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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 rail750yes
3BelgiumEurope25 Mar 1975Premetro4.7 mi22.40.52 mi1000overhead wire600
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 wire660Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 2
8GermanyEurope22 Mar 1975Stadtbahn5.6 mi15.60.51 mi1435rightoverhead wire7509 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 wire3000metroitaliane.it
13ChinaAsiaOct 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
15IndiaAsia19 Oct 1997MRTS16.8 mi116.81.05 mi
16JapanAsia28 Mar 1988Monorail9.6 mi24.80.60 mileft
17ChinaAsia18 Jun 2005Monorail78.9 mi419.70.96 mirightyes
18GermanyEurope11 Oct 1968Stadtbahn28.0 mi151.90.78 mi1435rightoverhead wire750new light rail trains onlyApprox. 45 km metro-like. 30 km underground.
19USAAmericaJul 1987People Mover3.0 mi13.00.25 mi1435rightthird rail600downtown people mover, LIM technology1987yes
20GermanyEurope17 May 1976Stadtbahn18.3 mi36.10.54 mi1435rightoverhead wire600H-Bahn1984Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 2
21GermanyEurope4 Oct 1981Stadtbahn6.0 mi23.00.50 mi1435rightoverhead wire600Rhein-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 wire750Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1
25GermanyEurope4 Oct 1968U-Bahn12.7 mi34.20.46 mi1435rightoverhead wire75020.40 km, 27 stations underground ('Schnellbahnen in Deutschland')
26GermanyEurope1 Sep 1984Stadtbahn3.4 mi13.40.43 mi1000rightoverhead wire600Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 2
27ItalyEurope13 Jun 1990Metropolitana4.4 mi14.40.63 mi1435rightoverhead wire750metroitaliane.it
28MexicoAmerica1 Sep 1989Metro14.9 mi27.50.55 miright
29IsraelAsia1959Carmelit1.1 mi11.10.22 mi
30ChinaAsia24 Nov 2012Metro29.8 mi129.80.99 miWikipedia
31GermanyEurope28 Sep 1975Stadtbahn11.6 mi33.90.64 mi1435rightoverhead wire60018.60 km, 17 stations underground ('Schnellbahnen in Deutschland')
32USAAmerica30 May 1989Skyway4.3 mi14.30.86 mi2060rightthird rail750downtown monorail people mover1989
33JapanAsia3 Mar 1970Monorail4.1 mi14.10.59 mileftShonan Monorail.
34JapanAsia9 Jan 1985Monorail5.5 mi15.50.46 mileft
35UkraineEurope26 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 rail1500yes
44GermanyEurope3 Nov 1979Stadtbahn5.6 mi22.80.51 mi1435rightoverhead wire750Rhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1
45IndiaAsiaSuburban 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
48PortugalEurope7 Dec 2002Metro13.5 mi26.71.04 mi1435rightoverhead wire750yesFull metro section length unknown.14 underground stations & 6,3 km in tunnel in downtown
49SpainEurope25 Apr 2007Metro5.2 mi15.20.64 mi10001500
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
58SpainEurope2 Apr 2009Metro11.2 mi111.20.56 mi
59ChinaAsia27 Sep 2010Metro30.7 mi215.40.79 miright
60GermanyEurope10 Jun 1966Stadtbahn14.9 mi27.50.88 mi1435rightoverhead wire750yes24 km underground. (Schnellbahnen in Deutschland)
61ChinaAsia29 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 wire1500yesFull metro section length unknown.
