metro-like
32		Brazil	America	Metrô	31 Mar 2001	42.0 km	24	24	42.0	1,826 m	3,590	24.0	55 million	151,000	2009	right
33		Belgium	Europe	Métro	20 Sep 1976	32.2 km	61	59	10.7	555 m	11,300	20.3	133 million	364,000	2009	right (left on lines 1 and 6 between Midi and Roi Baudouin)	1435	1.53 EUR	third rail	900					line 1		Premetro tunnels not included, 11 stations
34		Romania	Europe	Metro	16 Nov 1979	69.3 km	50	45	17.3	1,505 m	6,770	12.5	171 million	468,000	2011	right	1435	0.40 EUR	third rail	825
35		Hungary	Europe	Metro	2 May 1896	33.0 km	42	40	11.0	846 m	25,100	14.0	302 million	827,000	2011	right	1435	0.95 EUR	third rail, overhead wire (Line M1)	825, 600 (Line M1)
36		Argentina	America	Subte	1 Dec 1913	49.3 km	78	69	8.2	685 m	17,100	13.0	308 million	844,000	2011	left	1435	0.24 EUR	overhead wire, third rail (Line B)	1500, 1100 (Line B)					yes		Premetro line not included
37		USA	America	Metro Rail	18 May 1985	8.4 km	8	8	8.4	1,194 m		8.0				right											Only tunnel section
38		Turkey	Asia	Bursaray	19 Aug 2002	31.5 km	31	31	15.8	1,086 m		15.5
39		South Korea	Asia	Subway	19 Jul 1985	131.8 km	127	119	26.4	1,080 m	6,650	25.4	320 million	877,000	2012	right					Line 4	Line 4	line 3	2011
40		Italy	Europe	Metropolitana	27 Jun 1999	3.8 km	6	6	3.8	760 m		6.0				right	1435		overhead wire	3000							metroitaliane.it
41		Belgium	Europe	Métro Léger	21 Jun 1976	17.5 km	20	20	4.4	1,094 m		5.0															Full metro section length unknown. Total length 25 km. Data from Wikipedia
42	Madras	India	Asia	MRTS	19 Oct 1997	27.0 km	17	17	27.0	1,688 m		17.0
43		Japan	Asia	Monorail	28 Mar 1988	15.5 km	18	18	7.8	969 m		9.0				left
44		USA	America	Rapid Transit	15 Mar 1955	31.0 km	18	18	31.0	1,824 m	530	18.0	6 million	16,400	2011	right	1435		overhead wire	600							2 Light Rail lines not included
45	Taegu	South Korea	Asia	Subway	26 Nov 1997	53.9 km	56	55	27.0	998 m	6,460	28.0	127 million	348,000	2012								lines 1, 2
46	Taejon	South Korea	Asia	Subway	16 Mar 2006	22.6 km	22	22	22.6	1,076 m	4,610	22.0	38 million	104,000	2011								yes
47	Dnipropetrovsk	Ukraine	Europe	Metro	29 Dec 1995	7.1 km	6	6	7.1	1,420 m	3,470	6.0	9 million	24,700	2010		1520		third rail	825							According to Mr. Yuri Popov
48		Germany	Europe	Stadtbahn	17 May 1976	29.5 km	37	37	9.8	866 m		12.3				right	1435		overhead wire	600	H-Bahn			1984	yes		Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 2
49	Düsseldorf	Germany	Europe	Stadtbahn	4 Oct 1981	9.6 km	14	14	4.8	798 m		7.0				right	1435		overhead wire	600					yes		Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1
50		Germany	Europe	Stadtbahn	11 Jul 1992	14.3 km	13	13	7.2	1,304 m		6.5				right									yes		Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1
51		Canada	America	Light Rail	22 Apr 1978	20.4 km	15	15	20.4	1,457 m		15.0				right
52		Germany	Europe	Stadtbahn	5 Oct 1967	20.2 km	27	27	6.7	842 m		9.0				right	1435		overhead wire	750					yes		Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1
53		Germany	Europe	U-Bahn	4 Oct 1968	20.5 km	31	27	6.8	732 m		10.3				right	1435	2.30 EUR	overhead wire	750					yes		20.40 km, 27 stations underground ('Schnellbahnen in Deutschland')
