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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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1 AdanaTurkeyAsia18 Mar 2009Metro8.4 mi1138.40.70 mi13.0
2 AlmatyAlma-AtaKazakhstanAsia1 Jan 2011Metro4.5 mi174.50.76 mi7.019,2007 million4,2302012
3 BangaloreIndiaAsia15 Sep 2011Metro4.7 mi164.70.93 mi6.0
4 BresciaItalyEurope22 Dec 2012Metro8.1 mi1178.10.51 mi17.0metro2012According to official website
5 ChangchunHsinkingChinaAsiaOct 2002LRT10.6 mi11610.60.70 mi16.0right(17 km, 16 stations on viaduct = metro). 14.6 km, 17 st on streets
6 DalianChinaAsia1 May 2003Metro30.5 mi11230.52.77 mi12.0121,00044 million3,9602012rightSuburban service?
7 HangzhouHangchowChinaAsia24 Nov 2012Metro29.8 mi13129.80.99 mi31.0Wikipedia
8 KaohsiungGaoxiongTaiwanAsia9 Mar 2008MRT28.0 mi23814.00.78 mi19.0142,00052 million5,0902012750third railMRT
9 KazanRussiaEurope27 Aug 2005Metro6.8 mi176.81.13 mi7.074,00027 million10,9002012rightAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
10 KunmingChinaAsia28 Jun 2012Metro11.3 mi1211.311.31 mi2.0
11 MashhadIranAsia10 Oct 201111.8 mi12211.80.56 mi22.0
12 NanjingNankingChinaAsia27 Aug 2005Metro52.6 mi25726.30.96 mi28.5942,000344 million17,9002011right
13 Palma de MallorcaSpainEurope25 Apr 2007Metro5.2 mi195.20.64 mi9.01500
14 PerugiaItalyEurope29 Jan 2008Minimetro1.9 mi171.90.31 mi7.0'Minimetro'2008
15 PoznanPolandEurope1 Mar 1997Fast Tram3.8 mi163.80.76 mi6.0Rapid Tram
16 San JuanPuerto RicoAmerica6 Jun 2005Tren Urbano10.7 mi11610.70.71 mi16.030,10011 million2,8202011
17 SevilleSevillaSpainEurope2 Apr 2009Metro11.2 mi12111.20.56 mi21.0Line 1
18 ShenyangMukdenChinaAsia27 Sep 2010Metro30.7 mi24115.40.79 mi20.5rightyes
19 The HagueNetherlandsEurope16 Oct 2004RandstadRail17.3 mi3305.80.64 mi10.0rightFull metro section length unknown (47 km?)
20 ValenciaVenezuelaAmerica18 Oct 2006Metro3.9 mi173.90.64 mi7.057,50021 million14,9002010
21 ValparaisoChileAmerica23 Nov 2005Metro26.7 mi12026.71.41 mi20.0right
22 XianXi'anChinaAsia16 Sep 2011Metro16.4 mi11716.41.03 mi17.0162,00059 million9,8502012yes
23 AmsterdamNetherlandsEurope16 Oct 1977Metro20.3 mi4335.10.70 mi8.3233,00085 million11,50020092.73 USDright750third railSneltram not included (9.8 km, 19 stations; 'Metros in Holland')
24 AnkaraTurkeyAsia30 Aug 1996Metro14.4 mi2237.20.68 mi11.5310,000113 million21,6002007right750metro linethird rail1997
25 AntwerpBelgiumEurope25 Mar 1975Premetro4.7 mi2112.40.52 mi5.5600overhead wire
26 BakuAzerbaijanAsia6 Nov 1967Metro21.5 mi22310.71.02 mi11.5501,000183 million23,3002011right825third rail
27 Belo HorizonteBrazilAmerica1 Aug 1986Metrô17.5 mi11917.50.97 mi19.0rightAccording to official website
28 BerlinGermanyEurope18 Feb 1902U-Bahn91.6 mi101959.20.50 mi19.51.38 million505 million15,10020112.75 USDright750third railyes
29 BielefeldGermanyEurope21 Sep 1971Stadtbahn3.2 mi470.81.08 mi1.8rightFull metro section length unknown. Only metro section included
30 BochumGermanyEurope26 May 1979Stadtbahn13.4 mi2296.70.50 mi14.5right660overhead wireRhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 2