66ChileAmerica23 Nov 2005Metro26.7 mi126.71.41 miright
67RussiaEurope5 Nov 1984Metro4.2 mi14.20.85 miTotal system: 22 stations, 17,1 km
68GermanyEurope1 Mar 1901Schwebebahn8.3 mi18.30.44 mirightoverhead rail600
69JapanAsia20 Aug 1994Monorail11.4 mi111.40.57 mi49,3004,310200518 millionleftyesAccording to Mr. Osamu Abe
70CanadaAmerica14 Oct 1966Metro43.0 mi410.80.62 mi600,00014,0002006219 million1994rightthird rail750yes
71CanadaAmerica30 Apr 1954Subway44.3 mi411.10.63 mi762,00017,2002006278 million1480rightthird rail600yes
72TurkeyAsia30 Aug 1996Metro14.4 mi27.20.68 mi310,00021,6002007113 million1435rightthird rail750metro line1997
73USAAmerica30 Jun 1979MARTA49.2 mi224.61.33 mi93,2001,890200734 million1435rightthird rail750yes
74JapanAsia26 Jul 1981Subway18.5 mi36.20.58 mi340,00018,3002007124 million1067leftoverhead wire1500According to Mr. Osamu Abe
75ItalyEurope1 Nov 1964Metropolitana51.8 mi317.30.57 mi899,00017,4002007328 million1435rightoverhead wire, third rail (line M1)1500, 750 (line M1)line M52013yesmetroitaliane.it
76GreeceEurope1954Metro32.3 mi310.80.63 mi937,00029,0002008342 million1435rightthird rail600yesM3 airport line not included.
77JapanAsia13 Mar 1977Subway19.0 mi29.50.79 mi332,00017,4002008121 million1435leftoverhead wire, third rail (Portliner)1500, 600 (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 mi299,0007,5102008109 millionleftLRT1996yes
79JapanAsia1 Apr 1981Subway19.5 mi29.70.65 mi345,00017,7002008126 million1435leftoverhead wire1500
80PhilippinesAsia1 Dec 1984MRT32.0 mi310.70.78 mi948,00029,6002008346 millionrightyesLength not sure
81JapanAsia15 Nov 1957Subway57.9 mi414.50.62 mi1.17 million20,2002008427 million1435, 1067 (Tsurumai, Sakura-dori lines)leftthird rail, overhead wire (Tsurumai, Sakura-dori lines)600, 1500 (Tsurumai, Sakura-dori lines)Tobu Kyuryo maglev line2005yes3 stations +
82ItalyEurope10 Feb 1955Metropolitana25.9 mi212.90.52 mi907,00035,1002008331 million1435leftoverhead wire1500yesmetroitaliane.it
83NetherlandsEurope10 Feb 1968Metro29.2 mi214.60.81 mi238,0008,160200887 million1435rightthird rail750Only metro section. Sneltram: 8.4 km, 11 stations. 'Metros in Holland'
84JapanAsia16 Dec 1971Subway29.8 mi39.90.65 mi573,00019,2002008209 million2150, 2180 (Namboku Line)leftoverhead wire, third rail (Namboku Line)1500, 750 (Namboku Line)yesAccording to Mr. Osamu Abe
85JapanAsia15 Jul 1987Subway9.2 mi19.20.57 mi159,00017,300200858 million1067leftoverhead wire1500According to Mr. Osamu Abe
86GeorgiaAsia11 Jan 1966Metro16.3 mi28.20.82 mi241,00014,700200888 million1520rightthird rail825According to Mr. Yuri Popov
87JapanAsia16 Dec 1972Subway35.8 mi311.90.80 mi542,00015,2002008198 million1435leftthird rail750Kanazawa Seaside line, LRT, rubber-tyredKanazawa Seaside LRT1989Kanazawa Line not included (10.6 km)
88NetherlandsEurope16 Oct 1977Metro20.3 mi45.10.70 mi233,00011,500200985 million1435rightthird rail750Sneltram not included (9.8 km, 19 stations; 'Metros in Holland')
89BrazilAmerica31 Mar 2001Metrô26.1 mi126.11.13 mi151,0005,770200955 millionright
90BelgiumEurope20 Sep 1976Métro20.0 mi36.70.35 mi364,00018,2002009133 million1435right (left on lines 1 and 6 between Midi and Roi Baudouin)third rail900Premetro tunnels not included, 11 stations
91VenezuelaAmerica27 Mar 1983Metro37.6 mi57.50.84 mi1.33 million35,3002009485 million1435third rail750yesMetro Los Teques included (9.5 km)
92IndiaAsia24 Oct 1984Metro Railway15.5 mi115.50.71 mi474,00030,5002009173 millionright25 km wikipedia, 27.50 km urbanrail ???
