World Metro Database

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1	Asia	Turkey	Metro	18 Mar 2009	13.5 km	1	13.5	13.0		1,125 m
2	Africa	Algeria	Metro	1 Nov 2011	9.0 km	1	9.0	10.0		1,000 m					third rail	1435	750					yes	yes
3	Asia	Kazakhstan	Metro	1 Jan 2011	7.3 km	1	7.3	7.0	19,200	1,217 m	2,630	7 million		2012
4	Asia	India	Metro	15 Sep 2011	7.5 km	1	7.5	6.0		1,500 m
5	Europe	Italy	Metro	22 Dec 2012	13.1 km	1	13.1	17.0		819 m								metro		2012				According to official website
6	Asia	China	LRT	Oct 2002	17.0 km	1	17.0	16.0		1,133 m														(17 km, 16 stations on viaduct = metro). 14.6 km, 17 st on streets
7	Asia	China	Metro	27 Sep 2010	40.9 km	2	20.4	18.0	282,000	1,202 m	6,900	103 million		2012							yes	yes		http://railway-technology.com/projects/chengdu-metro
8	Asia	China	Monorail	18 Jun 2005	127.0 km	4	31.7	21.5		1,548 m											The three underground stations (Daping, Linjiangmen, and Jiaochangkou) have PSDs	yes	yes
9	Asia	China	Metro	1 May 2003	49.0 km	1	49.0	12.0	121,000	4,455 m	2,460	44 million		2012										Suburban service?
10	Asia	United Arab Emirates	Metro	9 Sep 2009	69.7 km	2	34.8	23.0	299,000	1,584 m	4,280	109 million		2012	third rail	1435	750	metro		2009	metro, monorail	yes	yes
11	Asia	China	Metro	24 Nov 2012	48.0 km	1	48.0	31.0		1,600 m														Wikipedia
12	Asia	Taiwan	MRT	9 Mar 2008	45.0 km	2	22.5	19.0	142,000	1,250 m	3,170	52 million		2012	third rail	1435	750				MRT
13	Europe	Russia	Metro	27 Aug 2005	10.9 km	1	10.9	7.0	74,000	1,817 m	6,790	27 million		2012										According to Mr. Yuri Popov
14	Asia	China	Metro	28 Jun 2012	18.2 km	1	18.2	2.0		18,200 m
15	America	Venezuela	Metro	8 Jun 2009	6.5 km	1	6.5	6.0		1,300 m												yes
16	Asia	Iran		10 Oct 2011	19.0 km	1	19.0	22.0		905 m
17	Asia	Saudi Arabia	Metro	13 Nov 2010	18.1 km	1	18.1	9.0		2,263 m					third rail	1435	1500				yes	yes	yes
18	Asia	China	Metro	27 Aug 2005	84.7 km	2	42.3	28.5	942,000	1,540 m	11,100	344 million		2011
19	Europe	Spain	Metro	25 Apr 2007	8.3 km	1	8.3	9.0		1,038 m						1000	1500
20	Europe	Italy	Minimetro	29 Jan 2008	3.0 km	1	3.0	7.0		500 m								'Minimetro'		2008
21	Europe	Poland	Fast Tram	1 Mar 1997	6.1 km	1	6.1	6.0		1,220 m														Rapid Tram
22	America	Puerto Rico	Tren Urbano	6 Jun 2005	17.2 km	1	17.2	16.0	30,100	1,147 m	1,750	11 million		2011
23	America	Dominican Republic	Metro	30 Jan 2009	14.5 km	1	14.5	16.0	79,500	967 m	5,480	29 million		2011		1435						yes
24	America	USA	Light Rail	18 Jul 2009	22.2 km	1	22.2	12.0		2,018 m												yes		Downtown tunnel section considered as a full metro
25	Europe	Spain	Metro	2 Apr 2009	18.0 km	1	18.0	21.0		900 m											Line 1
26	Asia	China	Metro	27 Sep 2010	49.5 km	2	24.7	20.5		1,268 m											yes
27	Asia	China	Subway	29 Apr 2012	25.7 km	1	25.7	24.0		1,117 m												yes		According to Wikipedia, official website
28	Europe	Netherlands	RandstadRail	16 Oct 2004	27.9 km	3	9.3	10.0		1,033 m														Full metro section length unknown (47 km?)
