Bucharest

Romania (Europe)

Date of opening [d.m.y]	16.11.1979
Network length	63 km (39.15 mi)
Number of stations	46 (40*)
Number of lines	4
Stations per line	11.50
Avg. station distance*	1.58 km (0.98 mi)
Avg. line length	15.75 km (9.79 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
World Metro List by J. Serradell, 1/2008.

System known as	Metro
Annual ridership	Unknown
Track orientation	Right
Air-conditioned trains	No
Walk-through trains	No
Rubber-tyred trains	No
Driverless lines	No
Platform screen doors	No
Metro Features List

Departure Procedure and Sounds

A pre-recorded female voice says "Atentie se inchid usile" which means "Mind the closing doors". No beeping of any sort. Between stations she says "Urmeaza statia [station name] cu peronul pe partea dreapta/stanga" which means "The next station is [station name] with the platform on the right/left side".

Useful Links for Bucharest Metro

Search (Google) (will most likely bring up Bucharest Metro's official website)
System maps (Google Images)
City map (Google Maps) (might show metro stations when zoomed in)
Images (Google Images)
Search urbanrail.net
Wikipedia page
Bucharest city information (Wikipedia)

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