93FranceEurope25 Apr 1983Métro28.3 mi214.10.47 mi263,0009,300200996 million2060rightthird rail750VALyes1983
94FranceEurope28 Apr 1978Métro19.1 mi44.80.49 mi704,00036,9002009257 million1435leftthird rail750line D/Maggaly, rubber-tyred, no PSDsyes1991
95MexicoAmerica25 Apr 1991Metro19.6 mi29.80.65 mi378,00019,3002009138 millionrightyes
96North KoreaAsia6 Sep 1973Metro14.0 mi27.01.00 mi98,6007,050200936 million1435third rail825
97ChinaAsia28 Dec 2004Metro110.9 mi522.20.88 mi362,0003,2602009132 million1435rightyes
98BulgariaEurope28 Jan 1998Metro19.4 mi29.70.75 mi79,5004,100200929 million1435rightthird rail825
99USAAmerica1 Sep 1897The T37.6 mi312.50.60 mi403,00010,7002010147 million1435rightthird rail, overhead wire (Green Line)600yesGreen and Red Lines' tram section not included
100EgyptAfrica27 Sep 1987Metro40.7 mi220.40.77 mi2.29 million56,3002010837 million1435leftoverhead wire15005 stations
101UkraineEurope29 Dec 1995Metro4.4 mi14.40.88 mi24,7005,59020109 million1520third rail825According to Mr. Yuri Popov
102PortugalEurope29 Dec 1959Metro27.5 mi46.90.54 mi501,00018,2002010183 million1435leftthird rail750
103GermanyEurope19 Oct 1971U-Bahn58.5 mi69.80.61 mi986,00016,8002010360 million1435rightthird rail750
104RussiaEurope20 Nov 1985Metro11.7 mi25.90.90 mi74,0006,300201027 million1520rightthird rail825According to Mr. Yuri Popov
105JapanAsia20 May 1933Subway85.6 mi99.50.69 mi2.29 million26,7002010836 million1435leftthird rail750, 600 (Nanko Port Town Line)Nanko 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 mi208,0005,400201076 million1435rightthird rail750Line 1 not included (it has level crossings). Length not sure
107BrazilAmerica5 Mar 1979Metrô26.1 mi213.10.82 mi581,00022,3002010212 million1600rightthird rail750yes
108UzbekistanAsia6 Nov 1977Metro22.5 mi37.50.87 mi178,0007,920201065 million1520rightthird rail825According to Mr. Yuri Popov
109ChinaAsia28 Mar 2004Metro77.0 mi419.31.00 mi175,0002,280201064 million1435rightthird rail825yesBinhai Line and metro line included. (10-08-1980: 7.4 km, 7 stations)
110VenezuelaAmerica18 Oct 2006Metro3.9 mi13.90.64 mi57,50014,900201021 million
111AustriaEurope25 Feb 1978U-Bahn46.4 mi59.30.48 mi1.46 million31,6002010534 million1435rightthird rail750yesAccording to official website. Premetro tunnel not included
112AzerbaijanAsia6 Nov 1967Metro21.5 mi210.71.02 mi501,00023,3002011183 million1520rightthird rail825
113USAAmerica21 Nov 1983Metro Subway15.2 mi115.21.17 mi49,3003,240201118 million1435rightthird rail700yes
114ThailandAsia5 Dec 1999Skytrain, MRT49.8 mi412.50.94 mi671,00013,5002011245 million1435leftlinearGreen line1999yes
115SpainEurope30 Dec 1924Metro74.2 mi116.70.49 mi1.07 million14,4002011389 million1435rightthird rail (TMB), overhead wire (FGC)1200lines L9, L10, L112009yesTram lines not included (1.8 km subway tram line, T5)
116GermanyEurope18 Feb 1902U-Bahn91.6 mi109.20.50 mi1.38 million15,1002011505 million1435rightthird rail750
117SpainEurope11 Nov 1995Metro27.0 mi213.50.71 mi247,0009,140201190 million1000leftoverhead wire1500yesAccording to Metro Bilbao
118RomaniaEurope16 Nov 1979Metro43.0 mi410.80.94 mi468,00010,9002011171 million1435rightthird rail825
119HungaryEurope2 May 1896Metro20.5 mi36.80.53 mi827,00040,3002011302 million1435rightthird rail, overhead wire (Line M1)825, 600 (Line M1)
