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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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1TurkeyAsia18 Mar 2009Metro8.4 mi18.40.70 mi
2AlgeriaAfrica1 Nov 2011Metro5.6 mi15.60.62 mi1435third railyes
3BelgiumEurope25 Mar 1975Premetro4.7 mi22.40.52 mi1000overhead wire
4IndiaAsia15 Sep 2011Metro4.7 mi14.70.93 mi
5BrazilAmerica1 Aug 1986Metrô17.5 mi117.50.97 mirightAccording to official website
6GermanyEurope21 Sep 1971Stadtbahn3.2 mi40.81.08 mirightFull metro section length unknown. Only metro section included
7GermanyEurope26 May 1979Stadtbahn13.4 mi26.70.50 mi1435rightoverhead wireRhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 2
8GermanyEurope22 Mar 1975Stadtbahn5.6 mi15.60.51 mi1435rightoverhead wire9 km, 12 stations underground. Approx. 17 km metro-like
9ItalyEurope22 Dec 2012Metro8.1 mi18.10.51 mimetro2012According to official website
10USAAmerica18 May 1985Metro Rail5.2 mi15.20.74 mirightOnly tunnel section
11TurkeyAsia19 Aug 2002Bursaray19.6 mi29.80.68 mi
12ItalyEurope27 Jun 1999Metropolitana2.4 mi12.40.47 mi1435rightoverhead wiremetroitaliane.it
13ChinaHsinkingAsiaOct 2002LRT10.6 mi110.60.70 miright(17 km, 16 stations on viaduct = metro). 14.6 km, 17 st on streets
14BelgiumEurope21 Jun 1976Métro Léger10.9 mi42.70.68 miFull metro section length unknown. Total length 25 km. Data from Wikipedia
15IndiaMadrasAsia19 Oct 1997MRTS16.8 mi116.81.05 mi
16JapanAsia28 Mar 1988Monorail9.6 mi24.80.60 mileft
17ChinaChungkingAsia18 Jun 2005Monorail78.9 mi419.70.96 mirightyes
18GermanyEurope11 Oct 1968Stadtbahn28.0 mi151.90.78 mi1435rightoverhead wirenew light rail trains onlyApprox. 45 km metro-like. 30 km underground.
19USAAmericaJul 1987People Mover3.0 mi13.00.25 mi1435rightthird raildowntown people mover, LIM technology1987yes
20GermanyEurope17 May 1976Stadtbahn18.3 mi36.10.54 mi1435rightoverhead wireH-Bahn1984Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 2
21GermanyDüsseldorfEurope4 Oct 1981Stadtbahn6.0 mi23.00.50 mi1435rightoverhead wireRhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1
22GermanyEurope11 Jul 1992Stadtbahn8.9 mi24.50.81 mirightRhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1
23CanadaAmerica22 Apr 1978Light Rail12.7 mi112.70.91 miright
24GermanyEurope5 Oct 1967Stadtbahn12.6 mi34.20.52 mi1435rightoverhead wireRhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1
25GermanyEurope4 Oct 1968U-Bahn12.7 mi34.20.46 mi1435rightoverhead wire20.40 km, 27 stations underground ('Schnellbahnen in Deutschland')
26GermanyEurope1 Sep 1984Stadtbahn3.4 mi13.40.43 mi1000rightoverhead wireRhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 2
27ItalyEurope13 Jun 1990Metropolitana4.4 mi14.40.63 mi1435rightoverhead wiremetroitaliane.it
28MexicoAmerica1 Sep 1989Metro14.9 mi27.50.55 miright
29IsraelAsia1959Carmelit1.1 mi11.10.22 mi
30ChinaHangchowAsia24 Nov 2012Metro29.8 mi129.80.99 miWikipedia
31GermanyHannoverEurope28 Sep 1975Stadtbahn11.6 mi33.90.64 mi1435rightoverhead wire18.60 km, 17 stations underground ('Schnellbahnen in Deutschland')
32USAAmerica30 May 1989Skyway4.3 mi14.30.86 mi2060rightthird raildowntown monorail people mover1989
33JapanAsia3 Mar 1970Monorail4.1 mi14.10.59 mileftShonan Monorail.