29	Asia	China	Metro	28 Mar 2004	124.0 km	4	31.0	20.3	175,000	1,610 m	1,410	64 million		2010	third rail	1435	825				platform gate doors	yes		Binhai Line and metro line included. (10-08-1980: 7.4 km, 7 stations)
30	America	Venezuela	Metro	18 Oct 2006	6.2 km	1	6.2	7.0	57,500	1,033 m	9,280	21 million		2010
31	America	Chile	Metro	23 Nov 2005	43.0 km	1	43.0	20.0		2,263 m
32	Asia	China	Metro	16 Sep 2011	26.4 km	1	26.4	17.0	162,000	1,650 m	6,120	59 million		2012		1435							yes
33	Europe	Netherlands	Metro	16 Oct 1977	32.7 km	4	8.2	8.3	233,000	1,128 m	7,120	85 million	2.09 EUR	2009	third rail	1435	750							Sneltram not included (9.8 km, 19 stations; 'Metros in Holland')
34	Asia	Turkey	Metro	30 Aug 1996	23.1 km	2	11.6	11.5	310,000	1,100 m	13,400	113 million		2007	third rail	1435	750	metro line		1997
35	Europe	Belgium	Premetro	25 Mar 1975	7.6 km	2	3.8	5.5		844 m					overhead wire	1000	600
36	Europe	Greece	Metro	1954	52.0 km	3	17.3	18.0	937,000	1,020 m	18,000	342 million	1.00 EUR	2008	third rail	1435	600					yes	yes	M3 airport line not included.
37	America	USA	MARTA	30 Jun 1979	79.2 km	2	39.6	19.5	93,200	2,141 m	1,180	34 million		2007	third rail	1435	750					yes
38	Asia	Azerbaijan	Metro	6 Nov 1967	34.6 km	2	17.3	11.5	501,000	1,646 m	14,500	183 million		2011	third rail	1520	825
39	America	USA	Metro Subway	21 Nov 1983	24.5 km	1	24.5	14.0	49,300	1,885 m	2,010	18 million		2011	third rail	1435	700					yes
40	Asia	Thailand	Skytrain, MRT	5 Dec 1999	80.2 km	4	20.0	14.3	671,000	1,512 m	8,370	245 million	0.64 EUR	2011	linear	1435		Green line		1999	Green line, Blue line	yes
41	Europe	Spain	Metro	30 Dec 1924	119.4 km	11	10.9	14.8	1.07 million	786 m	8,930	389 million	1.35 EUR	2011	third rail (TMB), overhead wire (FGC)	1435	1200	lines L9, L10, L11		2009	lines L9, L10, L11	yes	yes	Tram lines not included (1.8 km subway tram line, T5)
42	Asia	China	Subway	1 Oct 1969	442.0 km	16	27.6	16.4	6.74 million	1,797 m	15,200	2,460 million	0.15 EUR	2012	third rail	1435	825				PGDs on underground stations of line 5, PSDs on lines 8, 10	yes	all lines
43	America	Brazil	Metrô	1 Aug 1986	28.1 km	1	28.1	19.0		1,563 m														According to official website
44	Europe	Germany	U-Bahn	18 Feb 1902	147.4 km	10	14.7	19.5	1.38 million	797 m	9,390	505 million	2.10 EUR	2011	third rail	1435	750						yes
45	Europe	Germany	Stadtbahn	21 Sep 1971	5.2 km	4	1.3	1.8		1,733 m														Full metro section length unknown. Only metro section included
46	Europe	Spain	Metro	11 Nov 1995	43.4 km	2	21.7	20.0	247,000	1,142 m	5,680	90 million		2011	overhead wire	1000	1500					yes	yes	According to Metro Bilbao
47	Europe	Germany	Stadtbahn	26 May 1979	21.5 km	2	10.8	14.5		797 m					overhead wire	1435	660							Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 2
48	Europe	Germany	Stadtbahn	22 Mar 1975	9.0 km	1	9.0	12.0		818 m					overhead wire	1435	750							9 km, 12 stations underground. Approx. 17 km metro-like
49	America	USA	The T	1 Sep 1897	60.5 km	3	20.2	22.0	403,000	960 m	6,660	147 million		2010	third rail, overhead wire (Green Line)	1435	600					yes		Green and Red Lines' tram section not included
50	America	Brazil	Metrô	31 Mar 2001	42.0 km	1	42.0	24.0	151,000	1,826 m	3,590	55 million		2009
51	Europe	Belgium	Métro	20 Sep 1976	32.2 km	3	10.7	20.3	364,000	555 m	11,300	133 million	1.53 EUR	2009	third rail	1435	900						line 1	Premetro tunnels not included, 11 stations
52	Europe	Romania	Metro	16 Nov 1979	69.3 km	4	17.3	12.5	468,000	1,505 m	6,770	171 million	0.40 EUR	2011	third rail	1435	825