31 BonnGermanyEurope22 Mar 1975Stadtbahn5.6 mi1125.60.51 mi12.0right750overhead wire9 km, 12 stations underground. Approx. 17 km metro-like
32 BrasiliaBrazilAmerica31 Mar 2001Metrô26.1 mi12426.11.13 mi24.0151,00055 million5,7702009right
33 BrusselsBelgiumEurope20 Sep 1976Métro20.0 mi3616.70.35 mi20.3364,000133 million18,20020092.00 USDright (left on lines 1 and 6 between Midi and Roi Baudouin)900third railPremetro tunnels not included, 11 stationsline 1
34 BucharestRomaniaEurope16 Nov 1979Metro43.0 mi45010.80.94 mi12.5468,000171 million10,90020110.53 USDright825third rail
35 BudapestHungaryEurope2 May 1896Metro20.5 mi3426.80.53 mi14.0827,000302 million40,30020111.25 USDright825, 600 (Line M1)third rail, overhead wire (Line M1)
36 Buenos AiresArgentinaAmerica1 Dec 1913Subte30.6 mi6785.10.43 mi13.0844,000308 million27,50020110.31 USDleft1500, 1100 (Line B)overhead wire, third rail (Line B)Premetro line not includedyes
37 BuffaloUSAAmerica18 May 1985Metro Rail5.2 mi185.20.74 mi8.0rightOnly tunnel section
38 BursaTurkeyAsia19 Aug 2002Bursaray19.6 mi2319.80.68 mi15.5
39 BusanSouth KoreaAsia19 Jul 1985Subway81.9 mi512716.40.67 mi25.4877,000320 million10,7002012rightLine 4Line 42011line 3
40 CataniaItalyEurope27 Jun 1999Metropolitana2.4 mi162.40.47 mi6.0right3000overhead wiremetroitaliane.it
41 CharleroiBelgiumEurope21 Jun 1976Métro Léger10.9 mi4202.70.68 mi5.0Full metro section length unknown. Total length 25 km. Data from Wikipedia
42 ChennaiMadrasIndiaAsia19 Oct 1997MRTS16.8 mi11716.81.05 mi17.0
43 ChibaJapanAsia28 Mar 1988Monorail9.6 mi2184.80.60 mi9.0left
44 ClevelandUSAAmerica15 Mar 1955Rapid Transit19.3 mi11819.31.13 mi18.016,4006 million8532011right600overhead wire2 Light Rail lines not included
45 DaeguTaeguSouth KoreaAsia26 Nov 1997Subway33.5 mi25616.70.62 mi28.0348,000127 million10,4002012lines 1, 2
46 DaejeonTaejonSouth KoreaAsia16 Mar 2006Subway14.0 mi12214.00.67 mi22.0104,00038 million7,4102011yes
47 DnepropetrovskDnipropetrovskUkraineEurope29 Dec 1995Metro4.4 mi164.40.88 mi6.024,7009 million5,5902010825third railAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
48 DortmundGermanyEurope17 May 1976Stadtbahn18.3 mi3376.10.54 mi12.3right600H-Bahnoverhead wire1984Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 2yes
49 DuesseldorfDüsseldorfGermanyEurope4 Oct 1981Stadtbahn6.0 mi2143.00.50 mi7.0right600overhead wireRhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1yes
50 DuisburgGermanyEurope11 Jul 1992Stadtbahn8.9 mi2134.50.81 mi6.5rightRhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1yes
51 EdmontonCanadaAmerica22 Apr 1978Light Rail12.7 mi11512.70.91 mi15.0right
52 EssenGermanyEurope5 Oct 1967Stadtbahn12.6 mi3274.20.52 mi9.0right750overhead wireRhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1yes
53 FrankfurtGermanyEurope4 Oct 1968U-Bahn12.7 mi3314.20.46 mi10.33.01 USDright750overhead wire20.40 km, 27 stations underground ('Schnellbahnen in Deutschland')yes
54 FukuokaJapanAsia26 Jul 1981Subway18.5 mi3356.20.58 mi11.7340,000124 million18,3002007left1500overhead wireyesAccording to Mr. Osamu Abeyes
55 GelsenkirchenGermanyEurope1 Sep 1984Stadtbahn3.4 mi193.40.43 mi9.0right600overhead wireRhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 2