34JapanKitaky?sh?Asia9 Jan 1985Monorail5.5 mi15.50.46 mileft
35UkraineKrivoy RogEurope26 Dec 1986Metrotram11.2 mi111.21.02 mi
36ChinaAsia28 Jun 2012Metro11.3 mi111.311.31 mi
37USAAmerica15 Jul 2004Monorail3.9 mi13.90.64 mirightmonorail2004Hotels monorails not included
38SwitzerlandEurope24 May 1991Metro8.5 mi24.30.32 miline m2line m22008Only m2 is a full metro (27.10.2008: 5.9 km, 14 sta). Line m1: 3 underground stations
39PeruAmerica5 Apr 2012Tren Urbano13.7 mi113.70.91 mi
40GermanyEurope29 May 1969Stadtbahn2.5 mi00.23 mirightFull metro section length unknown.
41VenezuelaAmerica8 Jun 2009Metro4.0 mi14.00.81 miyes
42IranAsia10 Oct 201111.8 mi111.80.56 mi
43Saudi ArabiaAsia13 Nov 2010Metro11.2 mi111.21.41 mi1435rightthird railyes
44GermanyMülheimEurope3 Nov 1979Stadtbahn5.6 mi22.80.51 mi1435rightoverhead wireRhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1
45IndiaBombayAsiaSuburban Railway106.3 mi521.31.56 miIn fact, 4 suburban railway lines with metro frequency
46JapanAsia10 Aug 2003Monorail8.0 mi18.00.57 mileft
47USAAmerica26 May 1935Subway1.4 mi11.40.46 miright4 underground stations
48PortugalPortoEurope7 Dec 2002Metro13.5 mi26.71.04 mi1435rightoverhead wireyesFull metro section length unknown.14 underground stations & 6,3 km in tunnel in downtown
49SpainEurope25 Apr 2007Metro5.2 mi15.20.64 mi1000
50ItalyEurope29 Jan 2008Minimetro1.9 mi11.90.31 mi'Minimetro'2008
51USAAmerica3 Jul 1985T3.0 mi13.00.60 mirightFull metro section length unknown (all lines: 40 km).2.90 is the length of the tunnel section.
52BrazilAmerica2 Mar 1985Metro21.0 mi121.01.31 mirightAccording to official website
53PolandEurope1 Mar 1997Fast Tram3.8 mi13.80.76 miRapid Tram
54BrazilAmerica11 Mar 1985Metrô24.7 mi212.30.88 mirightAccording to official website
55FranceEurope17 Dec 1994Métro1.4 mi11.40.34 mi5 underground stations
56USAAmerica31 Jul 1993Metrolink45.6 mi222.81.30 miright
57USAAmerica18 Jul 2009Light Rail13.8 mi113.81.25 mirightyesDowntown tunnel section considered as a full metro
58SpainSevillaEurope2 Apr 2009Metro11.2 mi111.20.56 mi
59ChinaMukdenAsia27 Sep 2010Metro30.7 mi215.40.79 miright
60GermanyEurope10 Jun 1966Stadtbahn14.9 mi27.50.88 mi1435rightoverhead wireyes24 km underground. (Schnellbahnen in Deutschland)
61ChinaSu-chouAsia29 Apr 2012Subway16.0 mi116.00.69 mirightyesAccording to Wikipedia, official website
62AustraliaOceania1926Cityrail13.7 mi34.61.25 mileftyesOnly underground stations in downtown. Monorail: 3.6 km, 8 stations
63JapanAsia27 Nov 1998Monorail9.9 mi19.90.55 mileft
64NetherlandsEurope16 Oct 2004RandstadRail17.3 mi35.80.64 mirightFull metro section length unknown (47 km?)
65SpainEurope3 Oct 1988Metro19.8 mi36.60.56 mi1000rightoverhead wireyesFull metro section length unknown.