53	Europe	Hungary	Metro	2 May 1896	33.0 km	3	11.0	14.0	827,000	846 m	25,100	302 million	0.95 EUR	2011	third rail, overhead wire (Line M1)	1435	825, 600 (Line M1)
54	America	Argentina	Subte	1 Dec 1913	49.3 km	6	8.2	13.0	844,000	685 m	17,100	308 million	0.24 EUR	2011	overhead wire, third rail (Line B)	1435	1500, 1100 (Line B)						yes	Premetro line not included
55	America	USA	Metro Rail	18 May 1985	8.4 km	1	8.4	8.0		1,194 m														Only tunnel section
56	Asia	Turkey	Bursaray	19 Aug 2002	31.5 km	2	15.8	15.5		1,086 m
57	Africa	Egypt	Metro	27 Sep 1987	65.5 km	2	32.8	27.5	2.29 million	1,236 m	35,000	837 million	0.14 EUR	2010	overhead wire	1435	1500					5 stations
58	America	Venezuela	Metro	27 Mar 1983	60.5 km	5	12.1	10.0	1.33 million	1,344 m	22,000	485 million	0.31 EUR	2009	third rail	1435	750					yes		Metro Los Teques included (9.5 km)
59	Europe	Italy	Metropolitana	27 Jun 1999	3.8 km	1	3.8	6.0		760 m					overhead wire	1435	3000							metroitaliane.it
60	Europe	Belgium	Métro Léger	21 Jun 1976	17.5 km	4	4.4	5.0		1,094 m														Full metro section length unknown. Total length 25 km. Data from Wikipedia
61	Asia	India	MRTS	19 Oct 1997	27.0 km	1	27.0	17.0		1,688 m
62	Asia	Japan	Monorail	28 Mar 1988	15.5 km	2	7.8	9.0		969 m
63	America	USA	"L"	6 Jun 1892	166.0 km	8	20.8	19.0	608,000	1,153 m	3,660	222 million	1.58 EUR	2011	third rail	1435	600					yes		151 Stations and 173 km (UrbanRail.net)
64	America	USA	Rapid Transit	15 Mar 1955	31.0 km	1	31.0	18.0	16,400	1,824 m	530	6 million		2011	overhead wire	1435	600							2 Light Rail lines not included
65	Europe	Germany	Stadtbahn	11 Oct 1968	45.0 km	15	3.0	3.4		1,250 m					overhead wire	1435	750					new light rail trains only	yes	Approx. 45 km metro-like. 30 km underground.
66	Europe	Denmark	Metro	19 Oct 2002	21.0 km	2	10.5	11.0	148,000	1,050 m	7,050	54 million	2.81 EUR	2011	third rail	1435	750	all metro lines		2002	all underground stations	all metro and S-Tog trains	yes	According to official website
67	Asia	South Korea	Subway	26 Nov 1997	53.9 km	2	27.0	28.0	348,000	998 m	6,460	127 million		2012							lines 1, 2
68	Asia	South Korea	Subway	16 Mar 2006	22.6 km	1	22.6	22.0	104,000	1,076 m	4,610	38 million		2011							yes
69	Asia	India	Metro	24 Dec 2002	193.2 km	6	32.2	23.8	1.66 million	1,410 m	8,600	606 million	0.12 EUR	2011	overhead wire	1676, 1435 (Green, Violet lines)	25000					yes	yes
70	America	USA	People Mover	Jul 1987	4.8 km	1	4.8	13.0		400 m					third rail	1435	600	downtown people mover, LIM technology		1987		yes
71	Europe	Ukraine	Metro	29 Dec 1995	7.1 km	1	7.1	6.0	24,700	1,420 m	3,470	9 million		2010	third rail	1520	825							According to Mr. Yuri Popov
72	Europe	Germany	Stadtbahn	17 May 1976	29.5 km	3	9.8	12.3		866 m					overhead wire	1435	600	H-Bahn		1984			yes	Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 2
73	Europe	Germany	Stadtbahn	4 Oct 1981	9.6 km	2	4.8	7.0		798 m					overhead wire	1435	600						yes	Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1
74	Europe	Germany	Stadtbahn	11 Jul 1992	14.3 km	2	7.2	6.5		1,304 m													yes	Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1
75	America	Canada	Light Rail	22 Apr 1978	20.4 km	1	20.4	15.0		1,457 m
76	Europe	Germany	Stadtbahn	5 Oct 1967	20.2 km	3	6.7	9.0		842 m					overhead wire	1435	750						yes	Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1
77	Europe	Germany	U-Bahn	4 Oct 1968	20.5 km	3	6.8	10.3		732 m			2.30 EUR		overhead wire	1435	750						yes	20.40 km, 27 stations underground ('Schnellbahnen in Deutschland')