54		Japan	Asia	Subway	26 Jul 1981	29.8 km	35	34	9.9	931 m	11,400	11.7	124 million	340,000	2007	left	1067		overhead wire	1500			yes		yes		According to Mr. Osamu Abe
55		Germany	Europe	Stadtbahn	1 Sep 1984	5.5 km	9	9	5.5	690 m		9.0				right	1000		overhead wire	600							Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 2
56		Italy	Europe	Metropolitana	13 Jun 1990	7.1 km	8	8	7.1	1,014 m		8.0				right	1435		overhead wire	750					yes		metroitaliane.it
57		United Kingdom	Europe	Subway	14 Dec 1896	10.4 km	15	15	10.4	743 m	3,420	15.0	13 million	35,600	2011	left	1219		third rail	600
58		Mexico	America	Metro	1 Sep 1989	24.0 km	29	28	12.0	889 m		14.5				right
59		South Korea	Asia	Subway	28 Apr 2004	20.1 km	20	20	20.1	1,058 m	2,450	20.0	18 million	49,300	2011								yes
60		Israel	Asia	Carmelit	1959	1.8 km	6	6	1.8	350 m		6.0
61		Germany	Europe	U-Bahn	1 Mar 1912	104.7 km	99	91	26.2	1,102 m	5,210	24.8	199 million	545,000	2011	right	1435		third rail	750							According to official website
62	Hannover	Germany	Europe	Stadtbahn	28 Sep 1975	18.6 km	21	17	6.2	1,033 m		7.0				right	1435		overhead wire	600					yes		18.60 km, 17 stations underground ('Schnellbahnen in Deutschland')
63		Finland	Europe	Metro	3 Aug 1982	21.0 km	17	17	21.0	1,313 m	8,090	17.0	62 million	170,000	2011	right	1524	2.10 EUR	third rail	750					yes		According to Metros in Skandinavien (R.Schwandl)
64		Japan	Asia	Monorail	20 Aug 1994	18.4 km	21	21	18.4	920 m	2,680	21.0	18 million	49,300	2005	left						yes					According to Mr. Osamu Abe
65	Inchon	South Korea	Asia	Subway	6 Oct 1999	29.5 km	29	29	29.5	1,054 m	8,270	29.0	89 million	244,000	2012								yes
66		Turkey	Europe	Metro	16 Sep 2000	42.0 km	28	28	21.0	1,615 m	5,090	14.0	78 million	214,000	2011	right	1435	0.63 EUR	overhead wire, third rail (Line M2)	750							Wikipedia. Hafif Metro not included (25.8 km, 24 stations, 2 lines)
67		Turkey	Asia	Metro	22 May 2000	15.9 km	14	14	15.9	1,223 m	10,900	14.0	63 million	173,000	2011		1435		third rail	750
68		USA	America	Skyway	30 May 1989	6.9 km	6	6	6.9	1,380 m		6.0				right	2060		third rail	750	downtown monorail people mover			1989
69		Japan	Asia	Monorail	3 Mar 1970	6.6 km	8	8	6.6	943 m		8.0				left											Shonan Monorail.
70	Kharkiv	Ukraine	Europe	Metro	23 Aug 1975	37.4 km	29	26	12.5	1,438 m	18,300	9.7	250 million	685,000	2011	right											According to Mr. Yuri Popov
71	Kyiv	Ukraine	Europe	Metro	22 Oct 1960	66.2 km	51	48	22.1	1,379 m	21,500	17.0	519 million	1.42 million	2011	right	1520	0.27 EUR	third rail	825
72	Kitaky?sh?	Japan	Asia	Monorail	9 Jan 1985	8.8 km	13	13	8.8	733 m		13.0				left									yes
73		Japan	Asia	Subway	13 Mar 1977	30.6 km	26	24	15.3	1,275 m	10,800	13.0	121 million	332,000	2008	left	1435		overhead wire, third rail (Portliner)	1500, 600 (Portliner)	Port Liner and Rokko Liner, rubber-tyred	Port Liner and Rokko Liner	Port Liner and Rokko Liner	1981	yes		According to Mr. Osamu Abe. Portliner, Rokko lines not included (15 st)
74	Calcutta	India	Asia	Metro Railway	24 Oct 1984	25.0 km	23	23	25.0	1,136 m	19,000	23.0	173 million	474,000	2009	right											25 km wikipedia, 27.50 km urbanrail ???
