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World Metro Database
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A list like this one and the metro systems that appear in it may always remain somewhat controversial. One reason is that definitions of what a metro is may vary according to whom you ask (a popular definition is here). Differences between commuter rail, metros and trams are increasingly fading as new hybrid trains allow metros to include sections in streets or shared with heavy rail. In other cases, metros have gradually evolved from former tram or rail lines, so it is sometimes difficult to tell the actual length or date of inauguration of the metro system.
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1 | | Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic | America | Metro | 30 Jan 2009 | 14.5 km | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0.91 | 14.5 | 16.0 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | Perugia | Italy | Europe | Minimetro | 29 Jan 2008 | 3.0 km | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0.43 | 3.0 | 7.0 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | Adana | Turkey | Asia | | 18 Mar 2009 | 8.0 km | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1.00 | 8.0 | 8.0 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | Manila | Philippines | Asia | MRT | 1 Dec 1984 | 45.7 km | 42 | 39 | 3 | 1.17 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 7,571,000 | 2008 | | | | | | yes | yes | 5 | | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Asia | Metro | 9 Sep 2009 | 39.7 km | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3.61 | 39.7 | 11.0 | | | right | metro | | 2009 | metro, monorail | yes | yes | 6 | | Osaka | Japan | Asia | Subway | 20 May 1933 | 137.8 km | 133 | 104 | 9 | 1.33 | 15.3 | 14.8 | 6,241,000 | 2008 | left | Nanko Port Town Line, rubber-tyred | Nanko Port Town Line | 1981 | all stations on the Nanko Port Town Line | | yes | 7 | | Essen | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 5 Oct 1967 | 20.2 km | 27 | 27 | 3 | 0.75 | 6.7 | 9.0 | | | right | | | | | | yes | 8 | | Maracaibo | Venezuela | America | Metro | 8 Jun 2009 | 6.5 km | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1.08 | 6.5 | 6.0 | | | | | | | | yes | | 9 | | Bursa | Turkey | Asia | | 19 Aug 2002 | 22.5 km | 23 | 23 | 1 | 0.98 | 22.5 | 23.0 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | Tehran | Iran | Asia | Metro | 21 Feb 2000 | 50.5 km | 47 | 44 | 3 | 1.15 | 16.8 | 15.7 | 6,990,000 | 2007 | | | | | | yes | | 11 | | Jacksonville | USA | America | Skyway | 30 May 1989 | 6.9 km | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1.15 | 6.9 | 6.0 | | | right | downtown monorail people mover | | 1989 | | | | 12 | | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Europe | Metro | 16 Oct 1977 | 32.7 km | 33 | 33 | 4 | 0.99 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 2,783,000 | 2002 | right | | | | | | | 13 | | Newark | USA | America | Subway | 26 May 1935 | 2.2 km | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.55 | 2.2 | 4.0 | | | right | | | | | | | 14 | | Brussels | Belgium | Europe | Metro | 20 Sep 1976 | 32.2 km | 61 | 59 | 3 | 0.55 | 10.7 | 20.3 | 4,224,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | line 1B | | 15 | | Sydney | Australia | Oceania | Cityrail | 1926 | 22.1 km | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1.58 | 7.4 | 4.7 | | | left | | | | | yes | | 16 | | Los Angeles | USA | America | Metro Rail | 30 Jan 1993 | 59.3 km | 30 | 30 | 3 | 1.98 | 19.8 | 10.0 | 759,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | yes | | 17 | | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | America | Metro | 5 Mar 1979 | 42.0 km | 34 | 34 | 2 | 1.24 | 21.0 | 17.0 | 3,214,000 | 2006 | right | | | | | yes | | 18 | | Hiroshima | Japan | Asia | Monorail | 20 Aug 1994 | 18.4 km | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0.88 | 18.4 | 21.0 | 978,000 | 2005 | left | | | | | | | 19 | | Warsaw | Poland | Europe | Metro | 7 Apr 1995 | 22.6 km | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1.08 | 22.6 | 21.0 | 5,044,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 20 | | Nagoya | Japan | Asia | Subway | 15 Nov 1957 | 89.0 km | 93 | 82 | 4 | 1.09 | 22.3 | 23.3 | 4,798,000 | 2008 | left | Tobu Kyuryo maglev line | | 2005 | Tobu Kyuryo maglev line | | yes | 21 | | Copenhagen | Denmark | Europe | Metro | 19 Oct 2002 | 21.0 km | 22 | 22 | 2 | 0.95 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 1,762,000 | 2002 | right | all metro lines | | 2002 | all underground stations | all metro and S-Tog trains | yes | 22 | | Shenzhen | China | Asia | Metro | 28 Dec 2004 | 25.3 km | 23 | 22 | 2 | 1.15 | 12.6 | 11.5 | 2,885,000 | 2005 | right | | | | | yes | yes | 23 | | Lausanne | Switzerland | Europe | Metro | 24 May 1991 | 13.7 km | 29 | 28 | 2 | 0.49 | 6.8 | 14.5 | | | | line m2 | line m2 | 2008 | | | yes | 24 | | Bilbao | Spain | Europe | Metro | 11 Nov 1995 | 40.6 km | 38 | 38 | 2 | 1.07 | 20.3 | 19.0 | 2,118,000 | 2008 | left | | | | | yes | yes | 25 | | Poznan | Poland | Europe | | 1 Mar 1997 | 6.1 km | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1.02 | 6.1 | 6.0 | | | | | | | | | | 26 | | Gwangju | South Korea | Asia | Subway | 28 Apr 2004 | 20.1 km | 20 | 20 | 1 | 1.01 | 20.1 | 20.0 | 846,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | | 27 | | Chiba | Japan | Asia | Monorail | 28 Mar 1988 | 15.5 km | 18 | 18 | 2 | 0.86 | 7.8 | 9.0 | | | left | | | | | | | 28 | | Valencia | Venezuela | America | Metro | 18 Oct 2006 | 6.2 km | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0.89 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 2,903,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | | 29 | | Barcelona | Spain | Europe | Metro | 30 Dec 1924 | 110.5 km | 152 | 128 | 10 | 0.86 | 11.1 | 15.2 | 3,421,000 | 2008 | right | | | | under construction on lines 5, 11, planned for lines 9, 10 | yes | yes | 30 | | Sendai | Japan | Asia | Subway | 15 Jul 1987 | 14.8 km | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0.87 | 14.8 | 17.0 | 3,919,000 | 2008 | left | | | | | | yes | 31 | | Gelsenkirchen | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 1 Sep 1984 | 5.5 km | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0.61 | 5.5 | 9.0 | | | right | | | | | | | 32 | | Paris | France | Europe | Metro | 19 Jul 1900 | 213.0 km | 380 | 300 | 16 | 0.71 | 13.3 | 23.8 | 6,915,000 | 2008 | right (metro), left (RER) | line 14/Météor, rubber-tyred | lines 1, 4, 6, 11, 14 | 1998 | all stations on line 14, under construction on line 13 | | lines 1, 14 | 33 | | Caracas | Venezuela | America | Metro | 27 Mar 1983 | 60.5 km | 50 | 46 | 5 | 1.32 | 12.1 | 10.0 | 8,430,000 | 2008 | | | | | | yes | | 34 | | Tokyo | Japan | Asia | Metro | 30 Dec 1927 | 304.5 km | 290 | 205 | 13 | 1.49 | 23.4 | 22.3 | 10,424,000 | 2008 | left | Yurikamome Waterfront line, rubber-tyred | Yurikamome line | 1995 | Marunouchi, Mita, Namboku, Yurikamome