78	Asia	Japan	Subway	26 Jul 1981	29.8 km	3	9.9	11.7	340,000	931 m	11,400	124 million		2007	overhead wire	1067	1500				yes		yes	According to Mr. Osamu Abe
79	Europe	Germany	Stadtbahn	1 Sep 1984	5.5 km	1	5.5	9.0		690 m					overhead wire	1000	600							Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 2
80	Europe	Italy	Metropolitana	13 Jun 1990	7.1 km	1	7.1	8.0		1,014 m					overhead wire	1435	750						yes	metroitaliane.it
81	Europe	United Kingdom	Subway	14 Dec 1896	10.4 km	1	10.4	15.0	35,600	743 m	3,420	13 million		2011	third rail	1219	600
82	America	Mexico	Metro	1 Sep 1989	24.0 km	2	12.0	14.5		889 m
83	Asia	South Korea	Subway	28 Apr 2004	20.1 km	1	20.1	20.0	49,300	1,058 m	2,450	18 million		2011							yes
84	Asia	Israel	Carmelit	1959	1.8 km	1	1.8	6.0		350 m
85	Europe	Germany	U-Bahn	1 Mar 1912	104.7 km	4	26.2	24.8	545,000	1,102 m	5,210	199 million		2011	third rail	1435	750							According to official website
86	Europe	Germany	Stadtbahn	28 Sep 1975	18.6 km	3	6.2	7.0		1,033 m					overhead wire	1435	600						yes	18.60 km, 17 stations underground ('Schnellbahnen in Deutschland')
87	Europe	Finland	Metro	3 Aug 1982	21.0 km	1	21.0	17.0	170,000	1,313 m	8,090	62 million	2.10 EUR	2011	third rail	1524	750						yes	According to Metros in Skandinavien (R.Schwandl)
88	Asia	South Korea	Subway	6 Oct 1999	29.5 km	1	29.5	29.0	244,000	1,054 m	8,270	89 million		2012							yes
89	Europe	Turkey	Metro	16 Sep 2000	42.0 km	2	21.0	14.0	214,000	1,615 m	5,090	78 million	0.63 EUR	2011	overhead wire, third rail (Line M2)	1435	750							Wikipedia. Hafif Metro not included (25.8 km, 24 stations, 2 lines)
90	Asia	Turkey	Metro	22 May 2000	15.9 km	1	15.9	14.0	173,000	1,223 m	10,900	63 million		2011	third rail	1435	750
91	America	USA	Skyway	30 May 1989	6.9 km	1	6.9	6.0		1,380 m					third rail	2060	750	downtown monorail people mover		1989
92	Asia	Japan	Monorail	3 Mar 1970	6.6 km	1	6.6	8.0		943 m														Shonan Monorail.
93	Europe	Ukraine	Metro	23 Aug 1975	37.4 km	3	12.5	9.7	685,000	1,438 m	18,300	250 million		2011										According to Mr. Yuri Popov
94	Europe	Ukraine	Metro	22 Oct 1960	66.2 km	3	22.1	17.0	1.42 million	1,379 m	21,500	519 million	0.27 EUR	2011	third rail	1520	825
95	Asia	Japan	Monorail	9 Jan 1985	8.8 km	1	8.8	13.0		733 m													yes
96	Asia	India	Metro Railway	24 Oct 1984	25.0 km	1	25.0	23.0	474,000	1,136 m	19,000	173 million		2009										25 km wikipedia, 27.50 km urbanrail ???
97	Europe	Ukraine	Metrotram	26 Dec 1986	18.0 km	1	18.0	12.0		1,636 m
98	Asia	Malaysia	LRT, Monorail	16 Dec 1996	64.0 km	3	21.3	20.0	299,000	1,123 m	4,670	109 million	0.37 EUR	2008				LRT		1996	KLIA line to airport, Kelana Jaya line's underground stations	yes
99	Asia	Japan	Subway	1 Apr 1981	31.3 km	2	15.6	16.0	345,000	1,043 m	11,000	126 million		2008	overhead wire	1435	1500				Tozai line		yes
100	America	USA	Monorail	15 Jul 2004	6.2 km	1	6.2	7.0		1,033 m								monorail		2004	yes			Hotels monorails not included
101	America	Peru	Tren Urbano	5 Apr 2012	22.0 km	1	22.0	16.0		1,467 m			0.29 EUR
102	Europe	Portugal	Metro	29 Dec 1959	44.3 km	4	11.1	13.8	501,000	869 m	11,300	183 million	0.80 EUR	2010	third rail	1435	750						yes
103	Europe	United Kingdom	Underground	10 Jan 1863	402.0 km	11	36.5	24.5	3.21 million	1,552 m	7,980	1,171 million	2.75 EUR	2011	third rail	1435	600, 750 (DLR)	Docklands Light Rail		1987	Jubilee Line extension	Metropolitan Line	Metropolitan Line, DLR	DLR not included (31.4 km, 39 stations). East London Line removed (will be assigned to Overground). Overground: 86 km, 55 st.