56 GenoaItalyEurope13 Jun 1990Metropolitana4.4 mi184.40.63 mi8.0right750overhead wiremetroitaliane.ityes
57 GlasgowUnited KingdomEurope14 Dec 1896Subway6.5 mi1156.50.46 mi15.035,60013 million5,5102011left600third rail
58 GuadalajaraMexicoAmerica1 Sep 1989Metro14.9 mi2297.50.55 mi14.5right
59 GwangjuSouth KoreaAsia28 Apr 2004Subway12.5 mi12012.50.66 mi20.049,30018 million3,9502011yes
60 HaifaIsraelAsia1959Carmelit1.1 mi161.10.22 mi6.0
61 HamburgGermanyEurope1 Mar 1912U-Bahn65.1 mi49916.30.68 mi24.8545,000199 million8,3802011right750third railAccording to official website
62 HanoverHannoverGermanyEurope28 Sep 1975Stadtbahn11.6 mi3213.90.64 mi7.0right600overhead wire18.60 km, 17 stations underground ('Schnellbahnen in Deutschland')yes
63 HelsinkiFinlandEurope3 Aug 1982Metro13.1 mi11713.10.82 mi17.0170,00062 million13,00020112.75 USDright750third railAccording to Metros in Skandinavien (R.Schwandl)yes
64 HiroshimaJapanAsia20 Aug 1994Monorail11.4 mi12111.40.57 mi21.049,30018 million4,3102005leftyesAccording to Mr. Osamu Abe
65 IncheonInchonSouth KoreaAsia6 Oct 1999Subway18.3 mi12918.30.65 mi29.0244,00089 million13,3002012yes
66 IstanbulTurkeyEurope16 Sep 2000Metro26.1 mi22813.11.00 mi14.0214,00078 million8,19020110.82 USDright750overhead wire, third rail (Line M2)Wikipedia. Hafif Metro not included (25.8 km, 24 stations, 2 lines)
67 IzmirTurkeyAsia22 May 2000Metro9.9 mi1149.90.76 mi14.0173,00063 million17,5002011750third rail
68 JacksonvilleUSAAmerica30 May 1989Skyway4.3 mi164.30.86 mi6.0right750downtown monorail people moverthird rail1989
69 KamakuraJapanAsia3 Mar 1970Monorail4.1 mi184.10.59 mi8.0leftShonan Monorail.
70 KharkovKharkivUkraineEurope23 Aug 1975Metro23.2 mi3297.70.89 mi9.7685,000250 million29,5002011rightAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
71 KievKyivUkraineEurope22 Oct 1960Metro41.1 mi35113.70.86 mi17.01.42 million519 million34,60020110.35 USDright825third rail
72 KitakyushuKitaky?sh?JapanAsia9 Jan 1985Monorail5.5 mi1135.50.46 mi13.0leftyes
73 KobeJapanAsia13 Mar 1977Subway19.0 mi2269.50.79 mi13.0332,000121 million17,4002008left1500, 600 (Portliner)Port Liner and Rokko Liner, rubber-tyredoverhead wire, third rail (Portliner)Port Liner and Rokko Liner1981Port Liner and Rokko LinerAccording to Mr. Osamu Abe. Portliner, Rokko lines not included (15 st)yes
74 KolkataCalcuttaIndiaAsia24 Oct 1984Metro Railway15.5 mi12315.50.71 mi23.0474,000173 million30,5002009right25 km wikipedia, 27.50 km urbanrail ???
75 Kryvyi RihKrivoy RogUkraineEurope26 Dec 1986Metrotram11.2 mi11211.21.02 mi12.0
76 KyotoJapanAsia1 Apr 1981Subway19.5 mi2329.70.65 mi16.0345,000126 million17,7002008left1500overhead wireTozai lineyes
77 Las VegasUSAAmerica15 Jul 2004Monorail3.9 mi173.90.64 mi7.0rightmonorail2004yesHotels monorails not included
78 LausanneSwitzerlandEurope24 May 1991Metro8.5 mi2294.30.32 mi14.5line m2line m22008Only m2 is a full metro (27.10.2008: 5.9 km, 14 sta). Line m1: 3 underground stationsyes
79 LilleFranceEurope25 Apr 1983Métro28.3 mi26214.10.47 mi31.0263,00096 million9,3002009right750VALthird railyes1983VAL, all stationsyes
