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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 2009Metro18.4 mi138.40.70 mi13.0
2 AlmatyAlma-AtaKazakhstanAsia1 Jan 2011Metro14.5 mi74.50.76 mi7.019,2004,2307 million2012
3 BangaloreIndiaAsia15 Sep 2011Metro14.7 mi64.70.93 mi6.0
4 BresciaItalyEurope22 Dec 2012Metro18.1 mi178.10.51 mi17.0metro2012According to official website
5 ChangchunHsinkingChinaAsiaOct 2002LRT110.6 mi1610.60.70 mi16.0right(17 km, 16 stations on viaduct = metro). 14.6 km, 17 st on streets
6 DalianChinaAsia1 May 2003Metro130.5 mi1230.52.77 mi12.0121,0003,96044 million2012rightSuburban service?
7 HangzhouHangchowChinaAsia24 Nov 2012Metro129.8 mi3129.80.99 mi31.0Wikipedia
8 KaohsiungGaoxiongTaiwanAsia9 Mar 2008MRT228.0 mi3814.00.78 mi19.0142,0005,09052 million20121435third rail750
9 KazanRussiaEurope27 Aug 2005Metro16.8 mi76.81.13 mi7.074,00010,90027 million2012rightAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
10 KunmingChinaAsia28 Jun 2012Metro111.3 mi211.311.31 mi2.0
11 MashhadIranAsia10 Oct 2011111.8 mi2211.80.56 mi22.0
12 NanjingNankingChinaAsia27 Aug 2005Metro252.6 mi5726.30.96 mi28.5942,00017,900344 million2011right
13 Palma de MallorcaSpainEurope25 Apr 2007Metro15.2 mi95.20.64 mi9.010001500
14 PerugiaItalyEurope29 Jan 2008Minimetro11.9 mi71.90.31 mi7.0'Minimetro'2008
15 PoznanPolandEurope1 Mar 1997Fast Tram13.8 mi63.80.76 mi6.0Rapid Tram
16 San JuanPuerto RicoAmerica6 Jun 2005Tren Urbano110.7 mi1610.70.71 mi16.030,1002,82011 million2011
17 SevilleSevillaSpainEurope2 Apr 2009Metro111.2 mi2111.20.56 mi21.0
18 ShenyangMukdenChinaAsia27 Sep 2010Metro230.7 mi4115.40.79 mi20.5right
19 The HagueNetherlandsEurope16 Oct 2004RandstadRail317.3 mi305.80.64 mi10.0rightFull metro section length unknown (47 km?)
20 ValenciaVenezuelaAmerica18 Oct 2006Metro13.9 mi73.90.64 mi7.057,50014,90021 million2010
21 ValparaisoChileAmerica23 Nov 2005Metro126.7 mi2026.71.41 mi20.0right
22 XianXi'anChinaAsia16 Sep 2011Metro116.4 mi1716.41.03 mi17.0162,0009,85059 million20121435yes
23 AmsterdamNetherlandsEurope16 Oct 1977Metro420.3 mi335.10.70 mi8.3233,00011,50085 million20092.73 USD1435rightthird rail750Sneltram not included (9.8 km, 19 stations; 'Metros in Holland')
24 AnkaraTurkeyAsia30 Aug 1996Metro214.4 mi237.20.68 mi11.5310,00021,600113 million20071435rightthird rail750metro line1997
25 AntwerpBelgiumEurope25 Mar 1975Premetro24.7 mi112.40.52 mi5.51000overhead wire600
26 BakuAzerbaijanAsia6 Nov 1967Metro221.5 mi2310.71.02 mi11.5501,00023,300183 million20111520rightthird rail825
27 Belo HorizonteBrazilAmerica1 Aug 1986Metrô117.5 mi1917.50.97 mi19.0rightAccording to official website
28 BerlinGermanyEurope18 Feb 1902U-Bahn1091.6 mi1959.20.50 mi19.51.38 million15,100505 million20112.75 USD1435rightthird rail750yes
29 BielefeldGermanyEurope21 Sep 1971Stadtbahn43.2 mi70.81.08 mi1.8rightFull metro section length unknown. Only metro section included
30 BochumGermanyEurope26 May 1979Stadtbahn213.4 mi296.70.50 mi14.51435rightoverhead wire660Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 2
31 BonnGermanyEurope22 Mar 1975Stadtbahn15.6 mi125.60.51 mi12.01435rightoverhead wire7509 km, 12 stations underground. Approx. 17 km metro-like