120ArgentinaAmerica1 Dec 1913Subte30.6 mi65.10.43 mi844,00027,5002011308 million1435leftoverhead wire, third rail (Line B)1500, 1100 (Line B)Premetro line not included
121USAAmerica6 Jun 1892"L"103.2 mi812.90.72 mi608,0005,9002011222 million1435rightthird rail600yes151 Stations and 173 km (UrbanRail.net)
122USAAmerica15 Mar 1955Rapid Transit19.3 mi119.31.13 mi16,40085320116 million1435rightoverhead wire6002 Light Rail lines not included
123DenmarkEurope19 Oct 2002Metro13.1 mi26.50.65 mi148,00011,300201154 million1435rightthird rail750all metro lines2002all metro and S-Tog trainsAccording to official website
124South KoreaAsia16 Mar 2006Subway14.0 mi114.00.67 mi104,0007,410201138 million
125IndiaAsia24 Dec 2002Metro120.0 mi620.00.88 mi1.66 million13,8002011606 million1676, 1435 (Green, Violet lines)leftoverhead wire25000yes
126United KingdomEurope14 Dec 1896Subway6.5 mi16.50.46 mi35,6005,510201113 million1219leftthird rail600
127South KoreaAsia28 Apr 2004Subway12.5 mi112.50.66 mi49,3003,950201118 million
128GermanyEurope1 Mar 1912U-Bahn65.1 mi416.30.68 mi545,0008,3802011199 million1435rightthird rail750According to official website
129FinlandEurope3 Aug 1982Metro13.1 mi113.10.82 mi170,00013,000201162 million1524rightthird rail750According to Metros in Skandinavien (R.Schwandl)
130TurkeyEurope16 Sep 2000Metro26.1 mi213.11.00 mi214,0008,190201178 million1435rightoverhead wire, third rail (Line M2)750Wikipedia. Hafif Metro not included (25.8 km, 24 stations, 2 lines)
131TurkeyAsia22 May 2000Metro9.9 mi19.90.76 mi173,00017,500201163 million1435third rail750
132UkraineEurope23 Aug 1975Metro23.2 mi37.70.89 mi685,00029,5002011250 millionrightAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
133UkraineEurope22 Oct 1960Metro41.1 mi313.70.86 mi1.42 million34,6002011519 million1520rightthird rail825
134United KingdomEurope10 Jan 1863Underground249.8 mi1122.70.96 mi3.21 million12,80020111,171 million1435leftthird rail600, 750 (DLR)Docklands 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 mi126,0003,420201146 million1435rightoverhead wire, third rail (Red, Purple lines)750yesRed, Purple and Green lines
136SpainEurope17 Oct 1919Metro177.9 mi1313.70.66 mi1.74 million9,7802011635 million1445leftoverhead wire600yesML1, ML2, ML3 not included (27.8 km, 37 st.; Embajadores=Acacias)
137FranceEurope26 Nov 1977Métro13.5 mi26.80.48 mi205,00015,200201175 million1435rightthird rail750yes
138ColombiaAmerica30 Nov 1995Metro17.9 mi28.90.75 mi466,00026,0002011170 million1435overhead wire1500Metro Cable not included, 4 stations
139USAAmerica21 May 1984Metrorail24.7 mi124.71.12 mi49,3001,990201118 million1435rightthird rail750downtown people mover, rubber-tyredDowntown people mover1986yesMetromover not included (20 stations, 7 km)
140RussiaEurope15 May 1935Metro192.3 mi1216.01.11 mi6.55 million34,00020112,389 million1520rightthird rail825lines 3, 5 since 2009Monorail (6 stations, 4.7 km) not included.
141ChinaAsia27 Aug 2005Metro52.6 mi226.30.96 mi942,00017,9002011344 millionright
142ItalyEurope28 Mar 1993Metropolitana19.8 mi36.60.71 mi95,9004,850201135 million1435leftoverhead wire1500M3 and M4 not included (M3: 12.3 km, 12 sta. M4: 8.3 km, 8 sta.)