80 LimaPeruAmerica5 Apr 2012Tren Urbano13.7 mi11613.70.91 mi16.00.38 USD
81 LisbonPortugalEurope29 Dec 1959Metro27.5 mi4556.90.54 mi13.8501,000183 million18,20020101.05 USDleft750third railyes
82 LudwigshafenGermanyEurope29 May 1969Stadtbahn2.5 mi0110.23 mirightFull metro section length unknown.
83 LyonFranceEurope28 Apr 1978Métro19.1 mi4434.80.49 mi10.8704,000257 million36,90020092.09 USDleft750line D/Maggaly, rubber-tyred, no PSDsthird railyes1991
84 MarseilleFranceEurope26 Nov 1977Métro13.5 mi2306.80.48 mi15.0205,00075 million15,2002011right750third railyes
85 MedellinMedellínColombiaAmerica30 Nov 1995Metro17.9 mi2268.90.75 mi13.0466,000170 million26,00020111500overhead wireMetro Cable not included, 4 stations
86 Mexico CityMexicoAmerica5 Sep 1969Metro111.9 mi121959.30.61 mi16.34.41 million1,609 million39,40020120.18 USDright750third railyesONLY PASSENGER SERVICE KM COUNTED
87 MinskBelarusEurope26 Jun 1984Metro22.0 mi22811.00.85 mi14.0770,000281 million35,0002012right825third railAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
88 MonterreyMexicoAmerica25 Apr 1991Metro19.6 mi2329.80.65 mi16.0378,000138 million19,3002009rightyes
89 MontrealMontréalCanadaAmerica14 Oct 1966Metro43.0 mi47310.80.62 mi18.3600,000219 million14,00020062.18 USDright750third railyes
90 MulheimMülheimGermanyEurope3 Nov 1979Stadtbahn5.6 mi2132.80.51 mi6.5right750overhead wireRhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1
91 MumbaiBombayIndiaAsiaSuburban Railway106.3 mi57321.31.56 mi14.60.22 USDIn fact, 4 suburban railway lines with metro frequency
92 MunichGermanyEurope19 Oct 1971U-Bahn58.5 mi61029.80.61 mi17.0986,000360 million16,80020103.01 USDright750third railyes
93 NahaJapanAsia10 Aug 2003Monorail8.0 mi1158.00.57 mi15.0left
94 NaplesItalyEurope28 Mar 1993Metropolitana19.8 mi3316.60.71 mi10.395,90035 million4,8502011left1500overhead wireM3 and M4 not included (M3: 12.3 km, 12 sta. M4: 8.3 km, 8 sta.)
95 NewarkUSAAmerica26 May 1935Subway1.4 mi141.40.46 mi4.0right4 underground stations
96 NewcastleUnited KingdomEurope7 Aug 1980Metro47.5 mi26123.80.81 mi30.5104,00038 million2,1902011left1500overhead wire
97 Nizhny NovgorodGorkyRussiaEurope20 Nov 1985Metro11.7 mi2155.90.90 mi7.574,00027 million6,3002010right825third railAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
98 NovosibirskRussiaAsia7 Jan 1986Metro10.2 mi2135.10.92 mi6.5208,00076 million20,5002011right825third railAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
99 NurembergGermanyEurope1 Mar 1972U-Bahn22.4 mi3487.50.50 mi16.0323,000118 million14,4002011right750lines U2, U3, no PSDs, sharing tracks with driver-operated trainsthird rail2008yes
100 OsakaJapanAsia20 May 1933Subway85.6 mi91339.50.69 mi14.82.29 million836 million26,7002010left750, 600 (Nanko Port Town Line)Nanko Port Town Line, rubber-tyredthird railNanko Port Town Line1981all stations on the Nanko Port Town LineMonorail not included (23.8 km, 18 st). OTS + new tram includedyes
101 OsloNorwayEurope22 May 1966T-Bane38.5 mi5777.70.54 mi15.4208,00076 million5,40020103.50 USDright750third railLine 1 not included (it has level crossings). Length not sureyes
102 PittsburghUSAAmerica3 Jul 1985T3.0 mi163.00.60 mi6.0rightFull metro section length unknown (all lines: 40 km).2.90 is the length of the tunnel section.