66ChileAmerica23 Nov 2005Metro26.7 mi126.71.41 miright
67RussiaStalingradEurope5 Nov 1984Metro4.2 mi14.20.85 miTotal system: 22 stations, 17,1 km
68GermanyEurope1 Mar 1901Schwebebahn8.3 mi18.30.44 mirightoverhead rail
69JapanAsia20 Aug 1994Monorail11.4 mi111.40.57 mi4,31049,300200518 millionleftyesAccording to Mr. Osamu Abe
70CanadaMontréalAmerica14 Oct 1966Metro43.0 mi410.80.62 mi14,000600,0002006219 million1994rightthird railyes
71CanadaAmerica30 Apr 1954Subway44.3 mi411.10.63 mi17,200762,0002006278 million1480rightthird railyes
72TurkeyAsia30 Aug 1996Metro14.4 mi27.20.68 mi21,600310,0002007113 million1435rightthird railmetro line1997
73USAAmerica30 Jun 1979MARTA49.2 mi224.61.33 mi1,89093,200200734 million1435rightthird railyes
74JapanAsia26 Jul 1981Subway18.5 mi36.20.58 mi18,300340,0002007124 million1067leftoverhead wireAccording to Mr. Osamu Abe
75ItalyEurope1 Nov 1964Metropolitana51.8 mi317.30.57 mi17,400899,0002007328 million1435rightoverhead wire, third rail (line M1)line M52013yesmetroitaliane.it
76GreeceEurope1954Metro32.3 mi310.80.63 mi29,000937,0002008342 million1435rightthird railyesM3 airport line not included.
77JapanAsia13 Mar 1977Subway19.0 mi29.50.79 mi17,400332,0002008121 million1435leftoverhead wire, third rail (Portliner)Port Liner and Rokko Liner, rubber-tyredPort Liner and Rokko Liner1981According to Mr. Osamu Abe. Portliner, Rokko lines not included (15 st)
78MalaysiaAsia16 Dec 1996LRT, Monorail39.8 mi313.30.70 mi7,510299,0002008109 millionleftLRT1996yes
79JapanAsia1 Apr 1981Subway19.5 mi29.70.65 mi17,700345,0002008126 million1435leftoverhead wire
80PhilippinesAsia1 Dec 1984MRT32.0 mi310.70.78 mi29,600948,0002008346 millionrightyesLength not sure
81JapanAsia15 Nov 1957Subway57.9 mi414.50.62 mi20,2001.17 million2008427 million1435, 1067 (Tsurumai, Sakura-dori lines)leftthird rail, overhead wire (Tsurumai, Sakura-dori lines)Tobu Kyuryo maglev line2005yes3 stations +
82ItalyEurope10 Feb 1955Metropolitana25.9 mi212.90.52 mi35,100907,0002008331 million1435leftoverhead wireyesmetroitaliane.it
83NetherlandsEurope10 Feb 1968Metro29.2 mi214.60.81 mi8,160238,000200887 million1435rightthird railOnly metro section. Sneltram: 8.4 km, 11 stations. 'Metros in Holland'
84JapanAsia16 Dec 1971Subway29.8 mi39.90.65 mi19,200573,0002008209 million2150, 2180 (Namboku Line)leftoverhead wire, third rail (Namboku Line)yesAccording to Mr. Osamu Abe
85JapanAsia15 Jul 1987Subway9.2 mi19.20.57 mi17,300159,000200858 million1067leftoverhead wireAccording to Mr. Osamu Abe
86GeorgiaAsia11 Jan 1966Metro16.3 mi28.20.82 mi14,700241,000200888 million1520rightthird railAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
87JapanAsia16 Dec 1972Subway35.8 mi311.90.80 mi15,200542,0002008198 million1435leftthird railKanazawa Seaside line, LRT, rubber-tyredKanazawa Seaside LRT1989Kanazawa Line not included (10.6 km)
88NetherlandsEurope16 Oct 1977Metro20.3 mi45.10.70 mi11,500233,000200985 million1435rightthird railSneltram not included (9.8 km, 19 stations; 'Metros in Holland')
89BrazilAmerica31 Mar 2001Metrô26.1 mi126.11.13 mi5,770151,000200955 millionright
90BelgiumEurope20 Sep 1976Métro20.0 mi36.70.35 mi18,200364,0002009133 million1435right (left on lines 1 and 6 between Midi and Roi Baudouin)third railPremetro tunnels not included, 11 stations
91VenezuelaAmerica27 Mar 1983Metro37.6 mi57.50.84 mi35,3001.33 million2009485 million1435third railyesMetro Los Teques included (9.5 km)
92IndiaCalcuttaAsia24 Oct 1984Metro Railway15.5 mi115.50.71 mi30,500474,0002009173 millionright25 km wikipedia, 27.50 km urbanrail ???