143United KingdomEurope7 Aug 1980Metro47.5 mi223.80.81 mi104,0002,190201138 million1435leftoverhead wire1500
144RussiaAsia7 Jan 1986Metro10.2 mi25.10.92 mi208,00020,500201176 million1520rightthird rail825According to Mr. Yuri Popov
145GermanyEurope1 Mar 1972U-Bahn22.4 mi37.50.50 mi323,00014,4002011118 million1435rightthird rail750lines U2, U3, no PSDs, sharing tracks with driver-operated trains2008
146FranceEurope19 Jul 1900Métro135.5 mi168.50.37 mi4.18 million30,80020111,524 million1435right (metro), left (RER)third rail750lines 1, 14, rubber-tyredlines 1, 4, 6, 11, 141998lines 1, 2, 5, 9
147USAAmerica4 Mar 1907Subway38.5 mi312.80.61 mi293,0007,6102011107 million1435, 1588 (Market-Frankford Line)rightthird rail600, 685 (PATCO)yesPATCO line included. Subway trolley not (10 stations)
148Czech RepublicEurope9 May 1974Metro36.7 mi312.20.68 mi1.45 million39,5002011530 million1435rightthird rail750
149FranceEurope16 Mar 2002Métro5.6 mi15.60.40 mi129,00023,000201147 millionrightVALyes2002
150RussiaEurope15 Nov 1955Metro70.5 mi514.11.14 mi2.15 million30,5002011786 million1520rightthird rail825According to Mr. Yuri Popov
151RussiaEurope26 Dec 1987Metro6.3 mi16.30.79 mi43,8006,910201116 million1520rightthird rail825According to Mr. Yuri Popov
152Puerto RicoAmerica6 Jun 2005Tren Urbano10.7 mi110.70.71 mi30,1002,820201111 million
153ChileAmerica15 Sep 1975Metro63.6 mi512.70.62 mi1.75 million27,6002011640 million1435rightthird rail750yes
154Dominican RepublicAmerica30 Jan 2009Metro9.0 mi19.00.60 mi79,5008,820201129 million1435yes
155SingaporeAsia7 Nov 1987MRT91.1 mi422.80.95 mi2.18 million23,9002011794 million1435leftthird rail750North-East Line, Circle Line and the 3 rubber-tyred LRT linesLRT lines2003yes
156SwedenEurope1 Oct 1950Tunnelbana65.7 mi321.90.65 mi847,00012,9002011309 million1435leftthird rail650, 750 (Blue Line)According to official website. 7 operational lines
157IranAsia21 Feb 2000Metro45.4 mi411.30.69 mi1.32 million29,0002011480 million1435third rail750yesLine 5 to Karaj not included (42 km, 11 stations) Lenght unknown
158JapanAsia30 Dec 1927Metro189.2 mi1314.60.68 mi8.5 million44,90020113,102 million1067, 1435 (Ginza, Marunouchi, Asakusa, Oedo lines), 1372 (Shinjuku line)leftoverhead wire, third rail (Ginza, Marunouchi lines)1500, 600 (Ginza, Marunouchi lines)Yurikamome Waterfront line, rubber-tyredYurikamome line1995yesAccording to Mr. Osamu Abe. Saitama, Yurikamone, Monorail, Yamanote, Chuo, Rinkai not incl.