32 BrasiliaBrazilAmerica31 Mar 2001Metrô126.1 mi2426.11.13 mi24.0151,0005,77055 million2009right
33 BrusselsBelgiumEurope20 Sep 1976Métro320.0 mi616.70.35 mi20.3364,00018,200133 million20092.00 USD1435right (left on lines 1 and 6 between Midi and Roi Baudouin)third rail900line 1Premetro tunnels not included, 11 stations
34 BucharestRomaniaEurope16 Nov 1979Metro443.0 mi5010.80.94 mi12.5468,00010,900171 million20110.53 USD1435rightthird rail825
35 BudapestHungaryEurope2 May 1896Metro320.5 mi426.80.53 mi14.0827,00040,300302 million20111.25 USD1435rightthird rail, overhead wire (Line M1)825, 600 (Line M1)
36 Buenos AiresArgentinaAmerica1 Dec 1913Subte630.6 mi785.10.43 mi13.0844,00027,500308 million20110.31 USD1435leftoverhead wire, third rail (Line B)1500, 1100 (Line B)yesPremetro line not included
37 BuffaloUSAAmerica18 May 1985Metro Rail15.2 mi85.20.74 mi8.0rightOnly tunnel section
38 BursaTurkeyAsia19 Aug 2002Bursaray219.6 mi319.80.68 mi15.5
39 BusanSouth KoreaAsia19 Jul 1985Subway581.9 mi12716.40.67 mi25.4877,00010,700320 million2012rightLine 4Line 42011
40 CataniaItalyEurope27 Jun 1999Metropolitana12.4 mi62.40.47 mi6.01435rightoverhead wire3000metroitaliane.it
41 CharleroiBelgiumEurope21 Jun 1976Métro Léger410.9 mi202.70.68 mi5.0Full metro section length unknown. Total length 25 km. Data from Wikipedia
42 ChennaiMadrasIndiaAsia19 Oct 1997MRTS116.8 mi1716.81.05 mi17.0
43 ChibaJapanAsia28 Mar 1988Monorail29.6 mi184.80.60 mi9.0left
44 ClevelandUSAAmerica15 Mar 1955Rapid Transit119.3 mi1819.31.13 mi18.016,4008536 million20111435rightoverhead wire6002 Light Rail lines not included
45 DaeguTaeguSouth KoreaAsia26 Nov 1997Subway233.5 mi5616.70.62 mi28.0348,00010,400127 million2012
46 DaejeonTaejonSouth KoreaAsia16 Mar 2006Subway114.0 mi2214.00.67 mi22.0104,0007,41038 million2011
47 DnepropetrovskDnipropetrovskUkraineEurope29 Dec 1995Metro14.4 mi64.40.88 mi6.024,7005,5909 million20101520third rail825According to Mr. Yuri Popov
48 DortmundGermanyEurope17 May 1976Stadtbahn318.3 mi376.10.54 mi12.31435rightoverhead wire600H-Bahn1984yesRhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 2
49 DuesseldorfDüsseldorfGermanyEurope4 Oct 1981Stadtbahn26.0 mi143.00.50 mi7.01435rightoverhead wire600yesRhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1
50 DuisburgGermanyEurope11 Jul 1992Stadtbahn28.9 mi134.50.81 mi6.5rightyesRhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1
51 EdmontonCanadaAmerica22 Apr 1978Light Rail112.7 mi1512.70.91 mi15.0right
52 EssenGermanyEurope5 Oct 1967Stadtbahn312.6 mi274.20.52 mi9.01435rightoverhead wire750yesRhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1
53 FrankfurtGermanyEurope4 Oct 1968U-Bahn312.7 mi314.20.46 mi10.33.01 USD1435rightoverhead wire750yes20.40 km, 27 stations underground ('Schnellbahnen in Deutschland')
54 FukuokaJapanAsia26 Jul 1981Subway318.5 mi356.20.58 mi11.7340,00018,300124 million20071067leftoverhead wire1500yesAccording to Mr. Osamu Abe
55 GelsenkirchenGermanyEurope1 Sep 1984Stadtbahn13.4 mi93.40.43 mi9.01000rightoverhead wire600Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 2
56 GenoaItalyEurope13 Jun 1990Metropolitana14.4 mi84.40.63 mi8.01435rightoverhead wire750yesmetroitaliane.it