lines | yes | yes | 35 | | Mexico City | Mexico | America | Metro | 5 Sep 1969 | 201.7 km | 175 | 147 | 11 | 1.37 | 18.3 | 15.9 | 7,238,000 | 2008 | right | | yes | | | | | 36 | | Athens | Greece | Europe | Metro | 1954 | 52.0 km | 52 | 48 | 3 | 1.08 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 6,250,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | yes | yes | 37 | | San Juan | Puerto Rico | America | Tren Urbano | 6 Jun 2005 | 17.2 km | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1.08 | 17.2 | 16.0 | 523,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | | 38 | | Kazan | Russia | Europe | Metro | 27 Aug 2005 | 8.3 km | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1.38 | 8.3 | 6.0 | 843,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 39 | | Novosibirsk | Russia | Asia | Metro | 7 Jan 1986 | 14.3 km | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1.19 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 4,895,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 40 | | Duisburg | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 11 Jul 1992 | 14.3 km | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1.10 | 7.2 | 6.5 | | | right | | | | | | yes | 41 | | Madrid | Spain | Europe | Metro | 17 Oct 1919 | 284.0 km | 281 | 231 | 13 | 1.23 | 21.8 | 21.6 | 2,415,000 | 2008 | left | | | | | yes | yes | 42 | | Buenos Aires | Argentina | America | Subte | 1 Dec 1913 | 47.5 km | 76 | 68 | 6 | 0.70 | 7.9 | 12.7 | 5,895,000 | 2008 | left | | | | | | yes | 43 | | Tashkent | Uzbekistan | Asia | Metro | 6 Nov 1977 | 36.2 km | 29 | 26 | 3 | 1.39 | 12.1 | 9.7 | 1,961,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 44 | | Istanbul | Turkey | Europe | Metro | 16 Sep 2000 | 15.0 km | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1.50 | 15.0 | 10.0 | 4,533,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | | | 45 | | Rouen | France | Europe | Metro | 17 Dec 1994 | 2.2 km | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.44 | 2.2 | 5.0 | | | | | | | | | | 46 | | Delhi | India | Asia | Metro | 24 Dec 2002 | 96.2 km | 83 | 81 | 3 | 1.19 | 32.1 | 27.7 | 3,224,000 | 2008 | left | | | | | yes | | 47 | | Wuppertal | Germany | Europe | Schwebebahn | 1 Mar 1901 | 13.3 km | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0.67 | 13.3 | 20.0 | | | right | | | | | | | 48 | | Naples | Italy | Europe | Metro | 28 Mar 1993 | 31.8 km | 30 | 28 | 3 | 1.14 | 10.6 | 10.0 | 912,000 | 2006 | left | | | | | | | 49 | | Boston | USA | America | The T | 1 Sep 1897 | 60.5 km | 66 | 60 | 3 | 1.01 | 20.2 | 22.0 | 2,397,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | yes | | 50 | | Stockholm | Sweden | Europe | Tunnelbana | 1 Oct 1950 | 105.7 km | 104 | 100 | 3 | 1.06 | 35.2 | 34.7 | 2,867,000 | 2007 | left | | | | | | | 51 | | Lisbon | Portugal | Europe | Metro | 29 Dec 1959 | 41.0 km | 52 | 46 | 4 | 0.89 | 10.3 | 13.0 | 4,390,000 | 2007 | left | | | | | | yes | 52 | | Recife | Brazil | America | Metro | 11 Mar 1985 | 39.7 km | 30 | 28 | 2 | 1.42 | 19.9 | 15.0 | | | right | | | | | | | 53 | | Hanover | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 28 Sep 1975 | 18.6 km | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1.09 | 6.2 | 7.0 | | | right | | | | | | yes | 54 | | Cleveland | USA | America | Rapid Transit | 15 Mar 1955 | 31.0 km | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1.72 | 31.0 | 18.0 | 194,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | | | 55 | | Vienna | Austria | Europe | U-Bahn | 25 Feb 1978 | 69.8 km | 96 | 84 | 5 | 0.83 | 14.0 | 19.2 | 7,135,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | yes | yes | 56 | | Kyoto | Japan | Asia | Subway | 1 Apr 1981 | 31.3 km | 32 | 31 | 2 | 1.01 | 15.6 | 16.0 | 4,026,000 | 2008 | left | | | | Tozai line | | yes | 57 | | Berlin | Germany | Europe | U-Bahn | 18 Feb 1902 | 147.4 km | 195 | 173 | 10 | 0.85 | 14.7 | 19.5 | 3,033,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | | yes | 58 | | Shanghai | China | Asia | Metro | 10 Apr 1995 | 334.0 km | 230 | 194 | 10 | 1.72 | 33.4 | 23.0 | 3,359,000 | 2008 | right | | | | newer line 4 stations and refitted line 1 stations | yes | | 59 | | Guadalajara | Mexico | America | Metro | 1 Sep 1989 | 24.0 km | 29 | 28 | 2 | 0.86 | 12.0 | 14.5 | | | right | | | | | | | 60 | | Charleroi | Belgium | Europe | | 21 Jun 1976 | 17.5 km | 20 | 20 | 4 | 0.88 | 4.4 | 5.0 | | | | | | | | | | 61 | | Turin | Italy | Europe | Metro | 4 Feb 2006 | 9.6 km | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0.69 | 9.6 | 14.0 | | | right | VAL | yes | 2006 | VAL | yes | yes | 62 | | Minsk | Belarus | Europe | Metro | 26 Jun 1984 | 30.3 km | 25 | 24 | 2 | 1.26 | 15.1 | 12.5 | 8,647,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 63 | | Baltimore | USA | America | Metro Subway | 21 Nov 1983 | 24.5 km | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1.75 | 24.5 | 14.0 | 571,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | yes | | 64 | | Sapporo | Japan | Asia | Subway | 16 Dec 1971 | 48.0 km | 49 | 46 | 3 | 1.04 | 16.0 | 16.3 | 4,354,000 | 2008 | left | | | | | | yes | 65 | | Kitakyushu | Japan | Asia | Monorail | 9 Jan 1985 | 8.8 km | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0.68 | 8.8 | 13.0 | | | left | | | | | | yes | 66 | | Oslo | Norway | Europe | T-Bane | 22 May 1966 | 62.0 km | 72 | 72 | 5 | 0.86 | 12.4 | 14.4 | 1,032,000 | 2005 | right | | | | | | yes | 67 | | Frankfurt | Germany | Europe | U-Bahn | 4 Oct 1968 | 20.5 km | 31 | 27 | 3 | 0.76 | 6.8 | 10.3 | | | right | | | | | | yes | 68 | | The Hague | Netherlands | Europe | RandstadRail | 16 Oct 2004 | 27.9 km | 30 | 30 | 3 | 0.93 | 9.3 | 10.0 | | | right | | | | | | | 69 | | Marseille | France | Europe | Metro | 26 Nov 1977 | 19.3 km | 26 | 24 | 2 | 0.80 | 9.6 | 13.0 | 3,005,000 | 2004 | right | | yes | | | | | 70 | | Busan | South Korea | Asia | Subway | 19 Jul 1985 | 95.0 km | 92 | 88 | 3 | 1.08 | 31.7 | 30.7 | 2,705,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | | | 71 | | Samara | Russia | Europe | Metro | 26 Dec 1987 | 10.2 km | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1.13 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 1,176,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 72 | | Kamakura | Japan | Asia | Monorail | 3 Mar 1970 | 6.6 km | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0.82 | 6.6 | 8.0 | | | left | | | | | | | 73 | | Ankara | Turkey | Asia | Metro | 30 Aug 1996 | 23.1 km | 23 | 22 | 2 | 1.05 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 4,892,000 | 2007 | right | metro line | | 1997 | | | | 74 | | Newcastle | United Kingdom | Europe | Tyne & Wear Metro | 7 Aug 1980 | 76.5 km | 61 | 50 | 2 | 1.53 | 38.3 | 30.5 | 497,000 | 2006 | left | | | | | | | 75 | | Dortmund | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 17 May 1976 | 29.5 km | 37 | 37 | 3 | 0.80 | 9.8 | 12.3 | | | right | | | | | | yes | 76 | | Yokohama | Japan | Asia | Subway | 16 Dec 1972 | 57.6 km | 48 | 45 | 3 | 1.28 | 19.2 | 