93FranceEurope25 Apr 1983Métro28.3 mi214.10.47 mi9,300263,000200996 million2060rightthird railVALyes1983
94FranceEurope28 Apr 1978Métro19.1 mi44.80.49 mi36,900704,0002009257 million1435leftthird railline D/Maggaly, rubber-tyred, no PSDsyes1991
95MexicoAmerica25 Apr 1991Metro19.6 mi29.80.65 mi19,300378,0002009138 millionrightyes
96North KoreaAsia6 Sep 1973Metro14.0 mi27.01.00 mi7,05098,600200936 million1435third rail
97ChinaAsia28 Dec 2004Metro110.9 mi522.20.88 mi3,260362,0002009132 million1435rightyes
98BulgariaEurope28 Jan 1998Metro19.4 mi29.70.75 mi4,10079,500200929 million1435rightthird rail
99USAAmerica1 Sep 1897The T37.6 mi312.50.60 mi10,700403,0002010147 million1435rightthird rail, overhead wire (Green Line)yesGreen and Red Lines' tram section not included
100EgyptAfrica27 Sep 1987Metro40.7 mi220.40.77 mi56,3002.29 million2010837 million1435leftoverhead wire5 stations
101UkraineDnipropetrovskEurope29 Dec 1995Metro4.4 mi14.40.88 mi5,59024,70020109 million1520third railAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
102PortugalEurope29 Dec 1959Metro27.5 mi46.90.54 mi18,200501,0002010183 million1435leftthird rail
103GermanyEurope19 Oct 1971U-Bahn58.5 mi69.80.61 mi16,800986,0002010360 million1435rightthird rail
104RussiaGorkyEurope20 Nov 1985Metro11.7 mi25.90.90 mi6,30074,000201027 million1520rightthird railAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
105JapanAsia20 May 1933Subway85.6 mi99.50.69 mi26,7002.29 million2010836 million1435leftthird railNanko Port Town Line, rubber-tyredNanko Port Town Line1981Monorail not included (23.8 km, 18 st). OTS + new tram included
106NorwayEurope22 May 1966T-Bane38.5 mi57.70.54 mi5,400208,000201076 million1435rightthird railLine 1 not included (it has level crossings). Length not sure
107BrazilAmerica5 Mar 1979Metrô26.1 mi213.10.82 mi22,300581,0002010212 million1600rightthird railyes
108UzbekistanAsia6 Nov 1977Metro22.5 mi37.50.87 mi7,920178,000201065 million1520rightthird railAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
109ChinaTientsinAsia28 Mar 2004Metro77.0 mi419.31.00 mi2,280175,000201064 million1435rightthird railyesBinhai Line and metro line included. (10-08-1980: 7.4 km, 7 stations)
110VenezuelaAmerica18 Oct 2006Metro3.9 mi13.90.64 mi14,90057,500201021 million
111AustriaEurope25 Feb 1978U-Bahn46.4 mi59.30.48 mi31,6001.46 million2010534 million1435rightthird railyesAccording to official website. Premetro tunnel not included
112AzerbaijanAsia6 Nov 1967Metro21.5 mi210.71.02 mi23,300501,0002011183 million1520rightthird rail
113USAAmerica21 Nov 1983Metro Subway15.2 mi115.21.17 mi3,24049,300201118 million1435rightthird railyes
114ThailandAsia5 Dec 1999Skytrain, MRT49.8 mi412.50.94 mi13,500671,0002011245 million1435leftlinearGreen line1999yes
115SpainEurope30 Dec 1924Metro74.2 mi116.70.49 mi14,4001.07 million2011389 million1435rightthird rail (TMB), overhead wire (FGC)lines L9, L10, L112009yesTram lines not included (1.8 km subway tram line, T5)
116GermanyEurope18 Feb 1902U-Bahn91.6 mi109.20.50 mi15,1001.38 million2011505 million1435rightthird rail
117SpainEurope11 Nov 1995Metro27.0 mi213.50.71 mi9,140247,000201190 million1000leftoverhead wireyesAccording to Metro Bilbao