57 GlasgowUnited KingdomEurope14 Dec 1896Subway16.5 mi156.50.46 mi15.035,6005,51013 million20111219leftthird rail600
58 GuadalajaraMexicoAmerica1 Sep 1989Metro214.9 mi297.50.55 mi14.5right
59 GwangjuSouth KoreaAsia28 Apr 2004Subway112.5 mi2012.50.66 mi20.049,3003,95018 million2011
60 HaifaIsraelAsia1959Carmelit11.1 mi61.10.22 mi6.0
61 HamburgGermanyEurope1 Mar 1912U-Bahn465.1 mi9916.30.68 mi24.8545,0008,380199 million20111435rightthird rail750According to official website
62 HanoverHannoverGermanyEurope28 Sep 1975Stadtbahn311.6 mi213.90.64 mi7.01435rightoverhead wire600yes18.60 km, 17 stations underground ('Schnellbahnen in Deutschland')
63 HelsinkiFinlandEurope3 Aug 1982Metro113.1 mi1713.10.82 mi17.0170,00013,00062 million20112.75 USD1524rightthird rail750yesAccording to Metros in Skandinavien (R.Schwandl)
64 HiroshimaJapanAsia20 Aug 1994Monorail111.4 mi2111.40.57 mi21.049,3004,31018 million2005leftyesAccording to Mr. Osamu Abe
65 IncheonInchonSouth KoreaAsia6 Oct 1999Subway118.3 mi2918.30.65 mi29.0244,00013,30089 million2012
66 IstanbulTurkeyEurope16 Sep 2000Metro226.1 mi2813.11.00 mi14.0214,0008,19078 million20110.82 USD1435rightoverhead wire, third rail (Line M2)750Wikipedia. Hafif Metro not included (25.8 km, 24 stations, 2 lines)
67 IzmirTurkeyAsia22 May 2000Metro19.9 mi149.90.76 mi14.0173,00017,50063 million20111435third rail750
68 JacksonvilleUSAAmerica30 May 1989Skyway14.3 mi64.30.86 mi6.02060rightthird rail750downtown monorail people mover1989
69 KamakuraJapanAsia3 Mar 1970Monorail14.1 mi84.10.59 mi8.0leftShonan Monorail.
70 KharkovKharkivUkraineEurope23 Aug 1975Metro323.2 mi297.70.89 mi9.7685,00029,500250 million2011rightAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
71 KievKyivUkraineEurope22 Oct 1960Metro341.1 mi5113.70.86 mi17.01.42 million34,600519 million20110.35 USD1520rightthird rail825
72 KitakyushuKitaky?sh?JapanAsia9 Jan 1985Monorail15.5 mi135.50.46 mi13.0leftyes
73 KobeJapanAsia13 Mar 1977Subway219.0 mi269.50.79 mi13.0332,00017,400121 million20081435leftoverhead wire, third rail (Portliner)1500, 600 (Portliner)Port Liner and Rokko Liner, rubber-tyredPort Liner and Rokko Liner1981yesAccording to Mr. Osamu Abe. Portliner, Rokko lines not included (15 st)
74 KolkataCalcuttaIndiaAsia24 Oct 1984Metro Railway115.5 mi2315.50.71 mi23.0474,00030,500173 million2009right25 km wikipedia, 27.50 km urbanrail ???
75 Kryvyi RihKrivoy RogUkraineEurope26 Dec 1986Metrotram111.2 mi1211.21.02 mi12.0
76 KyotoJapanAsia1 Apr 1981Subway219.5 mi329.70.65 mi16.0345,00017,700126 million20081435leftoverhead wire1500yes
77 Las VegasUSAAmerica15 Jul 2004Monorail13.9 mi73.90.64 mi7.0rightmonorail2004Hotels monorails not included
78 LausanneSwitzerlandEurope24 May 1991Metro28.5 mi294.30.32 mi14.5line m2line m22008yesOnly m2 is a full metro (27.10.2008: 5.9 km, 14 sta). Line m1: 3 underground stations
79 LilleFranceEurope25 Apr 1983Métro228.3 mi6214.10.47 mi31.0263,0009,30096 million20092060rightthird rail750VALyes1983yes
80 LimaPeruAmerica5 Apr 2012Tren Urbano113.7 mi1613.70.91 mi16.00.38 USD
81 LisbonPortugalEurope29 Dec 1959Metro427.5 mi556.90.54 mi13.8501,00018,200183 million20101.05 USD1435leftthird rail750yes