75	Krivoy Rog	Ukraine	Europe	Metrotram	26 Dec 1986	18.0 km	12	12	18.0	1,636 m		12.0
76		Japan	Asia	Subway	1 Apr 1981	31.3 km	32	31	15.6	1,043 m	11,000	16.0	126 million	345,000	2008	left	1435		overhead wire	1500			Tozai line		yes
77		USA	America	Monorail	15 Jul 2004	6.2 km	7	7	6.2	1,033 m		7.0				right					monorail		yes	2004			Hotels monorails not included
78		Switzerland	Europe	Metro	24 May 1991	13.7 km	29	28	6.8	507 m		14.5									line m2	line m2		2008	yes		Only m2 is a full metro (27.10.2008: 5.9 km, 14 sta). Line m1: 3 underground stations
79		France	Europe	Métro	25 Apr 1983	45.5 km	62	60	22.8	758 m	5,780	31.0	96 million	263,000	2009	right	2060		third rail	750	VAL	yes	VAL, all stations	1983	yes
80		Peru	America	Tren Urbano	5 Apr 2012	22.0 km	16	16	22.0	1,467 m		16.0						0.29 EUR
81		Portugal	Europe	Metro	29 Dec 1959	44.3 km	55	49	11.1	869 m	11,300	13.8	183 million	501,000	2010	left	1435	0.80 EUR	third rail	750					yes
82		Germany	Europe	Stadtbahn	29 May 1969	4.0 km	11	11		364 m						right											Full metro section length unknown.
83		France	Europe	Métro	28 Apr 1978	30.7 km	43	39	7.7	787 m	22,900	10.8	257 million	704,000	2009	left	1435	1.60 EUR	third rail	750	line D/Maggaly, rubber-tyred, no PSDs	yes		1991
84		France	Europe	Métro	26 Nov 1977	21.8 km	30	28	10.9	779 m	9,430	15.0	75 million	205,000	2011	right	1435		third rail	750		yes
85	Medellín	Colombia	America	Metro	30 Nov 1995	28.8 km	26	25	14.4	1,200 m	16,200	13.0	170 million	466,000	2011		1435		overhead wire	1500							Metro Cable not included, 4 stations
86		Mexico	America	Metro	5 Sep 1969	180.0 km	195	163	15.0	984 m	24,500	16.3	1,609 million	4.41 million	2012	right	1995	0.14 EUR	third rail	750		yes					ONLY PASSENGER SERVICE KM COUNTED
87		Belarus	Europe	Metro	26 Jun 1984	35.4 km	28	27	17.7	1,362 m	21,700	14.0	281 million	770,000	2012	right	1520		third rail	825							According to Mr. Yuri Popov
88		Mexico	America	Metro	25 Apr 1991	31.5 km	32	31	15.8	1,050 m	12,000	16.0	138 million	378,000	2009	right						yes
89	Montréal	Canada	America	Metro	14 Oct 1966	69.2 km	73	68	17.3	1,003 m	8,670	18.3	219 million	600,000	2006	right	1994	1.67 EUR	third rail	750		yes
90	Mülheim	Germany	Europe	Stadtbahn	3 Nov 1979	9.0 km	13	12	4.5	819 m		6.5				right	1435		overhead wire	750							Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1
91	Bombay	India	Asia	Suburban Railway		171.0 km	73	73	34.2	2,515 m		14.6						0.17 EUR									In fact, 4 suburban railway lines with metro frequency
92		Germany	Europe	U-Bahn	19 Oct 1971	94.2 km	102	96	15.7	981 m	10,500	17.0	360 million	986,000	2010	right	1435	2.30 EUR	third rail	750					yes
93		Japan	Asia	Monorail	10 Aug 2003	12.8 km	15	15	12.8	914 m		15.0				left
94		Italy	Europe	Metropolitana	28 Mar 1993	31.8 km	31	28	10.6	1,136 m	3,020	10.3	35 million	95,900	2011	left	1435		overhead wire	1500							M3 and M4 not included (M3: 12.3 km, 12 sta. M4: 8.3 km, 8 sta.)
95		USA	America	Subway	26 May 1935	2.2 km	4	4	2.2	733 m		4.0				right											4 underground stations
96		United Kingdom	Europe	Metro	7 Aug 1980	76.5 km	61	50	38.3	1,297 m	1,360	30.5	38 million	104,000	2011	left	1435		overhead wire	1500
97	Gorky	Russia	Europe	Metro	20 Nov 1985	18.9 km	15	14	9.4	1,454 m	3,910	7.5	27 million	74,000	2010	right	1520		third rail	825							According to Mr. Yuri Popov
98		Russia	Asia	Metro	7 Jan 1986	16.4 km	13	12	8.2	1,487 m	12,700	6.5	76 million	208,000	2011	right	1520		third rail	825							According to Mr. Yuri Popov
99		Germany	Europe	U-Bahn	1 Mar 1972	36.0 km	48	44	12.0	800 m	8,980	16.0	118 million	323,000	2011	right	1435		third rail	750	lines U2, U3, no PSDs, sharing tracks with driver-operated trains			2008	yes
100		Japan	Asia	Subway	20 May 1933	137.8 km	133	104	15.3	1,111 m	16,600	14.8	836 million	2.29 million	2010	left	1435		third rail	750, 600 (Nanko Port Town Line)	Nanko Port Town Line, rubber-tyred	Nanko Port Town Line	all stations on the Nanko Port Town Line	1981	yes		Monorail not included (23.8 km, 18 st). OTS + new tram included
101		Norway	Europe	T-Bane	22 May 1966	62.0 km	77	77	12.4	861 m	3,360	15.4	76 million	208,000	2010	right	1435	2.67 EUR	third rail	750					yes		Line 1 not included (it has level crossings). Length not sure
102		USA	America	T	3 Jul 1985	4.8 km	6	6	4.8	960 m		6.0				right											Full metro section length unknown (all lines: 40 km).2.90 is the length of the tunnel section.