159FranceEurope26 Jun 1993Métro17.1 mi28.50.47 mi282,00016,5002011103 million2060rightthird rail750VALyes1993
160ItalyEurope4 Feb 2006Metropolitana8.3 mi18.30.42 mi90,40010,900201133 millionrightVALyes2006yes
161CanadaAmerica3 Jan 1986SkyTrain43.2 mi314.40.94 mi329,0007,6102011120 million1435rightthird rail600Skytrain, LIM technology, currently the world's longest automated system1986yes
162PolandEurope7 Apr 1995Metro14.0 mi114.00.70 mi384,00027,3002011140 million1435rightthird rail825
163ChinaAsia28 Sep 2004Metro35.3 mi217.60.77 mi200,0005,670201173 millionright
164RussiaAsia26 Apr 1991Metro7.9 mi17.90.99 mi104,00013,200201138 millionright
165ArmeniaAsia7 Mar 1981Metro7.5 mi17.50.84 mi46,6006,190201117 millionrightAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
166KazakhstanAsia1 Jan 2011Metro4.5 mi14.50.76 mi19,2004,23020127 million
167ChinaAsia1 Oct 1969Subway274.7 mi1617.21.12 mi6.74 million24,50020122,460 million1435rightthird rail825yes
168South KoreaAsia19 Jul 1985Subway81.9 mi516.40.67 mi877,00010,7002012320 millionrightLine 4Line 42011
169ChinaAsia27 Sep 2010Metro25.4 mi212.70.75 mi282,00011,1002012103 millionrightyeshttp://railway-technology.com/projects/chengdu-metro
170South KoreaAsia26 Nov 1997Subway33.5 mi216.70.62 mi348,00010,4002012127 million
171ChinaAsia1 May 2003Metro30.5 mi130.52.77 mi121,0003,960201244 millionrightSuburban service?
172United Arab EmiratesAsia9 Sep 2009Metro43.3 mi221.70.98 mi299,0006,8902012109 million1435rightthird rail750metro2009yes
173ChinaAsia28 Jun 1999Metro144.1 mi818.01.04 mi5 million34,70020121,825 million1435rightthird rail825APM line (underground people mover)Zhujiang people mover2010yesAPM included
174Hong Kong S.A.R.Asia1 Oct 1979MTR108.8 mi1010.91.28 mi3.96 million36,40020121,444 million1435leftoverhead wire1500 (MTR), 25000 (KCR)Disneyland Resort LineSI, WI lines, planned2005yes175 Km and 82 stations according to MRT. 184km urbanrail.35.3km airport express not included
175South KoreaAsia6 Oct 1999Subway18.3 mi118.30.65 mi244,00013,300201289 million
176TaiwanAsia9 Mar 2008MRT28.0 mi214.00.78 mi142,0005,090201252 million1435third rail750
177RussiaEurope27 Aug 2005Metro6.8 mi16.81.13 mi74,00010,900201227 millionrightAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
178MexicoAmerica5 Sep 1969Metro111.9 mi129.30.61 mi4.41 million39,40020121,609 million1995rightthird rail750yesONLY PASSENGER SERVICE KM COUNTED
179BelarusEurope26 Jun 1984Metro22.0 mi211.00.85 mi770,00035,0002012281 million1520rightthird rail825According to Mr. Yuri Popov
180USAAmerica27 Oct 1904Subway228.7 mi278.50.52 mi4.53 million19,80020121,655 million1435rightthird rail625, 650 (PATH)yesAccording to official website. PATH not included (22.2 km, 13 stations). SIR not included
181USAAmerica11 Sep 1972BART103.7 mi520.72.66 mi304,0002,9302012111 million1676rightthird rail1000yesMUNI not included (8 underground stations)
182BrazilAmerica14 Sep 1974Metrô46.2 mi59.20.74 mi2.4 million52,0002012877 million1600rightthird rail (lines 1-3), overhead wire (lines 4, 5)750 (lines 1-3), 1500 (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 mi6.9 million34,00020122,518 million1435rightoverhead wire1500yesOnly metro section.
184ChinaAsia10 Apr 1995Metro271.6 mi1222.60.96 mi6.24 million23,00020122,276 million1435rightoverhead wire1500yesMaglev and Bund tunnel not included. From Wikipedia. 411,90 km ? Line 13 closes for reconstruction
185TaiwanAsia28 Mar 1996MRT70.0 mi88.70.71 mi1.79 million25,5002012652 million2060rightthird rail750Wenshan (Muzha) VAL lineyes1996yes
186USAAmerica27 Mar 1976Metrorail106.4 mi521.31.25 mi597,0005,6102012218 million1435rightthird rail750yes
187ChinaAsia16 Sep 2011Metro16.4 mi116.41.03 mi162,0009,850201259 million1435








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