World Metro Database

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