104	America	USA	Metro Rail	30 Jan 1993	59.3 km	3	19.8	10.0	126,000	2,196 m	2,130	46 million	1.91 EUR	2011	overhead wire, third rail (Red, Purple lines)	1435	750					yes		Red, Purple and Green lines
105	Europe	Germany	Stadtbahn	29 May 1969	4.0 km	0				364 m														Full metro section length unknown.
106	Europe	Spain	Metro	17 Oct 1919	286.3 km	13	22.0	21.7	1.74 million	1,064 m	6,080	635 million	1.00 EUR	2011	overhead wire	1445	600				tests in 2010, plans for 2011	yes	yes	ML1, ML2, ML3 not included (27.8 km, 37 st.; Embajadores=Acacias)
107	Asia	Philippines	MRT	1 Dec 1984	51.5 km	3	17.2	14.7	948,000	1,256 m	18,400	346 million	0.18 EUR	2008								yes	yes	Length not sure
108	America	Colombia	Metro	30 Nov 1995	28.8 km	2	14.4	13.0	466,000	1,200 m	16,200	170 million		2011	overhead wire	1435	1500							Metro Cable not included, 4 stations
109	Europe	Italy	Metropolitana	1 Nov 1964	83.3 km	3	27.8	31.3	899,000	915 m	10,800	328 million	1.00 EUR	2007	overhead wire, third rail (line M1)	1435	1500, 750 (line M1)	line M5		2013	line M5	yes	yes	metroitaliane.it
110	Europe	Belarus	Metro	26 Jun 1984	35.4 km	2	17.7	14.0	770,000	1,362 m	21,700	281 million		2012	third rail	1520	825							According to Mr. Yuri Popov
111	Europe	Russia	Metro	15 May 1935	309.4 km	12	25.8	15.5	6.55 million	1,778 m	21,200	2,389 million	0.50 EUR	2011	third rail	1520	825					lines 3, 5 since 2009		Monorail (6 stations, 4.7 km) not included.
112	Europe	Germany	Stadtbahn	3 Nov 1979	9.0 km	2	4.5	6.5		819 m					overhead wire	1435	750							Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1
113	Asia	India	Suburban Railway		171.0 km	5	34.2	14.6		2,515 m			0.17 EUR											In fact, 4 suburban railway lines with metro frequency
114	Europe	Germany	U-Bahn	19 Oct 1971	94.2 km	6	15.7	17.0	986,000	981 m	10,500	360 million	2.30 EUR	2010	third rail	1435	750						yes
115	Asia	Japan	Subway	15 Nov 1957	93.1 km	4	23.3	24.3	1.17 million	1,001 m	12,600	427 million		2008	third rail, overhead wire (Tsurumai, Sakura-dori lines)	1435, 1067 (Tsurumai, Sakura-dori lines)	600, 1500 (Tsurumai, Sakura-dori lines)	Tobu Kyuryo maglev line		2005	Tobu Kyuryo maglev line	yes	yes	3 stations +
116	Asia	Japan	Monorail	10 Aug 2003	12.8 km	1	12.8	15.0		914 m
117	Europe	Italy	Metropolitana	28 Mar 1993	31.8 km	3	10.6	10.3	95,900	1,136 m	3,020	35 million		2011	overhead wire	1435	1500							M3 and M4 not included (M3: 12.3 km, 12 sta. M4: 8.3 km, 8 sta.)
118	America	USA	Subway	27 Oct 1904	368.0 km	27	13.6	17.3	4.53 million	834 m	12,300	1,655 million	1.53 EUR	2012	third rail	1435	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
119	America	USA	Subway	26 May 1935	2.2 km	1	2.2	4.0		733 m														4 underground stations
120	Europe	United Kingdom	Metro	7 Aug 1980	76.5 km	2	38.3	30.5	104,000	1,297 m	1,360	38 million		2011	overhead wire	1435	1500
121	Europe	Russia	Metro	20 Nov 1985	18.9 km	2	9.4	7.5	74,000	1,454 m	3,910	27 million		2010	third rail	1520	825							According to Mr. Yuri Popov
122	Asia	Russia	Metro	7 Jan 1986	16.4 km	2	8.2	6.5	208,000	1,487 m	12,700	76 million		2011	third rail	1520	825							According to Mr. Yuri Popov
123	Europe	Germany	U-Bahn	1 Mar 1972	36.0 km	3	12.0	16.0	323,000	800 m	8,980	118 million		2011	third rail	1435	750	lines U2, U3, no PSDs, sharing tracks with driver-operated trains		2008			yes
124	Europe	Portugal	Metro	7 Dec 2002	21.7 km	2	10.9	7.5		1,669 m					overhead wire	1435	750					yes	yes	Full metro section length unknown.14 underground stations & 6,3 km in tunnel in downtown
125	Europe	Norway	T-Bane	22 May 1966	62.0 km	5	12.4	15.4	208,000	861 m	3,360	76 million	2.67 EUR	2010	third rail	1435	750						yes	Line 1 not included (it has level crossings). Length not sure
126	America	USA	Subway	4 Mar 1907	62.0 km	3	20.7	22.0	293,000	984 m	4,730	107 million		2011	third rail	1435, 1588 (Market-Frankford Line)	600, 685 (PATCO)					yes		PATCO line included. Subway trolley not (10 stations)
127	America	USA	T	3 Jul 1985	4.8 km	1	4.8	6.0		960 m														Full metro section length unknown (all lines: 40 km).2.90 is the length of the tunnel section.