82 LudwigshafenGermanyEurope29 May 1969Stadtbahn02.5 mi110.23 mirightFull metro section length unknown.
83 LyonFranceEurope28 Apr 1978Métro419.1 mi434.80.49 mi10.8704,00036,900257 million20092.09 USD1435leftthird rail750line D/Maggaly, rubber-tyred, no PSDsyes1991
84 MarseilleFranceEurope26 Nov 1977Métro213.5 mi306.80.48 mi15.0205,00015,20075 million20111435rightthird rail750yes
85 MedellinMedellínColombiaAmerica30 Nov 1995Metro217.9 mi268.90.75 mi13.0466,00026,000170 million20111435overhead wire1500Metro Cable not included, 4 stations
86 Mexico CityMexicoAmerica5 Sep 1969Metro12111.9 mi1959.30.61 mi16.34.41 million39,4001,609 million20120.18 USD1995rightthird rail750yesONLY PASSENGER SERVICE KM COUNTED
87 MinskBelarusEurope26 Jun 1984Metro222.0 mi2811.00.85 mi14.0770,00035,000281 million20121520rightthird rail825According to Mr. Yuri Popov
88 MonterreyMexicoAmerica25 Apr 1991Metro219.6 mi329.80.65 mi16.0378,00019,300138 million2009rightyes
89 MontrealMontréalCanadaAmerica14 Oct 1966Metro443.0 mi7310.80.62 mi18.3600,00014,000219 million20062.18 USD1994rightthird rail750yes
90 MulheimMülheimGermanyEurope3 Nov 1979Stadtbahn25.6 mi132.80.51 mi6.51435rightoverhead wire750Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1
91 MumbaiBombayIndiaAsiaSuburban Railway5106.3 mi7321.31.56 mi14.60.22 USDIn fact, 4 suburban railway lines with metro frequency
92 MunichGermanyEurope19 Oct 1971U-Bahn658.5 mi1029.80.61 mi17.0986,00016,800360 million20103.01 USD1435rightthird rail750yes
93 NahaJapanAsia10 Aug 2003Monorail18.0 mi158.00.57 mi15.0left
94 NaplesItalyEurope28 Mar 1993Metropolitana319.8 mi316.60.71 mi10.395,9004,85035 million20111435leftoverhead wire1500M3 and M4 not included (M3: 12.3 km, 12 sta. M4: 8.3 km, 8 sta.)
95 NewarkUSAAmerica26 May 1935Subway11.4 mi41.40.46 mi4.0right4 underground stations
96 NewcastleUnited KingdomEurope7 Aug 1980Metro247.5 mi6123.80.81 mi30.5104,0002,19038 million20111435leftoverhead wire1500
97 Nizhny NovgorodGorkyRussiaEurope20 Nov 1985Metro211.7 mi155.90.90 mi7.574,0006,30027 million20101520rightthird rail825According to Mr. Yuri Popov
98 NovosibirskRussiaAsia7 Jan 1986Metro210.2 mi135.10.92 mi6.5208,00020,50076 million20111520rightthird rail825According to Mr. Yuri Popov
99 NurembergGermanyEurope1 Mar 1972U-Bahn322.4 mi487.50.50 mi16.0323,00014,400118 million20111435rightthird rail750lines U2, U3, no PSDs, sharing tracks with driver-operated trains2008yes
100 OsakaJapanAsia20 May 1933Subway985.6 mi1339.50.69 mi14.82.29 million26,700836 million20101435leftthird rail750, 600 (Nanko Port Town Line)Nanko Port Town Line, rubber-tyredNanko Port Town Line1981yesMonorail not included (23.8 km, 18 st). OTS + new tram included
101 OsloNorwayEurope22 May 1966T-Bane538.5 mi777.70.54 mi15.4208,0005,40076 million20103.50 USD1435rightthird rail750yesLine 1 not included (it has level crossings). Length not sure
102 PittsburghUSAAmerica3 Jul 1985T13.0 mi63.00.60 mi6.0rightFull metro section length unknown (all lines: 40 km).2.90 is the length of the tunnel section.