103 Porto AlegreBrazilAmerica2 Mar 1985Metro21.0 mi11721.01.31 mi17.0rightAccording to official website
104 PragueCzech RepublicEurope9 May 1974Metro36.7 mi35712.20.68 mi19.01.45 million530 million39,50020110.85 USDright750third railyes
105 PyongyangNorth KoreaAsia6 Sep 1973Metro14.0 mi2167.01.00 mi8.098,60036 million7,0502009825third rail
106 RecifeBrazilAmerica11 Mar 1985Metrô24.7 mi23012.30.88 mi15.0rightAccording to official website
107 RennesFranceEurope16 Mar 2002Métro5.6 mi1155.60.40 mi15.0129,00047 million23,0002011rightVALyes2002VALyes
108 RotterdamNetherlandsEurope10 Feb 1968Metro29.2 mi23814.60.81 mi19.0238,00087 million8,1602008right750third railOnly metro section. Sneltram: 8.4 km, 11 stations. 'Metros in Holland'
109 RouenFranceEurope17 Dec 1994Métro1.4 mi151.40.34 mi5.05 underground stations
110 Saint LouisUSAAmerica31 Jul 1993Metrolink45.6 mi23722.81.30 mi18.5right
111 Saint PetersburgLeningradRussiaEurope15 Nov 1955Metro70.5 mi56714.11.14 mi13.42.15 million786 million30,5002011right825third railwindowless steel doors in ten stationsAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
112 SamaraKuybyshevRussiaEurope26 Dec 1987Metro6.3 mi196.30.79 mi9.043,80016 million6,9102011right825third railAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
113 SantiagoSantiago de ChileChileAmerica15 Sep 1975Metro63.6 mi510812.70.62 mi21.61.75 million640 million27,60020110.72 USDright750third railyes yes
114 SapporoJapanAsia16 Dec 1971Subway29.8 mi3499.90.65 mi16.3573,000209 million19,2002008left1500, 750 (Namboku Line)overhead wire, third rail (Namboku Line)yesAccording to Mr. Osamu Abeyes
115 SendaiJapanAsia15 Jul 1987Subway9.2 mi1179.20.57 mi17.0159,00058 million17,3002008left1500overhead wireAccording to Mr. Osamu Abeyes
116 SofiaBulgariaEurope28 Jan 1998Metro19.4 mi2289.70.75 mi14.079,50029 million4,10020090.67 USDright825third rail
117 StockholmSwedenEurope1 Oct 1950Tunnelbana65.7 mi310421.90.65 mi34.7847,000309 million12,90020114.88 USDleft650, 750 (Blue Line)third railAccording to official website. 7 operational lines
118 TamaJapanAsia27 Nov 1998Monorail9.9 mi1199.90.55 mi19.0leftyes
119 TashkentUzbekistanAsia6 Nov 1977Metro22.5 mi3297.50.87 mi9.7178,00065 million7,9202010right825third railAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
120 TbilisiGeorgiaAsia11 Jan 1966Metro16.3 mi2228.20.82 mi11.0241,00088 million14,7002008right825third railAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
121 ToulouseFranceEurope26 Jun 1993Métro17.1 mi2388.50.47 mi19.0282,000103 million16,5002011right750VALthird railyes1993VALyes
122 VolgogradStalingradRussiaEurope5 Nov 1984Metro4.2 mi164.20.85 mi6.0Total system: 22 stations, 17,1 km
123 WarsawPolandEurope7 Apr 1995Metro14.0 mi12114.00.70 mi21.0384,000140 million27,30020110.61 USDright825third rail
124 WuhanHankouChinaAsia28 Sep 2004Metro35.3 mi24817.60.77 mi24.0200,00073 million5,6702011right
125 WuppertalGermanyEurope1 Mar 1901Schwebebahn8.3 mi1208.30.44 mi20.0right600overhead rail
126 YekaterinburgEkaterinburgRussiaAsia26 Apr 1991Metro7.9 mi197.90.99 mi9.0104,00038 million13,2002011right
127 YerevanErevanArmeniaAsia7 Mar 1981Metro7.5 mi1107.50.84 mi10.046,60017 million6,1902011rightAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
128 YokohamaJapanAsia16 Dec 1972Subway35.8 mi34811.90.80 mi16.0542,000198 million15,2002008left750Kanazawa Seaside line, LRT, rubber-tyredthird railKanazawa Seaside LRT1989Kanazawa Seaside LRT lineKanazawa Line not included (10.6 km)yes