16.0 | 3,438,000 | 2008 | left | Kanazawa Seaside line, LRT, rubber-tyred | Kanazawa Seaside LRT | 1989 | Kanazawa Seaside LRT line | | yes | 77 | | Ludwigshafen | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 29 May 1969 | 4.0 km | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.36 | | | | | right | | | | | | | 78 | | Bucharest | Romania | Europe | Metro | 16 Nov 1979 | 67.7 km | 50 | 43 | 4 | 1.57 | 16.9 | 12.5 | 1,640,000 | 1999 | right | | | | | | | 79 | | Taipei | Taiwan | Asia | MRT | 28 Mar 1996 | 90.6 km | 85 | 80 | 8 | 1.13 | 11.3 | 10.6 | 4,967,000 | 2008 | right | Muzha line, VAL | yes | 1996 | Muzha line VAL MRT | yes | yes | 80 | | Rome | Italy | Europe | Metro | 10 Feb 1955 | 39.0 km | 49 | 48 | 2 | 0.81 | 19.5 | 24.5 | 8,487,000 | 2008 | left | | | | | yes | yes | 81 | | Hong Kong | China | Asia | MTR | 1 Oct 1979 | 188.1 km | 95 | 82 | 9 | 2.29 | 20.9 | 10.6 | 6,959,000 | 2008 | left | Disneyland Resort Line | SI, WI lines, planned | 2005 | all underground stations | yes | yes | 82 | | Washington | USA | America | Metrorail | 27 Mar 1976 | 171.2 km | 90 | 86 | 5 | 1.99 | 34.2 | 18.0 | 1,256,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | yes | | 83 | | Naha | Japan | Asia | Monorail | 10 Aug 2003 | 12.8 km | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0.85 | 12.8 | 15.0 | | | left | | | | | | | 84 | | Singapore | Singapore | Asia | MRT | 7 Nov 1987 | 118.9 km | 76 | 69 | 4 | 1.72 | 29.7 | 19.0 | 4,802,000 | 2007 | left | North-East MTR line and 3 rubber-tyred LRT lines | LRT lines | 2003 | | yes | yes | 85 | | Lille | France | Europe | Metro | 25 Apr 1983 | 45.5 km | 62 | 60 | 2 | 0.76 | 22.8 | 31.0 | 1,626,000 | 2004 | right | VAL | yes | 1983 | VAL, all stations | | yes | 86 | | Bochum | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 26 May 1979 | 21.5 km | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0.80 | 10.8 | 14.5 | | | right | | | | | | | 87 | | Prague | Czech Republic | Europe | Metro | 9 May 1974 | 59.1 km | 57 | 54 | 3 | 1.09 | 19.7 | 19.0 | 10,102,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | | yes | 88 | | Haifa | Israel | Asia | Carmelit | 1959 | 1.8 km | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.29 | 1.8 | 6.0 | | | | | | | | | | 89 | | Moscow | Russia | Europe | Metro | 15 May 1935 | 298.8 km | 180 | 144 | 12 | 2.07 | 24.9 | 15.0 | 8,611,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | | | 90 | | Chicago | USA | America | "L" | 6 Jun 1892 | 166.0 km | 151 | 144 | 8 | 1.15 | 20.8 | 18.9 | 1,193,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | yes | | 91 | | Valparaiso | Chile | America | Metro | 23 Nov 2005 | 43.0 km | 20 | 20 | 1 | 2.15 | 43.0 | 20.0 | | | right | | | | | | | 92 | | Beijing | China | Asia | Subway | 1 Oct 1969 | 227.6 km | 147 | 125 | 9 | 1.82 | 25.3 | 16.3 | 5,274,000 | 2008 | right | | | | PGDs on underground stations of line 5, PSDs on lines 8, 10 | recently | all lines | 93 | | Seoul | South Korea | Asia | Subway | 15 Aug 1974 | 286.9 km | 348 | 298 | 10 | 0.96 | 28.7 | 34.8 | 7,138,000 | 2008 | right | | | | lines 2 and 9, planned for all lines by 2010 | yes | yes | 94 | | Genoa | Italy | Europe | Metro | 13 Jun 1990 | 5.2 km | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0.74 | 5.2 | 7.0 | | | right | | | | | | yes | 95 | | Philadelphia | USA | America | Subway | 4 Mar 1907 | 62.0 km | 66 | 62 | 3 | 1.00 | 20.7 | 22.0 | 1,081,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | yes | | 96 | | Catania | Italy | Europe | Metro | 27 Jun 1999 | 3.8 km | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.63 | 3.8 | 6.0 | | | right | | | | | | | 97 | | Toronto | Canada | America | Subway | 30 Apr 1954 | 71.3 km | 74 | 69 | 4 | 1.03 | 17.8 | 18.5 | 3,899,000 | 2006 | right | | | | | yes | | 98 | | Miami | USA | America | Metrorail | 21 May 1984 | 36.0 km | 22 | 22 | 1 | 1.64 | 36.0 | 22.0 | 528,000 | 2008 | right | downtown people mover, rubber-tyred | Downtown people mover | 1986 | | yes | | 99 | | Atlanta | USA | America | MARTA | 30 Jun 1979 | 79.2 km | 39 | 38 | 2 | 2.08 | 39.6 | 19.5 | 429,000 | 1994 | right | | | | | yes | | 100 | | Nuremberg | Germany | Europe | U-Bahn | 1 Mar 1972 | 34.6 km | 46 | 44 | 3 | 0.79 | 11.5 | 15.3 | 2,659,000 | 1997 | right | lines U2, U3, no PSDs, sharing tracks with driver-operated trains | | 2008 | | | yes | 101 | | Edmonton | Canada | America | Light Rail | 22 Apr 1978 | 13.1 km | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1.19 | 13.1 | 11.0 | | | right | | | | | | | 102 | | Buffalo | USA | America | Metro Rail | 18 May 1985 | 8.4 km | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1.04 | 8.4 | 8.0 | | | right | | | | | | | 103 | | Tbilisi | Georgia | Asia | Metro | 11 Jan 1966 | 26.3 km | 22 | 21 | 2 | 1.25 | 13.1 | 11.0 | 3,498,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 104 | | Izmir | Turkey | Asia | Metro | 22 May 2000 | 11.5 km | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1.15 | 11.5 | 10.0 | 2,609,000 | 2005 | | | | | | | | 105 | | Saint Louis | USA | America | Metrolink | 31 Jul 1993 | 73.4 km | 37 | 37 | 2 | 1.98 | 36.7 | 18.5 | | | right | | | | | | | 106 | | Detroit | USA | America | People Mover | Jul 1987 | 4.8 km | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0.37 | 4.8 | 13.0 | | | right | downtown people mover, LIM technology | | 1987 | | yes | | 107 | | Brasilia | Brazil | America | Metro | 31 Mar 2001 | 42.0 km | 23 | 23 | 1 | 1.83 | 42.0 | 23.0 | 381,000 | 2002 | right | | | | | | | 108 | | Stuttgart | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 10 Jun 1966 | 24.0 km | 19 | 17 | 2 | 1.41 | 12.0 | 9.5 | | | right | | | | | | yes | 109 | | London | United Kingdom | Europe | Underground | 10 Jan 1863 | 408.0 km | 268 | 268 | 11 | 1.52 | 37.1 | 24.4 | 2,934,000 | 2007 | left | Docklands Light Rail | | 1987 | Jubilee Line extension | | yes (DLR) | 110 | | Rennes | France | Europe | Metro | 16 Mar 2002 | 9.0 km | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0.60 | 9.0 | 15.0 | 2,556,000 | 2004 | right | VAL | yes | 2002 | VAL | | yes | 111 | | Helsinki | Finland | Europe | Metro | 3 Aug 1982 | 21.0 km | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1.24 | 21.0 | 17.0 | 2,762,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | | yes | 112 | | Munich | Germany | Europe | U-Bahn | 19 Oct 1971 | 92.5 km | 100 | 94 | 6 | 0.98 | 15.4 | 16.7 | 3,773,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | | yes | 113 | | Cologne | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 11 Oct 1968 | 45.0 km | 51 | 51 | 15 | 0.88 | 3.0 | 3.4 | | | right | | | | | new light rail trains only | yes | 114 | | Las Vegas | USA | America | Monorail | 15 Jul 2004 | 6.2 km | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0.89 | 6.2 | 7.0 | | | right | monorail | | 2004 | | | | 115 | | Bielefeld | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 21 Sep 1971 | 5.2 km | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0.74 | 1.3 | 1.8 | | | right | | | | | | | 