103 Porto AlegreBrazilAmerica2 Mar 1985Metro121.0 mi1721.01.31 mi17.0rightAccording to official website
104 PragueCzech RepublicEurope9 May 1974Metro336.7 mi5712.20.68 mi19.01.45 million39,500530 million20110.85 USD1435rightthird rail750yes
105 PyongyangNorth KoreaAsia6 Sep 1973Metro214.0 mi167.01.00 mi8.098,6007,05036 million20091435third rail825
106 RecifeBrazilAmerica11 Mar 1985Metrô224.7 mi3012.30.88 mi15.0rightAccording to official website
107 RennesFranceEurope16 Mar 2002Métro15.6 mi155.60.40 mi15.0129,00023,00047 million2011rightVALyes2002yes
108 RotterdamNetherlandsEurope10 Feb 1968Metro229.2 mi3814.60.81 mi19.0238,0008,16087 million20081435rightthird rail750Only metro section. Sneltram: 8.4 km, 11 stations. 'Metros in Holland'
109 RouenFranceEurope17 Dec 1994Métro11.4 mi51.40.34 mi5.05 underground stations
110 Saint LouisUSAAmerica31 Jul 1993Metrolink245.6 mi3722.81.30 mi18.5right
111 Saint PetersburgLeningradRussiaEurope15 Nov 1955Metro570.5 mi6714.11.14 mi13.42.15 million30,500786 million20111520rightthird rail825According to Mr. Yuri Popov
112 SamaraKuybyshevRussiaEurope26 Dec 1987Metro16.3 mi96.30.79 mi9.043,8006,91016 million20111520rightthird rail825According to Mr. Yuri Popov
113 SantiagoSantiago de ChileChileAmerica15 Sep 1975Metro563.6 mi10812.70.62 mi21.61.75 million27,600640 million20110.72 USD1435rightthird rail750yesyes
114 SapporoJapanAsia16 Dec 1971Subway329.8 mi499.90.65 mi16.3573,00019,200209 million20082150, 2180 (Namboku Line)leftoverhead wire, third rail (Namboku Line)1500, 750 (Namboku Line)yesyesAccording to Mr. Osamu Abe
115 SendaiJapanAsia15 Jul 1987Subway19.2 mi179.20.57 mi17.0159,00017,30058 million20081067leftoverhead wire1500yesAccording to Mr. Osamu Abe
116 SofiaBulgariaEurope28 Jan 1998Metro219.4 mi289.70.75 mi14.079,5004,10029 million20090.67 USD1435rightthird rail825
117 StockholmSwedenEurope1 Oct 1950Tunnelbana365.7 mi10421.90.65 mi34.7847,00012,900309 million20114.88 USD1435leftthird rail650, 750 (Blue Line)According to official website. 7 operational lines
118 TamaJapanAsia27 Nov 1998Monorail19.9 mi199.90.55 mi19.0leftyes
119 TashkentUzbekistanAsia6 Nov 1977Metro322.5 mi297.50.87 mi9.7178,0007,92065 million20101520rightthird rail825According to Mr. Yuri Popov
120 TbilisiGeorgiaAsia11 Jan 1966Metro216.3 mi228.20.82 mi11.0241,00014,70088 million20081520rightthird rail825According to Mr. Yuri Popov
121 ToulouseFranceEurope26 Jun 1993Métro217.1 mi388.50.47 mi19.0282,00016,500103 million20112060rightthird rail750VALyes1993yes
122 VolgogradStalingradRussiaEurope5 Nov 1984Metro14.2 mi64.20.85 mi6.0Total system: 22 stations, 17,1 km
123 WarsawPolandEurope7 Apr 1995Metro114.0 mi2114.00.70 mi21.0384,00027,300140 million20110.61 USD1435rightthird rail825
124 WuhanHankouChinaAsia28 Sep 2004Metro235.3 mi4817.60.77 mi24.0200,0005,67073 million2011right
125 WuppertalGermanyEurope1 Mar 1901Schwebebahn18.3 mi208.30.44 mi20.0rightoverhead rail600
126 YekaterinburgEkaterinburgRussiaAsia26 Apr 1991Metro17.9 mi97.90.99 mi9.0104,00013,20038 million2011right
127 YerevanErevanArmeniaAsia7 Mar 1981Metro17.5 mi107.50.84 mi10.046,6006,19017 million2011rightAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
128 YokohamaJapanAsia16 Dec 1972Subway335.8 mi4811.90.80 mi16.0542,00015,200198 million20081435leftthird rail750Kanazawa Seaside line, LRT, rubber-tyredKanazawa Seaside LRT1989yesKanazawa Line not included (10.6 km)
129 CairoEgyptAfrica27 Sep 1987Metro240.7 mi5520.40.77 mi27.52.29 million56,300837 million20100.18 USD1435leftoverhead wire15005 stations
130 CopenhagenDenmarkEurope19 Oct 2002Metro213.1 mi226.50.65 mi11.0148,00011,30054 million20113.68 USD1435rightthird rail750all metro lines2002all metro and S-Tog trainsyesAccording to official website
131 Sao PauloSão PauloBrazilAmerica14 Sep 1974Metrô546.2 mi679.20.74 mi13.42.4 million52,000877 million20120.99 USD1600rightthird rail (lines 1-3), overhead wire (lines 4, 5)750 (lines 1-3), 1500 (lines 4, 5)line 42010all metro lines and regional raillines 4, 5According to official website. C Line: 26 km + 16 st. E Line: 22km + 7 st)
132 ParisFranceEurope19 Jul 1900Métro16135.5 mi3828.50.37 mi23.94.18 million30,8001,524 million20112.05 USD1435right (metro), left (RER)third rail750lines 1, 14, rubber-tyredlines 1, 4, 6, 11, 141998lines 1, 2, 5, 9lines 1, 2, 5, 7bis, 9, 14
133 MoscowRussiaEurope15 May 1935Metro12192.3 mi18616.01.11 mi15.56.55 million34,0002,389 million20110.65 USD1520rightthird rail825lines 3, 5 since 2009Monorail (6 stations, 4.7 km) not included.