128	America	Brazil	Metro	2 Mar 1985	33.8 km	1	33.8	17.0		2,112 m														According to official website
129	Europe	Czech Republic	Metro	9 May 1974	59.1 km	3	19.7	19.0	1.45 million	1,094 m	24,600	530 million	0.65 EUR	2011	third rail	1435	750						yes
130	Asia	North Korea	Metro	6 Sep 1973	22.5 km	2	11.3	8.0	98,600	1,607 m	4,380	36 million		2009	third rail	1435	825
131	America	Brazil	Metrô	11 Mar 1985	39.7 km	2	19.9	15.0		1,418 m														According to official website
132	America	Brazil	Metrô	5 Mar 1979	42.0 km	2	21.0	17.0	581,000	1,313 m	13,800	212 million	0.77 EUR	2010	third rail	1600	750					yes
133	Europe	Italy	Metropolitana	10 Feb 1955	41.6 km	2	20.8	26.0	907,000	832 m	21,800	331 million	1.00 EUR	2008	overhead wire	1435	1500					yes	yes	metroitaliane.it
134	Europe	Netherlands	Metro	10 Feb 1968	47.0 km	2	23.5	19.0	238,000	1,306 m	5,070	87 million		2008	third rail	1435	750							Only metro section. Sneltram: 8.4 km, 11 stations. 'Metros in Holland'
135	Europe	France	Métro	17 Dec 1994	2.2 km	1	2.2	5.0		550 m														5 underground stations
136	America	USA	Metrolink	31 Jul 1993	73.4 km	2	36.7	18.5		2,097 m
137	Europe	Russia	Metro	15 Nov 1955	113.5 km	5	22.7	13.4	2.15 million	1,831 m	19,000	786 million		2011	third rail	1520	825				windowless steel doors in ten stations			According to Mr. Yuri Popov
138	Europe	Russia	Metro	26 Dec 1987	10.2 km	1	10.2	9.0	43,800	1,275 m	4,300	16 million		2011	third rail	1520	825							According to Mr. Yuri Popov
139	America	USA	BART	11 Sep 1972	166.9 km	5	33.4	8.8	304,000	4,279 m	1,820	111 million		2012	third rail	1676	1000					yes		MUNI not included (8 underground stations)
140	America	Brazil	Metrô	14 Sep 1974	74.3 km	5	14.9	13.4	2.4 million	1,198 m	32,300	877 million	0.76 EUR	2012	third rail (lines 1-3), overhead wire (lines 4, 5)	1600	750 (lines 1-3), 1500 (lines 4, 5)	line 4		2010	lines 2, 3, 4 (since 2010)	all metro lines and regional rail	lines 4, 5	According to official website. C Line: 26 km + 16 st. E Line: 22km + 7 st)
141	Asia	Japan	Subway	15 Jul 1987	14.8 km	1	14.8	17.0	159,000	925 m	10,700	58 million		2008	overhead wire	1067	1500						yes	According to Mr. Osamu Abe
142	Asia	South Korea	Subway	15 Aug 1974	326.5 km	9	36.3	33.6	6.9 million	1,114 m	21,100	2,518 million	0.54 EUR	2012	overhead wire	1435	1500				lines 2 and 9, planned for all lines by 2010	yes	yes	Only metro section.
143	Asia	China	Metro	10 Apr 1995	437.0 km	12	36.4	24.7	6.24 million	1,539 m	14,300	2,276 million	0.34 EUR	2012	overhead wire	1435	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
144	Asia	China	Metro	28 Dec 2004	178.4 km	5	35.7	26.2	362,000	1,416 m	2,030	132 million		2009		1435					yes	yes	yes
145	Europe	Bulgaria	Metro	28 Jan 1998	31.2 km	2	15.6	14.0	79,500	1,200 m	2,550	29 million	0.51 EUR	2009	third rail	1435	825
146	Europe	Sweden	Tunnelbana	1 Oct 1950	105.7 km	3	35.2	34.7	847,000	1,047 m	8,010	309 million	3.73 EUR	2011	third rail	1435	650, 750 (Blue Line)							According to official website. 7 operational lines
147	Europe	Germany	Stadtbahn	10 Jun 1966	24.0 km	2	12.0	9.5		1,412 m					overhead wire	1435	750					yes	yes	24 km underground. (Schnellbahnen in Deutschland)
148	Oceania	Australia	Cityrail	1926	22.1 km	3	7.4	4.7		2,005 m			2.92 EUR									yes		Only underground stations in downtown. Monorail: 3.6 km, 8 stations
149	Asia	Japan	Monorail	27 Nov 1998	16.0 km	1	16.0	19.0		889 m													yes
150	Asia	Uzbekistan	Metro	6 Nov 1977	36.2 km	3	12.1	9.7	178,000	1,392 m	4,920	65 million		2010	third rail	1520	825							According to Mr. Yuri Popov
151	Asia	Georgia	Metro	11 Jan 1966	26.3 km	2	13.1	11.0	241,000	1,315 m	9,170	88 million		2008	third rail	1520	825							According to Mr. Yuri Popov
152	Asia	Iran	Metro	21 Feb 2000	73.0 km	4	18.3	17.5	1.32 million	1,106 m	18,000	480 million		2011	third rail	1435	750					yes		Line 5 to Karaj not included (42 km, 11 stations) Lenght unknown
153	America	Canada	Subway	30 Apr 1954	71.3 km	4	17.8	18.5	762,000	1,019 m	10,700	278 million	1.67 EUR	2006	third rail	1480	600					yes
154	Europe	Spain	Metro	3 Oct 1988	31.8 km	3	10.6	12.7		909 m					overhead wire	1000	1500					yes	yes	Full metro section length unknown.
155	America	Canada	SkyTrain	3 Jan 1986	69.5 km	3	23.2	16.3	329,000	1,511 m	4,730	120 million		2011	third rail	1435	600	Skytrain, LIM technology, currently the world's longest automated system		1986		yes	yes
156	Europe	Austria	U-Bahn	25 Feb 1978	74.6 km	5	14.9	20.4	1.46 million	769 m	19,600	534 million	1.70 EUR	2010	third rail	1435	750					yes	yes	According to official website. Premetro tunnel not included
157	Europe	Russia	Metro	5 Nov 1984	6.8 km	1	6.8	6.0		1,360 m														Total system: 22 stations, 17,1 km
158	Europe	Poland	Metro	7 Apr 1995	22.6 km	1	22.6	21.0	384,000	1,130 m	17,000	140 million	0.47 EUR	2011	third rail	1435	825
159	America	USA	Metrorail	27 Mar 1976	171.2 km	5	34.2	18.0	597,000	2,014 m	3,490	218 million		2012	third rail	1435	750					yes
160	Asia	China	Metro	28 Sep 2004	56.8 km	2	28.4	24.0	200,000	1,234 m	3,520	73 million		2011
161	Europe	Germany	Schwebebahn	1 Mar 1901	13.3 km	1	13.3	20.0		700 m					overhead rail		600
162	Asia	Russia	Metro	26 Apr 1991	12.7 km	1	12.7	9.0	104,000	1,587 m	8,200	38 million		2011
163	Asia	Armenia	Metro	7 Mar 1981	12.1 km	1	12.1	10.0	46,600	1,344 m	3,850	17 million		2011										According to Mr. Yuri Popov
164	America	USA	Metrorail	21 May 1984	39.8 km	1	39.8	23.0	49,300	1,809 m	1,240	18 million	1.66 EUR	2011	third rail	1435	750	downtown people mover, rubber-tyred	Downtown people mover	1986		yes		Metromover not included (20 stations, 7 km)
165	Asia	Japan	Subway	16 Dec 1972	57.6 km	3	19.2	16.0	542,000	1,280 m	9,420	198 million		2008	third rail	1435	750	Kanazawa Seaside line, LRT, rubber-tyred	Kanazawa Seaside LRT	1989	Kanazawa Seaside LRT line		yes	Kanazawa Line not included (10.6 km)
166	Asia	South Korea	Subway	19 Jul 1985	131.8 km	5	26.4	25.4	877,000	1,080 m	6,650	320 million		2012				Line 4	Line 4	2011	line 3
167	Asia	Singapore	MRT	7 Nov 1987	146.5 km	4	36.6	25.0	2.18 million	1,526 m	14,800	794 million	0.97 EUR	2011	third rail	1435	750	North-East Line, Circle Line and the 3 rubber-tyred LRT lines	LRT lines	2003	yes	yes	yes
168	Europe	Switzerland	Metro	24 May 1991	13.7 km	2	6.8	14.5		507 m								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
169	Europe	France	Métro	19 Jul 1900	218.0 km	16	13.6	23.9	4.18 million	596 m	19,200	1,524 million	1.57 EUR	2011	third rail	1435	750	lines 1, 14, rubber-tyred	lines 1, 4, 6, 11, 14	1998	lines 1, 13 (part), 14	lines 1, 2, 5, 9	lines 1, 2, 5, 7bis, 9, 14
170	Asia	Japan	Subway	20 May 1933	137.8 km	9	15.3	14.8	2.29 million	1,111 m	16,600	836 million		2010	third rail	1435	750, 600 (Nanko Port Town Line)	Nanko Port Town Line, rubber-tyred	Nanko Port Town Line	1981	all stations on the Nanko Port Town Line		yes	Monorail not included (23.8 km, 18 st). OTS + new tram included
171	Asia	Japan	Subway	13 Mar 1977	30.6 km	2	15.3	13.0	332,000	1,275 m	10,800	121 million		2008	overhead wire, third rail (Portliner)	1435	1500, 600 (Portliner)	Port Liner and Rokko Liner, rubber-tyred	Port Liner and Rokko Liner	1981	Port Liner and Rokko Liner		yes	According to Mr. Osamu Abe. Portliner, Rokko lines not included (15 st)
172	Asia	Hong Kong S.A.R.	MTR	1 Oct 1979	175.0 km	10	17.5	9.5	3.96 million	2,059 m	22,600	1,444 million	0.91 EUR	2012	overhead wire	1435	1500 (MTR), 25000 (KCR)	Disneyland Resort Line	SI, WI lines, planned	2005	all underground stations	yes	yes	175 Km and 82 stations according to MRT. 184km urbanrail.35.3km airport express not included
173	Asia	Japan	Metro	30 Dec 1927	304.5 km	13	23.4	22.3	8.5 million	1,099 m	27,900	3,102 million	1.57 EUR	2011	overhead wire, third rail (Ginza, Marunouchi lines)	1067, 1435 (Ginza, Marunouchi, Asakusa, Oedo lines), 1372 (Shinjuku line)	1500, 600 (Ginza, Marunouchi lines)	Yurikamome Waterfront line, rubber-tyred	Yurikamome line	1995	Marunouchi, Mita, Namboku, Yurikamome lines	yes	yes	According to Mr. Osamu Abe. Saitama, Yurikamone, Monorail, Yamanote, Chuo, Rinkai not incl.
174	Asia	Japan	Monorail	20 Aug 1994	18.4 km	1	18.4	21.0	49,300	920 m	2,680	18 million		2005					yes					According to Mr. Osamu Abe
175	Europe	France	Métro	25 Apr 1983	45.5 km	2	22.8	31.0	263,000	758 m	5,780	96 million		2009	third rail	2060	750	VAL	yes	1983	VAL, all stations		yes
176	Europe	France	Métro	28 Apr 1978	30.7 km	4	7.7	10.8	704,000	787 m	22,900	257 million	1.60 EUR	2009	third rail	1435	750	line D/Maggaly, rubber-tyred, no PSDs	yes	1991
177	Europe	France	Métro	26 Nov 1977	21.8 km	2	10.9	15.0	205,000	779 m	9,430	75 million		2011	third rail	1435	750		yes
178	America	Mexico	Metro	5 Sep 1969	180.0 km	12	15.0	16.3	4.41 million	984 m	24,500	1,609 million	0.14 EUR	2012	third rail	1995	750		yes					ONLY PASSENGER SERVICE KM COUNTED
179	America	Mexico	Metro	25 Apr 1991	31.5 km	2	15.8	16.0	378,000	1,050 m	12,000	138 million		2009					yes
180	America	Canada	Metro	14 Oct 1966	69.2 km	4	17.3	18.3	600,000	1,003 m	8,670	219 million	1.67 EUR	2006	third rail	1994	750		yes
181	Europe	France	Métro	16 Mar 2002	9.0 km	1	9.0	15.0	129,000	643 m	14,300	47 million		2011				VAL	yes	2002	VAL		yes
182	America	Chile	Metro	15 Sep 1975	102.4 km	5	20.5	21.6	1.75 million	994 m	17,100	640 million	0.55 EUR	2011	third rail	1435	750		yes				yes
183	Asia	Japan	Subway	16 Dec 1971	48.0 km	3	16.0	16.3	573,000	1,043 m	11,900	209 million		2008	overhead wire, third rail (Namboku Line)	2150, 2180 (Namboku Line)	1500, 750 (Namboku Line)		yes				yes	According to Mr. Osamu Abe
184	Asia	Taiwan	MRT	28 Mar 1996	112.6 km	8	14.1	13.3	1.79 million	1,149 m	15,900	652 million	0.60 EUR	2012	third rail	2060	750	Wenshan (Muzha) VAL line	yes	1996	PGDs in the busier MRT stations, PSDs in all VAL stations	yes	yes
185	Europe	France	Métro	26 Jun 1993	27.5 km	2	13.8	19.0	282,000	764 m	10,300	103 million		2011	third rail	2060	750	VAL	yes	1993	VAL		yes
186	Europe	Italy	Metropolitana	4 Feb 2006	13.4 km	1	13.4	21.0	90,400	670 m	6,750	33 million		2011				VAL	yes	2006	VAL	yes	yes
187	Asia	China	Metro	28 Jun 1999	231.9 km	8	29.0	18.3	5 million	1,680 m	21,600	1,825 million		2012	third rail	1435	825	APM line (underground people mover)	Zhujiang people mover	2010	yes	yes	yes	APM included