129 CairoEgyptAfrica27 Sep 1987Metro40.7 mi25520.40.77 mi27.52.29 million837 million56,30020100.18 USDleft1500overhead wire5 stations
130 CopenhagenDenmarkEurope19 Oct 2002Metro13.1 mi2226.50.65 mi11.0148,00054 million11,30020113.68 USDright750all metro linesthird rail2002all underground stationsAccording to official websiteall metro and S-Tog trainsyes
131 Sao PauloSão PauloBrazilAmerica14 Sep 1974Metrô46.2 mi5679.20.74 mi13.42.4 million877 million52,00020120.99 USDright750 (lines 1-3), 1500 (lines 4, 5)line 4third rail (lines 1-3), overhead wire (lines 4, 5)2010lines 2, 3, 4 (since 2010)According to official website. C Line: 26 km + 16 st. E Line: 22km + 7 st)all metro lines and regional raillines 4, 5
132 ParisFranceEurope19 Jul 1900Métro135.5 mi163828.50.37 mi23.94.18 million1,524 million30,80020112.05 USDright (metro), left (RER)750lines 1, 14, rubber-tyredthird raillines 1, 4, 6, 11, 141998lines 1, 13 (part), 14 lines 1, 2, 5, 9lines 1, 2, 5, 7bis, 9, 14
133 MoscowRussiaEurope15 May 1935Metro192.3 mi1218616.01.11 mi15.56.55 million2,389 million34,00020110.65 USDright825third railMonorail (6 stations, 4.7 km) not included. lines 3, 5 since 2009
134 LondonUnited KingdomEurope10 Jan 1863Underground249.8 mi1127022.70.96 mi24.53.21 million1,171 million12,80020113.60 USDleft600, 750 (DLR)Docklands Light Railthird rail1987Jubilee Line extensionDLR not included (31.4 km, 39 stations). East London Line removed (will be assigned to Overground). Overground: 86 km, 55 st.Metropolitan LineMetropolitan Line, DLR
135 CologneGermanyEurope11 Oct 1968Stadtbahn28.0 mi15511.90.78 mi3.4right750overhead wireApprox. 45 km metro-like. 30 km underground.new light rail trains onlyyes
136 AlgiersAlgeriaAfrica1 Nov 2011Metro5.6 mi1105.60.62 mi10.0750third railyesyes
137 AthensGreeceEurope1954Metro32.3 mi35410.80.63 mi18.0937,000342 million29,00020081.31 USDright600third railM3 airport line not included.yesyes
138 AtlantaUSAAmerica30 Jun 1979MARTA49.2 mi23924.61.33 mi19.593,20034 million1,8902007right750third railyes
139 BaltimoreUSAAmerica21 Nov 1983Metro Subway15.2 mi11415.21.17 mi14.049,30018 million3,2402011right700third railyes
140 BangkokThailandAsia5 Dec 1999Skytrain, MRT49.8 mi45712.50.94 mi14.3671,000245 million13,50020110.84 USDleftGreen linelinear1999Green line, Blue lineyes
141 BarcelonaSpainEurope30 Dec 1924Metro74.2 mi111636.70.49 mi14.81.07 million389 million14,40020111.77 USDright1200lines L9, L10, L11third rail (TMB), overhead wire (FGC)2009lines L9, L10, L11Tram lines not included (1.8 km subway tram line, T5)yesyes
142 BeijingPekingChinaAsia1 Oct 1969Subway274.7 mi1626217.21.12 mi16.46.74 million2,460 million24,50020120.20 USDright825third railPGDs on underground stations of line 5, PSDs on lines 8, 10yesall lines
143 BilbaoSpainEurope11 Nov 1995Metro27.0 mi24013.50.71 mi20.0247,00090 million9,1402011left1500overhead wireAccording to Metro Bilbaoyesyes
144 BostonUSAAmerica1 Sep 1897The T37.6 mi36612.50.60 mi22.0403,000147 million10,7002010right600third rail, overhead wire (Green Line)Green and Red Lines' tram section not includedyes
145 CaracasVenezuelaAmerica27 Mar 1983Metro37.6 mi5507.50.84 mi10.01.33 million485 million35,30020090.40 USD750third railMetro Los Teques included (9.5 km)yes
146 ChengduChinaAsia27 Sep 2010Metro25.4 mi23612.70.75 mi18.0282,000103 million11,1002012rightyeshttp://railway-technology.com/projects/chengdu-metroyes
147 ChicagoUSAAmerica6 Jun 1892"L"103.2 mi815212.90.72 mi19.0608,000222 million5,90020112.07 USDright600third rail151 Stations and 173 km (UrbanRail.net)yes