134 LondonUnited KingdomEurope10 Jan 1863Underground11249.8 mi27022.70.96 mi24.53.21 million12,8001,171 million20113.60 USD1435leftthird rail600, 750 (DLR)Docklands Light Rail1987Metropolitan LineMetropolitan Line, DLRDLR not included (31.4 km, 39 stations). East London Line removed (will be assigned to Overground). Overground: 86 km, 55 st.
135 CologneGermanyEurope11 Oct 1968Stadtbahn1528.0 mi511.90.78 mi3.41435rightoverhead wire750new light rail trains onlyyesApprox. 45 km metro-like. 30 km underground.
136 AlgiersAlgeriaAfrica1 Nov 2011Metro15.6 mi105.60.62 mi10.01435third rail750yesyes
137 AthensGreeceEurope1954Metro332.3 mi5410.80.63 mi18.0937,00029,000342 million20081.31 USD1435rightthird rail600yesyesM3 airport line not included.
138 AtlantaUSAAmerica30 Jun 1979MARTA249.2 mi3924.61.33 mi19.593,2001,89034 million20071435rightthird rail750yes
139 BaltimoreUSAAmerica21 Nov 1983Metro Subway115.2 mi1415.21.17 mi14.049,3003,24018 million20111435rightthird rail700yes
140 BangkokThailandAsia5 Dec 1999Skytrain, MRT449.8 mi5712.50.94 mi14.3671,00013,500245 million20110.84 USD1435leftlinearGreen line1999yes
141 BarcelonaSpainEurope30 Dec 1924Metro1174.2 mi1636.70.49 mi14.81.07 million14,400389 million20111.77 USD1435rightthird rail (TMB), overhead wire (FGC)1200lines L9, L10, L112009yesyesTram lines not included (1.8 km subway tram line, T5)
142 BeijingPekingChinaAsia1 Oct 1969Subway16274.7 mi26217.21.12 mi16.46.74 million24,5002,460 million20120.20 USD1435rightthird rail825yesall lines
143 BilbaoSpainEurope11 Nov 1995Metro227.0 mi4013.50.71 mi20.0247,0009,14090 million20111000leftoverhead wire1500yesyesAccording to Metro Bilbao
144 BostonUSAAmerica1 Sep 1897The T337.6 mi6612.50.60 mi22.0403,00010,700147 million20101435rightthird rail, overhead wire (Green Line)600yesGreen and Red Lines' tram section not included
145 CaracasVenezuelaAmerica27 Mar 1983Metro537.6 mi507.50.84 mi10.01.33 million35,300485 million20090.40 USD1435third rail750yesMetro Los Teques included (9.5 km)
146 ChengduChinaAsia27 Sep 2010Metro225.4 mi3612.70.75 mi18.0282,00011,100103 million2012rightyeshttp://railway-technology.com/projects/chengdu-metro
147 ChicagoUSAAmerica6 Jun 1892"L"8103.2 mi15212.90.72 mi19.0608,0005,900222 million20112.07 USD1435rightthird rail600yes151 Stations and 173 km (UrbanRail.net)
148 ChongqingChungkingChinaAsia18 Jun 2005Monorail478.9 mi8619.70.96 mi21.5rightyesyes
149 DelhiIndiaAsia24 Dec 2002Metro6120.0 mi14320.00.88 mi23.81.66 million13,800606 million20110.16 USD1676, 1435 (Green, Violet lines)leftoverhead wire25000yesyes
150 DetroitUSAAmericaJul 1987People Mover13.0 mi133.00.25 mi13.01435rightthird rail600downtown people mover, LIM technology1987yes
151 DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesAsia9 Sep 2009Metro243.3 mi4621.70.98 mi23.0299,0006,890109 million20121435rightthird rail750metro2009yesyes
152 GuangzhouCantonChinaAsia28 Jun 1999Metro8144.1 mi14618.01.04 mi18.35 million34,7001,825 million20121435rightthird rail825APM line (underground people mover)Zhujiang people mover2010yesyesAPM included