103		Brazil	America	Metro	2 Mar 1985	33.8 km	17	17	33.8	2,112 m		17.0				right											According to official website
104		Czech Republic	Europe	Metro	9 May 1974	59.1 km	57	54	19.7	1,094 m	24,600	19.0	530 million	1.45 million	2011	right	1435	0.65 EUR	third rail	750					yes
105		North Korea	Asia	Metro	6 Sep 1973	22.5 km	16	15	11.3	1,607 m	4,380	8.0	36 million	98,600	2009		1435		third rail	825
106		Brazil	America	Metrô	11 Mar 1985	39.7 km	30	28	19.9	1,418 m		15.0				right											According to official website
107		France	Europe	Métro	16 Mar 2002	9.0 km	15	15	9.0	643 m	14,300	15.0	47 million	129,000	2011	right					VAL	yes	VAL	2002	yes
108		Netherlands	Europe	Metro	10 Feb 1968	47.0 km	38	37	23.5	1,306 m	5,070	19.0	87 million	238,000	2008	right	1435		third rail	750							Only metro section. Sneltram: 8.4 km, 11 stations. 'Metros in Holland'
109		France	Europe	Métro	17 Dec 1994	2.2 km	5	5	2.2	550 m		5.0															5 underground stations
110		USA	America	Metrolink	31 Jul 1993	73.4 km	37	37	36.7	2,097 m		18.5				right
111	Leningrad	Russia	Europe	Metro	15 Nov 1955	113.5 km	67	59	22.7	1,831 m	19,000	13.4	786 million	2.15 million	2011	right	1520		third rail	825			windowless steel doors in ten stations				According to Mr. Yuri Popov
112	Kuybyshev	Russia	Europe	Metro	26 Dec 1987	10.2 km	9	9	10.2	1,275 m	4,300	9.0	16 million	43,800	2011	right	1520		third rail	825							According to Mr. Yuri Popov
113	Santiago de Chile	Chile	America	Metro	15 Sep 1975	102.4 km	108	100	20.5	994 m	17,100	21.6	640 million	1.75 million	2011	right	1435	0.55 EUR	third rail	750		yes			yes
114		Japan	Asia	Subway	16 Dec 1971	48.0 km	49	46	16.0	1,043 m	11,900	16.3	209 million	573,000	2008	left	2150, 2180 (Namboku Line)		overhead wire, third rail (Namboku Line)	1500, 750 (Namboku Line)		yes			yes		According to Mr. Osamu Abe
115		Japan	Asia	Subway	15 Jul 1987	14.8 km	17	17	14.8	925 m	10,700	17.0	58 million	159,000	2008	left	1067		overhead wire	1500					yes		According to Mr. Osamu Abe
116		Bulgaria	Europe	Metro	28 Jan 1998	31.2 km	28	26	15.6	1,200 m	2,550	14.0	29 million	79,500	2009	right	1435	0.51 EUR	third rail	825
117		Sweden	Europe	Tunnelbana	1 Oct 1950	105.7 km	104	100	35.2	1,047 m	8,010	34.7	309 million	847,000	2011	left	1435	3.73 EUR	third rail	650, 750 (Blue Line)							According to official website. 7 operational lines
118		Japan	Asia	Monorail	27 Nov 1998	16.0 km	19	19	16.0	889 m		19.0				left									yes
119		Uzbekistan	Asia	Metro	6 Nov 1977	36.2 km	29	26	12.1	1,392 m	4,920	9.7	65 million	178,000	2010	right	1520		third rail	825							According to Mr. Yuri Popov
120		Georgia	Asia	Metro	11 Jan 1966	26.3 km	22	21	13.1	1,315 m	9,170	11.0	88 million	241,000	2008	right	1520		third rail	825							According to Mr. Yuri Popov
121		France	Europe	Métro	26 Jun 1993	27.5 km	38	37	13.8	764 m	10,300	19.0	103 million	282,000	2011	right	2060		third rail	750	VAL	yes	VAL	1993	yes
122	Stalingrad	Russia	Europe	Metro	5 Nov 1984	6.8 km	6	6	6.8	1,360 m		6.0															Total system: 22 stations, 17,1 km