118RomaniaEurope16 Nov 1979Metro43.0 mi410.80.94 mi10,900468,0002011171 million1435rightthird rail
119HungaryEurope2 May 1896Metro20.5 mi36.80.53 mi40,300827,0002011302 million1435rightthird rail, overhead wire (Line M1)
120ArgentinaAmerica1 Dec 1913Subte30.6 mi65.10.43 mi27,500844,0002011308 million1435leftoverhead wire, third rail (Line B)Premetro line not included
121USAAmerica6 Jun 1892"L"103.2 mi812.90.72 mi5,900608,0002011222 million1435rightthird railyes151 Stations and 173 km (UrbanRail.net)
122USAAmerica15 Mar 1955Rapid Transit19.3 mi119.31.13 mi85316,40020116 million1435rightoverhead wire2 Light Rail lines not included
123DenmarkEurope19 Oct 2002Metro13.1 mi26.50.65 mi11,300148,000201154 million1435rightthird railall metro lines2002all metro and S-Tog trainsAccording to official website
124South KoreaTaejonAsia16 Mar 2006Subway14.0 mi114.00.67 mi7,410104,000201138 million
125IndiaAsia24 Dec 2002Metro120.0 mi620.00.88 mi13,8001.66 million2011606 million1676, 1435 (Green, Violet lines)leftoverhead wireyes
126United KingdomEurope14 Dec 1896Subway6.5 mi16.50.46 mi5,51035,600201113 million1219leftthird rail
127South KoreaAsia28 Apr 2004Subway12.5 mi112.50.66 mi3,95049,300201118 million
128GermanyEurope1 Mar 1912U-Bahn65.1 mi416.30.68 mi8,380545,0002011199 million1435rightthird railAccording to official website
129FinlandEurope3 Aug 1982Metro13.1 mi113.10.82 mi13,000170,000201162 million1524rightthird railAccording to Metros in Skandinavien (R.Schwandl)
130TurkeyEurope16 Sep 2000Metro26.1 mi213.11.00 mi8,190214,000201178 million1435rightoverhead wire, third rail (Line M2)Wikipedia. Hafif Metro not included (25.8 km, 24 stations, 2 lines)
131TurkeyAsia22 May 2000Metro9.9 mi19.90.76 mi17,500173,000201163 million1435third rail
132UkraineKharkivEurope23 Aug 1975Metro23.2 mi37.70.89 mi29,500685,0002011250 millionrightAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
133UkraineKyivEurope22 Oct 1960Metro41.1 mi313.70.86 mi34,6001.42 million2011519 million1520rightthird rail
134United KingdomEurope10 Jan 1863Underground249.8 mi1122.70.96 mi12,8003.21 million20111,171 million1435leftthird railDocklands Light Rail1987Metropolitan LineDLR not included (31.4 km, 39 stations). East London Line removed (will be assigned to Overground). Overground: 86 km, 55 st.
135USAAmerica30 Jan 1993Metro Rail36.9 mi312.31.37 mi3,420126,000201146 million1435rightoverhead wire, third rail (Red, Purple lines)yesRed, Purple and Green lines
136SpainEurope17 Oct 1919Metro177.9 mi1313.70.66 mi9,7801.74 million2011635 million1445leftoverhead wireyesML1, ML2, ML3 not included (27.8 km, 37 st.; Embajadores=Acacias)
137FranceEurope26 Nov 1977Métro13.5 mi26.80.48 mi15,200205,000201175 million1435rightthird railyes
138ColombiaMedellínAmerica30 Nov 1995Metro17.9 mi28.90.75 mi26,000466,0002011170 million1435overhead wireMetro Cable not included, 4 stations
139USAAmerica21 May 1984Metrorail24.7 mi124.71.12 mi1,99049,300201118 million1435rightthird raildowntown people mover, rubber-tyredDowntown people mover1986yesMetromover not included (20 stations, 7 km)
140RussiaEurope15 May 1935Metro192.3 mi1216.01.11 mi34,0006.55 million20112,389 million1520rightthird raillines 3, 5 since 2009Monorail (6 stations, 4.7 km) not included.