153 Hong KongHong Kong S.A.R.Asia1 Oct 1979MTR10108.8 mi9510.91.28 mi9.53.96 million36,4001,444 million20121.19 USD1435leftoverhead wire1500 (MTR), 25000 (KCR)Disneyland Resort LineSI, WI lines, planned2005yesyes175 Km and 82 stations according to MRT. 184km urbanrail.35.3km airport express not included
154 Kuala LumpurMalaysiaAsia16 Dec 1996LRT, Monorail339.8 mi6013.30.70 mi20.0299,0007,510109 million20080.48 USDleftLRT1996yes
155 Los AngelesUSAAmerica30 Jan 1993Metro Rail336.9 mi3012.31.37 mi10.0126,0003,42046 million20112.50 USD1435rightoverhead wire, third rail (Red, Purple lines)750yesRed, Purple and Green lines
156 MadridSpainEurope17 Oct 1919Metro13177.9 mi28213.70.66 mi21.71.74 million9,780635 million20111.31 USD1445leftoverhead wire600yesyesML1, ML2, ML3 not included (27.8 km, 37 st.; Embajadores=Acacias)
157 ManilaPhilippinesAsia1 Dec 1984MRT332.0 mi4410.70.78 mi14.7948,00029,600346 million20080.24 USDrightyesyesLength not sure
158 MaracaiboVenezuelaAmerica8 Jun 2009Metro14.0 mi64.00.81 mi6.0yes
159 MeccaSaudi ArabiaAsia13 Nov 2010Metro111.2 mi911.21.41 mi9.01435rightthird rail1500yesyes
160 MiamiUSAAmerica21 May 1984Metrorail124.7 mi2324.71.12 mi23.049,3001,99018 million20112.17 USD1435rightthird rail750downtown people mover, rubber-tyredDowntown people mover1986yesMetromover not included (20 stations, 7 km)
161 MilanItalyEurope1 Nov 1964Metropolitana351.8 mi9417.30.57 mi31.3899,00017,400328 million20071.31 USD1435rightoverhead wire, third rail (line M1)1500, 750 (line M1)line M52013yesyesmetroitaliane.it
162 NagoyaJapanAsia15 Nov 1957Subway457.9 mi9714.50.62 mi24.31.17 million20,200427 million20081435, 1067 (Tsurumai, Sakura-dori lines)leftthird rail, overhead wire (Tsurumai, Sakura-dori lines)600, 1500 (Tsurumai, Sakura-dori lines)Tobu Kyuryo maglev line2005yesyes3 stations +
163 New YorkNew York CityUSAAmerica27 Oct 1904Subway27228.7 mi4688.50.52 mi17.34.53 million19,8001,655 million20122.00 USD1435rightthird rail625, 650 (PATH)yesAccording to official website. PATH not included (22.2 km, 13 stations). SIR not included
164 OportoPortoPortugalEurope7 Dec 2002Metro213.5 mi156.71.04 mi7.51435rightoverhead wire750yesyesFull metro section length unknown.14 underground stations & 6,3 km in tunnel in downtown
165 PhiladelphiaUSAAmerica4 Mar 1907Subway338.5 mi6612.80.61 mi22.0293,0007,610107 million20111435, 1588 (Market-Frankford Line)rightthird rail600, 685 (PATCO)yesPATCO line included. Subway trolley not (10 stations)
166 Rio de JaneiroBrazilAmerica5 Mar 1979Metrô226.1 mi3413.10.82 mi17.0581,00022,300212 million20101.01 USD1600rightthird rail750yes
167 RomeItalyEurope10 Feb 1955Metropolitana225.9 mi5212.90.52 mi26.0907,00035,100331 million20081.31 USD1435leftoverhead wire1500yesyesmetroitaliane.it
168 San FranciscoUSAAmerica11 Sep 1972BART5103.7 mi4420.72.66 mi8.8304,0002,930111 million20121676rightthird rail1000yesMUNI not included (8 underground stations)
169 Santo DomingoDominican RepublicAmerica30 Jan 2009Metro19.0 mi169.00.60 mi16.079,5008,82029 million20111435yes
170 SeattleUSAAmerica18 Jul 2009Light Rail113.8 mi1213.81.25 mi12.0rightyesDowntown tunnel section considered as a full metro
171 SeoulSouth KoreaAsia15 Aug 1974Subway9202.9 mi30222.50.69 mi33.66.9 million34,0002,518 million20120.71 USD1435rightoverhead wire1500yesyesOnly metro section.