123		Poland	Europe	Metro	7 Apr 1995	22.6 km	21	21	22.6	1,130 m	17,000	21.0	140 million	384,000	2011	right	1435	0.47 EUR	third rail	825
124	Hankou	China	Asia	Metro	28 Sep 2004	56.8 km	48	47	28.4	1,234 m	3,520	24.0	73 million	200,000	2011	right
125		Germany	Europe	Schwebebahn	1 Mar 1901	13.3 km	20	20	13.3	700 m		20.0				right			overhead rail	600
126	Ekaterinburg	Russia	Asia	Metro	26 Apr 1991	12.7 km	9	9	12.7	1,587 m	8,200	9.0	38 million	104,000	2011	right
127	Erevan	Armenia	Asia	Metro	7 Mar 1981	12.1 km	10	10	12.1	1,344 m	3,850	10.0	17 million	46,600	2011	right											According to Mr. Yuri Popov
128		Japan	Asia	Subway	16 Dec 1972	57.6 km	48	45	19.2	1,280 m	9,420	16.0	198 million	542,000	2008	left	1435		third rail	750	Kanazawa Seaside line, LRT, rubber-tyred	Kanazawa Seaside LRT	Kanazawa Seaside LRT line	1989	yes		Kanazawa Line not included (10.6 km)
129		Egypt	Africa	Metro	27 Sep 1987	65.5 km	55	53	32.8	1,236 m	35,000	27.5	837 million	2.29 million	2010	left	1435	0.14 EUR	overhead wire	1500						5 stations
130		Denmark	Europe	Metro	19 Oct 2002	21.0 km	22	22	10.5	1,050 m	7,050	11.0	54 million	148,000	2011	right	1435	2.81 EUR	third rail	750	all metro lines		all underground stations	2002	yes	all metro and S-Tog trains	According to official website
131	São Paulo	Brazil	America	Metrô	14 Sep 1974	74.3 km	67	61	14.9	1,198 m	32,300	13.4	877 million	2.4 million	2012	right	1600	0.76 EUR	third rail (lines 1-3), overhead wire (lines 4, 5)	750 (lines 1-3), 1500 (lines 4, 5)	line 4		lines 2, 3, 4 (since 2010)	2010	lines 4, 5	all metro lines and regional rail	According to official website. C Line: 26 km + 16 st. E Line: 22km + 7 st)
132		France	Europe	Métro	19 Jul 1900	218.0 km	382	302	13.6	596 m	19,200	23.9	1,524 million	4.18 million	2011	right (metro), left (RER)	1435	1.57 EUR	third rail	750	lines 1, 14, rubber-tyred	lines 1, 4, 6, 11, 14	lines 1, 13 (part), 14	1998	lines 1, 2, 5, 7bis, 9, 14	lines 1, 2, 5, 9
133		Russia	Europe	Metro	15 May 1935	309.4 km	186	147	25.8	1,778 m	21,200	15.5	2,389 million	6.55 million	2011	right	1520	0.50 EUR	third rail	825						lines 3, 5 since 2009	Monorail (6 stations, 4.7 km) not included.
134		United Kingdom	Europe	Underground	10 Jan 1863	402.0 km	270	270	36.5	1,552 m	7,980	24.5	1,171 million	3.21 million	2011	left	1435	2.75 EUR	third rail	600, 750 (DLR)	Docklands Light Rail		Jubilee Line extension	1987	Metropolitan Line, DLR	Metropolitan Line	DLR not included (31.4 km, 39 stations). East London Line removed (will be assigned to Overground). Overground: 86 km, 55 st.
135		Germany	Europe	Stadtbahn	11 Oct 1968	45.0 km	51	51	3.0	1,250 m		3.4				right	1435		overhead wire	750					yes	new light rail trains only	Approx. 45 km metro-like. 30 km underground.
136		Algeria	Africa	Metro	1 Nov 2011	9.0 km	10	10	9.0	1,000 m		10.0					1435		third rail	750					yes	yes
137		Greece	Europe	Metro	1954	52.0 km	54	50	17.3	1,020 m	18,000	18.0	342 million	937,000	2008	right	1435	1.00 EUR	third rail	600					yes	yes	M3 airport line not included.