148 ChongqingChungkingChinaAsia18 Jun 2005Monorail78.9 mi48619.70.96 mi21.5rightThe three underground stations (Daping, Linjiangmen, and Jiaochangkou) have PSDsyesyes
149 DelhiIndiaAsia24 Dec 2002Metro120.0 mi614320.00.88 mi23.81.66 million606 million13,80020110.16 USDleft25000overhead wireyesyes
150 DetroitUSAAmericaJul 1987People Mover3.0 mi1133.00.25 mi13.0right600downtown people mover, LIM technologythird rail1987yes
151 DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesAsia9 Sep 2009Metro43.3 mi24621.70.98 mi23.0299,000109 million6,8902012right750metrothird rail2009metro, monorailyesyes
152 GuangzhouCantonChinaAsia28 Jun 1999Metro144.1 mi814618.01.04 mi18.35 million1,825 million34,7002012right825APM line (underground people mover)third railZhujiang people mover2010yesAPM includedyesyes
153 Hong KongHong Kong S.A.R.Asia1 Oct 1979MTR108.8 mi109510.91.28 mi9.53.96 million1,444 million36,40020121.19 USDleft1500 (MTR), 25000 (KCR)Disneyland Resort Lineoverhead wireSI, WI lines, planned2005all underground stations175 Km and 82 stations according to MRT. 184km urbanrail.35.3km airport express not includedyesyes
154 Kuala LumpurMalaysiaAsia16 Dec 1996LRT, Monorail39.8 mi36013.30.70 mi20.0299,000109 million7,51020080.48 USDleftLRT1996KLIA line to airport, Kelana Jaya line's underground stationsyes
155 Los AngelesUSAAmerica30 Jan 1993Metro Rail36.9 mi33012.31.37 mi10.0126,00046 million3,42020112.50 USDright750overhead wire, third rail (Red, Purple lines)Red, Purple and Green linesyes
156 MadridSpainEurope17 Oct 1919Metro177.9 mi1328213.70.66 mi21.71.74 million635 million9,78020111.31 USDleft600overhead wiretests in 2010, plans for 2011ML1, ML2, ML3 not included (27.8 km, 37 st.; Embajadores=Acacias)yesyes
157 ManilaPhilippinesAsia1 Dec 1984MRT32.0 mi34410.70.78 mi14.7948,000346 million29,60020080.24 USDrightLength not sureyesyes
158 MaracaiboVenezuelaAmerica8 Jun 2009Metro4.0 mi164.00.81 mi6.0yes
159 MeccaSaudi ArabiaAsia13 Nov 2010Metro11.2 mi1911.21.41 mi9.0right1500third railyesyesyes
160 MiamiUSAAmerica21 May 1984Metrorail24.7 mi12324.71.12 mi23.049,30018 million1,99020112.17 USDright750downtown people mover, rubber-tyredthird railDowntown people mover1986Metromover not included (20 stations, 7 km)yes
161 MilanItalyEurope1 Nov 1964Metropolitana51.8 mi39417.30.57 mi31.3899,000328 million17,40020071.31 USDright1500, 750 (line M1)line M5overhead wire, third rail (line M1)2013line M5metroitaliane.ityesyes
162 NagoyaJapanAsia15 Nov 1957Subway57.9 mi49714.50.62 mi24.31.17 million427 million20,2002008left600, 1500 (Tsurumai, Sakura-dori lines)Tobu Kyuryo maglev linethird rail, overhead wire (Tsurumai, Sakura-dori lines)2005Tobu Kyuryo maglev line3 stations +yesyes
163 New YorkNew York CityUSAAmerica27 Oct 1904Subway228.7 mi274688.50.52 mi17.34.53 million1,655 million19,80020122.00 USDright625, 650 (PATH)third railplanned for new Second Avenue LineAccording to official website. PATH not included (22.2 km, 13 stations). SIR not includedyes
164 OportoPortoPortugalEurope7 Dec 2002Metro13.5 mi2156.71.04 mi7.5right750overhead wireFull metro section length unknown.14 underground stations & 6,3 km in tunnel in downtownyesyes
165 PhiladelphiaUSAAmerica4 Mar 1907Subway38.5 mi36612.80.61 mi22.0293,000107 million7,6102011right600, 685 (PATCO)third railPATCO line included. Subway trolley not (10 stations)yes
166 Rio de JaneiroBrazilAmerica5 Mar 1979Metrô26.1 mi23413.10.82 mi17.0581,000212 million22,30020101.01 USDright750third railyes
167 RomeItalyEurope10 Feb 1955Metropolitana25.9 mi25212.90.52 mi26.0907,000331 million35,10020081.31 USDleft1500overhead wiremetroitaliane.ityesyes