172 ShanghaiChinaAsia10 Apr 1995Metro12271.6 mi29622.60.96 mi24.76.24 million23,0002,276 million20120.44 USD1435rightoverhead wire1500yesMaglev and Bund tunnel not included. From Wikipedia. 411,90 km ? Line 13 closes for reconstruction
173 ShenzhenChinaAsia28 Dec 2004Metro5110.9 mi13122.20.88 mi26.2362,0003,260132 million20091435rightyesyes
174 SingaporeSingaporeAsia7 Nov 1987MRT491.1 mi10022.80.95 mi25.02.18 million23,900794 million20111.27 USD1435leftthird rail750North-East Line, Circle Line and the 3 rubber-tyred LRT linesLRT lines2003yesyes
175 StuttgartGermanyEurope10 Jun 1966Stadtbahn214.9 mi197.50.88 mi9.51435rightoverhead wire750yesyes24 km underground. (Schnellbahnen in Deutschland)
176 SuzhouSu-chouChinaAsia29 Apr 2012Subway116.0 mi2416.00.69 mi24.0rightyesAccording to Wikipedia, official website
177 SydneyAustraliaOceania1926Cityrail313.7 mi144.61.25 mi4.73.82 USDleftyesOnly underground stations in downtown. Monorail: 3.6 km, 8 stations
178 TaipeiTaiwanAsia28 Mar 1996MRT870.0 mi1068.70.71 mi13.31.79 million25,500652 million20120.78 USD2060rightthird rail750Wenshan (Muzha) VAL lineyes1996yesyes
179 TehranIranAsia21 Feb 2000Metro445.4 mi7011.30.69 mi17.51.32 million29,000480 million20111435third rail750yesLine 5 to Karaj not included (42 km, 11 stations) Lenght unknown
180 TianjinTientsinChinaAsia28 Mar 2004Metro477.0 mi8119.31.00 mi20.3175,0002,28064 million20101435rightthird rail825yesBinhai Line and metro line included. (10-08-1980: 7.4 km, 7 stations)
181 TokyoJapanAsia30 Dec 1927Metro13189.2 mi29014.60.68 mi22.38.5 million44,9003,102 million20112.05 USD1067, 1435 (Ginza, Marunouchi, Asakusa, Oedo lines), 1372 (Shinjuku line)leftoverhead wire, third rail (Ginza, Marunouchi lines)1500, 600 (Ginza, Marunouchi lines)Yurikamome Waterfront line, rubber-tyredYurikamome line1995yesyesAccording to Mr. Osamu Abe. Saitama, Yurikamone, Monorail, Yamanote, Chuo, Rinkai not incl.
182 TorontoCanadaAmerica30 Apr 1954Subway444.3 mi7411.10.63 mi18.5762,00017,200278 million20062.18 USD1480rightthird rail600yes
183 TurinItalyEurope4 Feb 2006Metropolitana18.3 mi218.30.42 mi21.090,40010,90033 million2011rightVALyes2006yesyes
184 ValenciaSpainEurope3 Oct 1988Metro319.8 mi386.60.56 mi12.71000rightoverhead wire1500yesyesFull metro section length unknown.
185 VancouverCanadaAmerica3 Jan 1986SkyTrain343.2 mi4914.40.94 mi16.3329,0007,610120 million20111435rightthird rail600Skytrain, LIM technology, currently the world's longest automated system1986yesyes
186 ViennaAustriaEurope25 Feb 1978U-Bahn546.4 mi1029.30.48 mi20.41.46 million31,600534 million20102.22 USD1435rightthird rail750yesyesAccording to official website. Premetro tunnel not included
187 WashingtonUSAAmerica27 Mar 1976Metrorail5106.4 mi9021.31.25 mi18.0597,0005,610218 million20121435rightthird rail750yes








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