141ChinaNankingAsia27 Aug 2005Metro52.6 mi226.30.96 mi17,900942,0002011344 millionright
142ItalyEurope28 Mar 1993Metropolitana19.8 mi36.60.71 mi4,85095,900201135 million1435leftoverhead wireM3 and M4 not included (M3: 12.3 km, 12 sta. M4: 8.3 km, 8 sta.)
143United KingdomEurope7 Aug 1980Metro47.5 mi223.80.81 mi2,190104,000201138 million1435leftoverhead wire
144RussiaAsia7 Jan 1986Metro10.2 mi25.10.92 mi20,500208,000201176 million1520rightthird railAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
145GermanyEurope1 Mar 1972U-Bahn22.4 mi37.50.50 mi14,400323,0002011118 million1435rightthird raillines U2, U3, no PSDs, sharing tracks with driver-operated trains2008
146FranceEurope19 Jul 1900Métro135.5 mi168.50.37 mi30,8004.18 million20111,524 million1435right (metro), left (RER)third raillines 1, 14, rubber-tyredlines 1, 4, 6, 11, 141998lines 1, 2, 5, 9
147USAAmerica4 Mar 1907Subway38.5 mi312.80.61 mi7,610293,0002011107 million1435, 1588 (Market-Frankford Line)rightthird railyesPATCO line included. Subway trolley not (10 stations)
148Czech RepublicEurope9 May 1974Metro36.7 mi312.20.68 mi39,5001.45 million2011530 million1435rightthird rail
149FranceEurope16 Mar 2002Métro5.6 mi15.60.40 mi23,000129,000201147 millionrightVALyes2002
150RussiaLeningradEurope15 Nov 1955Metro70.5 mi514.11.14 mi30,5002.15 million2011786 million1520rightthird railAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
151RussiaKuybyshevEurope26 Dec 1987Metro6.3 mi16.30.79 mi6,91043,800201116 million1520rightthird railAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
152Puerto RicoAmerica6 Jun 2005Tren Urbano10.7 mi110.70.71 mi2,82030,100201111 million
153ChileSantiago de ChileAmerica15 Sep 1975Metro63.6 mi512.70.62 mi27,6001.75 million2011640 million1435rightthird railyes
154Dominican RepublicAmerica30 Jan 2009Metro9.0 mi19.00.60 mi8,82079,500201129 million1435yes
155SingaporeAsia7 Nov 1987MRT91.1 mi422.80.95 mi23,9002.18 million2011794 million1435leftthird railNorth-East Line, Circle Line and the 3 rubber-tyred LRT linesLRT lines2003yes
156SwedenEurope1 Oct 1950Tunnelbana65.7 mi321.90.65 mi12,900847,0002011309 million1435leftthird railAccording to official website. 7 operational lines
157IranAsia21 Feb 2000Metro45.4 mi411.30.69 mi29,0001.32 million2011480 million1435third railyesLine 5 to Karaj not included (42 km, 11 stations) Lenght unknown
158JapanAsia30 Dec 1927Metro189.2 mi1314.60.68 mi44,9008.5 million20113,102 million1067, 1435 (Ginza, Marunouchi, Asakusa, Oedo lines), 1372 (Shinjuku line)leftoverhead wire, third rail (Ginza, Marunouchi lines)Yurikamome Waterfront line, rubber-tyredYurikamome line1995yesAccording to Mr. Osamu Abe. Saitama, Yurikamone, Monorail, Yamanote, Chuo, Rinkai not incl.