138		USA	America	MARTA	30 Jun 1979	79.2 km	39	38	39.6	2,141 m	1,180	19.5	34 million	93,200	2007	right	1435		third rail	750						yes
139		USA	America	Metro Subway	21 Nov 1983	24.5 km	14	14	24.5	1,885 m	2,010	14.0	18 million	49,300	2011	right	1435		third rail	700						yes
140		Thailand	Asia	Skytrain, MRT	5 Dec 1999	80.2 km	57	51	20.0	1,512 m	8,370	14.3	245 million	671,000	2011	left	1435	0.64 EUR	linear		Green line		Green line, Blue line	1999		yes
141		Spain	Europe	Metro	30 Dec 1924	119.4 km	163	136	10.9	786 m	8,930	14.8	389 million	1.07 million	2011	right	1435	1.35 EUR	third rail (TMB), overhead wire (FGC)	1200	lines L9, L10, L11		lines L9, L10, L11	2009	yes	yes	Tram lines not included (1.8 km subway tram line, T5)
142	Peking	China	Asia	Subway	1 Oct 1969	442.0 km	262	222	27.6	1,797 m	15,200	16.4	2,460 million	6.74 million	2012	right	1435	0.15 EUR	third rail	825			PGDs on underground stations of line 5, PSDs on lines 8, 10		all lines	yes
143		Spain	Europe	Metro	11 Nov 1995	43.4 km	40	40	21.7	1,142 m	5,680	20.0	90 million	247,000	2011	left	1000		overhead wire	1500					yes	yes	According to Metro Bilbao
144		USA	America	The T	1 Sep 1897	60.5 km	66	60	20.2	960 m	6,660	22.0	147 million	403,000	2010	right	1435		third rail, overhead wire (Green Line)	600						yes	Green and Red Lines' tram section not included
145		Venezuela	America	Metro	27 Mar 1983	60.5 km	50	46	12.1	1,344 m	22,000	10.0	485 million	1.33 million	2009		1435	0.31 EUR	third rail	750						yes	Metro Los Teques included (9.5 km)
146		China	Asia	Metro	27 Sep 2010	40.9 km	36	35	20.4	1,202 m	6,900	18.0	103 million	282,000	2012	right							yes			yes	http://railway-technology.com/projects/chengdu-metro
147		USA	America	"L"	6 Jun 1892	166.0 km	152	144	20.8	1,153 m	3,660	19.0	222 million	608,000	2011	right	1435	1.58 EUR	third rail	600						yes	151 Stations and 173 km (UrbanRail.net)
148	Chungking	China	Asia	Monorail	18 Jun 2005	127.0 km	86	81	31.7	1,548 m		21.5				right							The three underground stations (Daping, Linjiangmen, and Jiaochangkou) have PSDs		yes	yes
149		India	Asia	Metro	24 Dec 2002	193.2 km	143	138	32.2	1,410 m	8,600	23.8	606 million	1.66 million	2011	left	1676, 1435 (Green, Violet lines)	0.12 EUR	overhead wire	25000					yes	yes
150		USA	America	People Mover	Jul 1987	4.8 km	13	13	4.8	400 m		13.0				right	1435		third rail	600	downtown people mover, LIM technology			1987		yes
151		United Arab Emirates	Asia	Metro	9 Sep 2009	69.7 km	46	44	34.8	1,584 m	4,280	23.0	109 million	299,000	2012	right	1435		third rail	750	metro		metro, monorail	2009	yes	yes
152	Canton	China	Asia	Metro	28 Jun 1999	231.9 km	146	132	29.0	1,680 m	21,600	18.3	1,825 million	5 million	2012	right	1435		third rail	825	APM line (underground people mover)	Zhujiang people mover	yes	2010	yes	yes	APM included
153		Hong Kong S.A.R.	Asia	MTR	1 Oct 1979	175.0 km	95	82	17.5	2,059 m	22,600	9.5	1,444 million	3.96 million	2012	left	1435	0.91 EUR	overhead wire	1500 (MTR), 25000 (KCR)	Disneyland Resort Line	SI, WI lines, planned	all underground stations	2005	yes	yes	175 Km and 82 stations according to MRT. 184km urbanrail.35.3km airport express not included
154		Malaysia	Asia	LRT, Monorail	16 Dec 1996	64.0 km	60	56	21.3	1,123 m	4,670	20.0	109 million	299,000	2008	left		0.37 EUR			LRT		KLIA line to airport, Kelana Jaya line's underground stations	1996		yes
155		USA	America	Metro Rail	30 Jan 1993	59.3 km	30	30	19.8	2,196 m	2,130	10.0	46 million	126,000	2011	right	1435	1.91 EUR	overhead wire, third rail (Red, Purple lines)	750						yes	Red, Purple and Green lines
156		Spain	Europe	Metro	17 Oct 1919	286.3 km	282	232	22.0	1,064 m	6,080	21.7	635 million	1.74 million	2011	left	1445	1.00 EUR	overhead wire	600			tests in 2010, plans for 2011		yes	yes	ML1, ML2, ML3 not included (27.8 km, 37 st.; Embajadores=Acacias)
157		Philippines	Asia	MRT	1 Dec 1984	51.5 km	44	41	17.2	1,256 m	18,400	14.7	346 million	948,000	2008	right		0.18 EUR							yes	yes	Length not sure
158		Venezuela	America	Metro	8 Jun 2009	6.5 km	6	6	6.5	1,300 m		6.0														yes
159		Saudi Arabia	Asia	Metro	13 Nov 2010	18.1 km	9	9	18.1	2,263 m		9.0				right	1435		third rail	1500			yes		yes	yes
160		USA	America	Metrorail	21 May 1984	39.8 km	23	23	39.8	1,809 m	1,240	23.0	18 million	49,300	2011	right	1435	1.66 EUR	third rail	750	downtown people mover, rubber-tyred	Downtown people mover		1986		yes	Metromover not included (20 stations, 7 km)
161		Italy	Europe	Metropolitana	1 Nov 1964	83.3 km	94	90	27.8	915 m	10,800	31.3	328 million	899,000	2007	right	1435	1.00 EUR	overhead wire, third rail (line M1)	1500, 750 (line M1)	line M5		line M5	2013	yes	yes	metroitaliane.it
162		Japan	Asia	Subway	15 Nov 1957	93.1 km	97	86	23.3	1,001 m	12,600	24.3	427 million	1.17 million	2008	left	1435, 1067 (Tsurumai, Sakura-dori lines)		third rail, overhead wire (Tsurumai, Sakura-dori lines)	600, 1500 (Tsurumai, Sakura-dori lines)	Tobu Kyuryo maglev line		Tobu Kyuryo maglev line	2005	yes	yes	3 stations +
163	New York City	USA	America	Subway	27 Oct 1904	368.0 km	468	422	13.6	834 m	12,300	17.3	1,655 million	4.53 million	2012	right	1435	1.53 EUR	third rail	625, 650 (PATH)			planned for new Second Avenue Line			yes	According to official website. PATH not included (22.2 km, 13 stations). SIR not included
164	Porto	Portugal	Europe	Metro	7 Dec 2002	21.7 km	15	14	10.9	1,669 m		7.5				right	1435		overhead wire	750					yes	yes	Full metro section length unknown.14 underground stations & 6,3 km in tunnel in downtown
165		USA	America	Subway	4 Mar 1907	62.0 km	66	62	20.7	984 m	4,730	22.0	107 million	293,000	2011	right	1435, 1588 (Market-Frankford Line)		third rail	600, 685 (PATCO)						yes	PATCO line included. Subway trolley not (10 stations)
166		Brazil	America	Metrô	5 Mar 1979	42.0 km	34	34	21.0	1,313 m	13,800	17.0	212 million	581,000	2010	right	1600	0.77 EUR	third rail	750						yes
167		Italy	Europe	Metropolitana	10 Feb 1955	41.6 km	52	51	20.8	832 m	21,800	26.0	331 million	907,000	2008	left	1435	1.00 EUR	overhead wire	1500					yes	yes	metroitaliane.it
168		USA	America	BART	11 Sep 1972	166.9 km	44	44	33.4	4,279 m	1,820	8.8	111 million	304,000	2012	right	1676		third rail	1000						yes	MUNI not included (8 underground stations)
169		Dominican Republic	America	Metro	30 Jan 2009	14.5 km	16	16	14.5	967 m	5,480	16.0	29 million	79,500	2011		1435									yes
170		USA	America	Light Rail	18 Jul 2009	22.2 km	12	12	22.2	2,018 m		12.0				right										yes	Downtown tunnel section considered as a full metro
171		South Korea	Asia	Subway	15 Aug 1974	326.5 km	302	260	36.3	1,114 m	21,100	33.6	2,518 million	6.9 million	2012	right	1435	0.54 EUR	overhead wire	1500			lines 2 and 9, planned for all lines by 2010		yes	yes	Only metro section.