116 | | Porto Alegre | Brazil | America | Metro | 2 Mar 1985 | 33.8 km | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1.99 | 33.8 | 17.0 | | | right | | | | | | | 117 | | Valencia | Spain | Europe | Metro | 3 Oct 1988 | 31.8 km | 38 | 37 | 3 | 0.86 | 10.6 | 12.7 | | | | | | | | | | 118 | | Monterrey | Mexico | America | Metro | 25 Apr 1991 | 31.5 km | 32 | 31 | 2 | 1.02 | 15.8 | 16.0 | | | right | | yes | | | | | 119 | | Bangkok | Thailand | Asia | Skytrain, MRT | 5 Dec 1999 | 46.3 km | 44 | 40 | 3 | 1.16 | 15.4 | 14.7 | 4,449,000 | 2007 | left | Green line | | 1999 | Green line, Blue line | yes | | 120 | | Seattle | USA | America | Light Rail | 18 Jul 2009 | 22.2 km | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1.85 | 22.2 | 12.0 | | | right | | | | | yes | | 121 | | Kobe | Japan | Asia | Subway | 13 Mar 1977 | 30.6 km | 26 | 24 | 2 | 1.28 | 15.3 | 13.0 | 3,954,000 | 2008 | left | Port Liner and Rokko Liner, rubber-tyred | Port Liner and Rokko Liner | 1981 | Port Liner and Rokko Liner | | yes | 122 | | Palma de Mallorca | Spain | Europe | Metro | 25 Apr 2007 | 8.3 km | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0.92 | 8.3 | 9.0 | | | | | | | | | | 123 | | Fukuoka | Japan | Asia | Subway | 26 Jul 1981 | 29.8 km | 35 | 34 | 3 | 0.88 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 4,161,000 | 2007 | left | | | | | | yes | 124 | | Tianjin | China | Asia | Metro | 28 Mar 2004 | 72.0 km | 37 | 37 | 2 | 1.95 | 36.0 | 18.5 | 208,000 | 1993 | right | | | | platform gate doors | yes | | 125 | | Cairo | Egypt | Africa | Metro | 27 Sep 1987 | 65.5 km | 55 | 53 | 2 | 1.24 | 32.8 | 27.5 | 10,687,000 | 2002 | left | | | | | 5 stns | | 126 | | San Francisco | USA | America | BART | 11 Sep 1972 | 166.9 km | 43 | 43 | 5 | 3.88 | 33.4 | 8.6 | 599,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | yes | | 127 | | Kaohsiung | Taiwan | Asia | MRT | 9 Mar 2008 | 42.7 km | 37 | 36 | 2 | 1.19 | 21.4 | 18.5 | 703,000 | 2008 | | | | | MRT | | | 128 | | Antwerp | Belgium | Europe | Premetro | 25 Mar 1975 | 7.6 km | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0.69 | 3.8 | 5.5 | | | | | | | | | | 129 | | Dalian | China | Asia | Metro | 1 May 2003 | 49.0 km | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4.08 | 49.0 | 12.0 | | | right | | | | | | | 130 | | Lyon | France | Europe | Metro | 28 Apr 1978 | 30.7 km | 43 | 39 | 4 | 0.79 | 7.7 | 10.8 | 5,928,000 | 2004 | left | line D/Maggaly, rubber-tyred, no PSDs | yes | 1991 | | | | 131 | | Budapest | Hungary | Europe | Metro | 2 May 1896 | 33.0 km | 42 | 40 | 3 | 0.83 | 11.0 | 14.0 | 9,000,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | | | 132 | | Tama | Japan | Asia | Monorail | 27 Nov 1998 | 16.0 km | 19 | 19 | 1 | 0.84 | 16.0 | 19.0 | | | left | | | | | | yes | 133 | | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Europe | Metro | 10 Feb 1968 | 47.0 km | 38 | 37 | 2 | 1.27 | 23.5 | 19.0 | 1,809,000 | 2006 | right | | | | | | | 134 | | Wuhan | China | Asia | Metro | 28 Sep 2004 | 10.2 km | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1.02 | 10.2 | 10.0 | | | right | | | | | | | 135 | | Nanjing | China | Asia | Metro | 27 Aug 2005 | 21.7 km | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1.36 | 21.7 | 16.0 | 4,700,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | | | 136 | | Bonn | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 22 Mar 1975 | 9.0 km | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0.75 | 9.0 | 12.0 | | | right | | | | | | | 137 | | Sofia | Bulgaria | Europe | Metro | 28 Jan 1998 | 18.0 km | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1.29 | 18.0 | 14.0 | 2,833,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | | | 138 | | Lima | Peru | America | Tren Urbano | 13 Jan 2003 | 10.0 km | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1.67 | 10.0 | 6.0 | | | | | | | | | | 139 | | Pyongyang | North Korea | Asia | Metro | 6 Sep 1973 | 22.5 km | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1.50 | 11.3 | 8.0 | 1,556,000 | 2006 | | | | | | | | 140 | | Hamburg | Germany | Europe | U-Bahn | 1 Mar 1912 | 100.7 km | 97 | 89 | 3 | 1.13 | 33.6 | 32.3 | 1,827,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 141 | | Chongqing | China | Asia | Monorail | 18 Jun 2005 | 19.5 km | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1.08 | 19.5 | 18.0 | | | right | | | | The three underground stations (Daping, Linjiangmen, and Jiaochangkou) have PSDs | yes | yes | 142 | | Vancouver | Canada | America | Sky Train | 3 Jan 1986 | 69.5 km | 49 | 47 | 3 | 1.48 | 23.2 | 16.3 | 1,065,000 | 2008 | right | Skytrain, LIM technology, currently the world's longest automated system | | 1986 | | yes | yes | 143 | | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Asia | | 16 Dec 1996 | 64.0 km | 60 | 56 | 3 | 1.14 | 21.3 | 20.0 | 1,703,000 | 2008 | left | LRT | | 1996 | KLIA line to airport, Kelana Jaya line's underground stations | yes | | 144 | | Belo Horizonte | Brazil | America | Metro | 1 Aug 1986 | 28.1 km | 19 | 19 | 1 | 1.48 | 28.1 | 19.0 | | | right | | | | | | | 145 | | Glasgow | United Kingdom | Europe | Subway | 14 Dec 1896 | 10.4 km | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0.69 | 10.4 | 15.0 | 1,442,000 | 2008 | left | | | | | | | 146 | | Pittsburgh | USA | America | The T | 3 Jul 1985 | 1.5 km | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.48 | 1.5 | 3.0 | | | right | | | | | | | 147 | | Changchun | China | Asia | | Oct 2002 | 17.0 km | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1.06 | 17.0 | 16.0 | | | right | | | | | | | 148 | | Toulouse | France | Europe | Metro | 26 Jun 1993 | 27.5 km | 38 | 37 | 2 | 0.74 | 13.8 | 19.0 | 1,527,000 | 2004 | right | VAL | yes | 1993 | VAL | | yes | 149 | | Milan | Italy | Europe | Metro | 1 Nov 1964 | 74.6 km | 88 | 84 | 3 | 0.89 | 24.9 | 29.3 | 4,397,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | yes | yes | 150 | | Baku | Azerbaijan | Asia | Metro | 6 Nov 1967 | 32.9 km | 22 | 21 | 2 | 1.56 | 16.4 | 11.0 | 5,356,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 151 | | Sao Paulo | Brazil | America | Metro | 14 Sep 1974 | 61.3 km | 58 | 55 | 4 | 1.11 | 15.3 | 14.5 | 11,158,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | lines 4, 5, and regional rail | | 152 | Bombay | Mumbai | India | Asia | Suburban Railway | | 171.0 km | 73 | 73 | 5 | 2.34 | 34.2 | 14.6 | | | | | | | | | | 153 | Calcutta | Kolkata | India | Asia | Metro Railway | 24 Oct 1984 | 22.6 km | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1.08 | 22.6 | 21.0 | 4,425,000 | 2000 | right | | | | | | | 154 | Canton | Guangzhou | China | Asia | Metro | 28 Jun 1999 | 148.5 km | 88 | 79 | 5 | 1.88 | 29.7 | 17.6 | 4,047,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | yes | yes | 155 | Dnipropetrovsk | Dnepropetrovsk | Ukraine | Europe | Metro | 29 Dec 1995 | 7.1 km | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1.18 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 1,549,000 | 2007 | | | | | | | | 156 | