World Metro Database

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