172		China	Asia	Metro	10 Apr 1995	437.0 km	296	251	36.4	1,539 m	14,300	24.7	2,276 million	6.24 million	2012	right	1435	0.34 EUR	overhead wire	1500			newer line 4 stations and refitted line 1 stations			yes	Maglev and Bund tunnel not included. From Wikipedia. 411,90 km ? Line 13 closes for reconstruction
173		China	Asia	Metro	28 Dec 2004	178.4 km	131	118	35.7	1,416 m	2,030	26.2	132 million	362,000	2009	right	1435						yes		yes	yes
174		Singapore	Asia	MRT	7 Nov 1987	146.5 km	100	89	36.6	1,526 m	14,800	25.0	794 million	2.18 million	2011	left	1435	0.97 EUR	third rail	750	North-East Line, Circle Line and the 3 rubber-tyred LRT lines	LRT lines	yes	2003	yes	yes
175		Germany	Europe	Stadtbahn	10 Jun 1966	24.0 km	19	17	12.0	1,412 m		9.5				right	1435		overhead wire	750					yes	yes	24 km underground. (Schnellbahnen in Deutschland)
176	Su-chou	China	Asia	Subway	29 Apr 2012	25.7 km	24	24	25.7	1,117 m		24.0				right										yes	According to Wikipedia, official website
177		Australia	Oceania	Cityrail	1926	22.1 km	14	14	7.4	2,005 m		4.7				left		2.92 EUR								yes	Only underground stations in downtown. Monorail: 3.6 km, 8 stations
178		Taiwan	Asia	MRT	28 Mar 1996	112.6 km	106	98	14.1	1,149 m	15,900	13.3	652 million	1.79 million	2012	right	2060	0.60 EUR	third rail	750	Wenshan (Muzha) VAL line	yes	PGDs in the busier MRT stations, PSDs in all VAL stations	1996	yes	yes
179		Iran	Asia	Metro	21 Feb 2000	73.0 km	70	64	18.3	1,106 m	18,000	17.5	480 million	1.32 million	2011		1435		third rail	750						yes	Line 5 to Karaj not included (42 km, 11 stations) Lenght unknown
180	Tientsin	China	Asia	Metro	28 Mar 2004	124.0 km	81	77	31.0	1,610 m	1,410	20.3	64 million	175,000	2010	right	1435		third rail	825			platform gate doors			yes	Binhai Line and metro line included. (10-08-1980: 7.4 km, 7 stations)
181		Japan	Asia	Metro	30 Dec 1927	304.5 km	290	205	23.4	1,099 m	27,900	22.3	3,102 million	8.5 million	2011	left	1067, 1435 (Ginza, Marunouchi, Asakusa, Oedo lines), 1372 (Shinjuku line)	1.57 EUR	overhead wire, third rail (Ginza, Marunouchi lines)	1500, 600 (Ginza, Marunouchi lines)	Yurikamome Waterfront line, rubber-tyred	Yurikamome line	Marunouchi, Mita, Namboku, Yurikamome lines	1995	yes	yes	According to Mr. Osamu Abe. Saitama, Yurikamone, Monorail, Yamanote, Chuo, Rinkai not incl.
182		Canada	America	Subway	30 Apr 1954	71.3 km	74	69	17.8	1,019 m	10,700	18.5	278 million	762,000	2006	right	1480	1.67 EUR	third rail	600						yes
183		Italy	Europe	Metropolitana	4 Feb 2006	13.4 km	21	21	13.4	670 m	6,750	21.0	33 million	90,400	2011	right					VAL	yes	VAL	2006	yes	yes
184		Spain	Europe	Metro	3 Oct 1988	31.8 km	38	37	10.6	909 m		12.7				right	1000		overhead wire	1500					yes	yes	Full metro section length unknown.
185		Canada	America	SkyTrain	3 Jan 1986	69.5 km	49	47	23.2	1,511 m	4,730	16.3	120 million	329,000	2011	right	1435		third rail	600	Skytrain, LIM technology, currently the world's longest automated system			1986	yes	yes
186		Austria	Europe	U-Bahn	25 Feb 1978	74.6 km	102	90	14.9	769 m	19,600	20.4	534 million	1.46 million	2010	right	1435	1.70 EUR	third rail	750					yes	yes	According to official website. Premetro tunnel not included
187		USA	America	Metrorail	27 Mar 1976	171.2 km	90	86	34.2	2,014 m	3,490	18.0	218 million	597,000	2012	right	1435		third rail	750						yes