168 San FranciscoUSAAmerica11 Sep 1972BART103.7 mi54420.72.66 mi8.8304,000111 million2,9302012right1000third railMUNI not included (8 underground stations)yes
169 Santo DomingoDominican RepublicAmerica30 Jan 2009Metro9.0 mi1169.00.60 mi16.079,50029 million8,8202011yes
170 SeattleUSAAmerica18 Jul 2009Light Rail13.8 mi11213.81.25 mi12.0rightDowntown tunnel section considered as a full metroyes
171 SeoulSouth KoreaAsia15 Aug 1974Subway202.9 mi930222.50.69 mi33.66.9 million2,518 million34,00020120.71 USDright1500overhead wirelines 2 and 9, planned for all lines by 2010Only metro section. yesyes
172 ShanghaiChinaAsia10 Apr 1995Metro271.6 mi1229622.60.96 mi24.76.24 million2,276 million23,00020120.44 USDright1500overhead wirenewer line 4 stations and refitted line 1 stationsMaglev and Bund tunnel not included. From Wikipedia. 411,90 km ? Line 13 closes for reconstructionyes
173 ShenzhenChinaAsia28 Dec 2004Metro110.9 mi513122.20.88 mi26.2362,000132 million3,2602009rightyesyesyes
174 SingaporeSingaporeAsia7 Nov 1987MRT91.1 mi410022.80.95 mi25.02.18 million794 million23,90020111.27 USDleft750North-East Line, Circle Line and the 3 rubber-tyred LRT linesthird railLRT lines2003yesyesyes
175 StuttgartGermanyEurope10 Jun 1966Stadtbahn14.9 mi2197.50.88 mi9.5right750overhead wire24 km underground. (Schnellbahnen in Deutschland)yesyes
176 SuzhouSu-chouChinaAsia29 Apr 2012Subway16.0 mi12416.00.69 mi24.0rightAccording to Wikipedia, official websiteyes
177 SydneyAustraliaOceania1926Cityrail13.7 mi3144.61.25 mi4.73.82 USDleftOnly underground stations in downtown. Monorail: 3.6 km, 8 stationsyes
178 TaipeiTaiwanAsia28 Mar 1996MRT70.0 mi81068.70.71 mi13.31.79 million652 million25,50020120.78 USDright750Wenshan (Muzha) VAL linethird railyes1996PGDs in the busier MRT stations, PSDs in all VAL stationsyesyes
179 TehranIranAsia21 Feb 2000Metro45.4 mi47011.30.69 mi17.51.32 million480 million29,0002011750third railLine 5 to Karaj not included (42 km, 11 stations) Lenght unknownyes
180 TianjinTientsinChinaAsia28 Mar 2004Metro77.0 mi48119.31.00 mi20.3175,00064 million2,2802010right825third railplatform gate doorsBinhai Line and metro line included. (10-08-1980: 7.4 km, 7 stations)yes
181 TokyoJapanAsia30 Dec 1927Metro189.2 mi1329014.60.68 mi22.38.5 million3,102 million44,90020112.05 USDleft1500, 600 (Ginza, Marunouchi lines)Yurikamome Waterfront line, rubber-tyredoverhead wire, third rail (Ginza, Marunouchi lines)Yurikamome line1995Marunouchi, Mita, Namboku, Yurikamome linesAccording to Mr. Osamu Abe. Saitama, Yurikamone, Monorail, Yamanote, Chuo, Rinkai not incl.yesyes
182 TorontoCanadaAmerica30 Apr 1954Subway44.3 mi47411.10.63 mi18.5762,000278 million17,20020062.18 USDright600third railyes
183 TurinItalyEurope4 Feb 2006Metropolitana8.3 mi1218.30.42 mi21.090,40033 million10,9002011rightVALyes2006VALyesyes
184 ValenciaSpainEurope3 Oct 1988Metro19.8 mi3386.60.56 mi12.7right1500overhead wireFull metro section length unknown. yesyes
185 VancouverCanadaAmerica3 Jan 1986SkyTrain43.2 mi34914.40.94 mi16.3329,000120 million7,6102011right600Skytrain, LIM technology, currently the world's longest automated systemthird rail1986yesyes
186 ViennaAustriaEurope25 Feb 1978U-Bahn46.4 mi51029.30.48 mi20.41.46 million534 million31,60020102.22 USDright750third railAccording to official website. Premetro tunnel not includedyesyes
187 WashingtonUSAAmerica27 Mar 1976Metrorail106.4 mi59021.31.25 mi18.0597,000218 million5,6102012right750third railyes








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