159FranceEurope26 Jun 1993Métro17.1 mi28.50.47 mi16,500282,0002011103 million2060rightthird railVALyes1993
160ItalyEurope4 Feb 2006Metropolitana8.3 mi18.30.42 mi10,90090,400201133 millionrightVALyes2006yes
161CanadaAmerica3 Jan 1986SkyTrain43.2 mi314.40.94 mi7,610329,0002011120 million1435rightthird railSkytrain, LIM technology, currently the world's longest automated system1986yes
162PolandEurope7 Apr 1995Metro14.0 mi114.00.70 mi27,300384,0002011140 million1435rightthird rail
163ChinaHankouAsia28 Sep 2004Metro35.3 mi217.60.77 mi5,670200,000201173 millionright
164RussiaEkaterinburgAsia26 Apr 1991Metro7.9 mi17.90.99 mi13,200104,000201138 millionright
165ArmeniaErevanAsia7 Mar 1981Metro7.5 mi17.50.84 mi6,19046,600201117 millionrightAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
166KazakhstanAlma-AtaAsia1 Jan 2011Metro4.5 mi14.50.76 mi4,23019,20020127 million
167ChinaPekingAsia1 Oct 1969Subway274.7 mi1617.21.12 mi24,5006.74 million20122,460 million1435rightthird railyes
168South KoreaAsia19 Jul 1985Subway81.9 mi516.40.67 mi10,700877,0002012320 millionrightLine 4Line 42011
169ChinaAsia27 Sep 2010Metro25.4 mi212.70.75 mi11,100282,0002012103 millionrightyeshttp://railway-technology.com/projects/chengdu-metro
170South KoreaTaeguAsia26 Nov 1997Subway33.5 mi216.70.62 mi10,400348,0002012127 million
171ChinaAsia1 May 2003Metro30.5 mi130.52.77 mi3,960121,000201244 millionrightSuburban service?
172United Arab EmiratesAsia9 Sep 2009Metro43.3 mi221.70.98 mi6,890299,0002012109 million1435rightthird railmetro2009yes
173ChinaCantonAsia28 Jun 1999Metro144.1 mi818.01.04 mi34,7005 million20121,825 million1435rightthird railAPM line (underground people mover)Zhujiang people mover2010yesAPM included
174Hong Kong S.A.R.Asia1 Oct 1979MTR108.8 mi1010.91.28 mi36,4003.96 million20121,444 million1435leftoverhead wireDisneyland Resort LineSI, WI lines, planned2005yes175 Km and 82 stations according to MRT. 184km urbanrail.35.3km airport express not included
175South KoreaInchonAsia6 Oct 1999Subway18.3 mi118.30.65 mi13,300244,000201289 million
176TaiwanGaoxiongAsia9 Mar 2008MRT28.0 mi214.00.78 mi5,090142,000201252 million1435third rail
177RussiaEurope27 Aug 2005Metro6.8 mi16.81.13 mi10,90074,000201227 millionrightAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
178MexicoAmerica5 Sep 1969Metro111.9 mi129.30.61 mi39,4004.41 million20121,609 million1995rightthird railyesONLY PASSENGER SERVICE KM COUNTED
179BelarusEurope26 Jun 1984Metro22.0 mi211.00.85 mi35,000770,0002012281 million1520rightthird railAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
180USANew York CityAmerica27 Oct 1904Subway228.7 mi278.50.52 mi19,8004.53 million20121,655 million1435rightthird railyesAccording to official website. PATH not included (22.2 km, 13 stations). SIR not included
181USAAmerica11 Sep 1972BART103.7 mi520.72.66 mi2,930304,0002012111 million1676rightthird railyesMUNI not included (8 underground stations)
182BrazilSão PauloAmerica14 Sep 1974Metrô46.2 mi59.20.74 mi52,0002.4 million2012877 million1600rightthird rail (lines 1-3), overhead wire (lines 4, 5)line 42010all metro lines and regional railAccording to official website. C Line: 26 km + 16 st. E Line: 22km + 7 st)
183South KoreaAsia15 Aug 1974Subway202.9 mi922.50.69 mi34,0006.9 million20122,518 million1435rightoverhead wireyesOnly metro section.
184ChinaAsia10 Apr 1995Metro271.6 mi1222.60.96 mi23,0006.24 million20122,276 million1435rightoverhead wireyesMaglev and Bund tunnel not included. From Wikipedia. 411,90 km ? Line 13 closes for reconstruction
185TaiwanAsia28 Mar 1996MRT70.0 mi88.70.71 mi25,5001.79 million2012652 million2060rightthird railWenshan (Muzha) VAL lineyes1996yes
186USAAmerica27 Mar 1976Metrorail106.4 mi521.31.25 mi5,610597,0002012218 million1435rightthird railyes
187ChinaXi'anAsia16 Sep 2011Metro16.4 mi116.41.03 mi9,850162,000201259 million1435








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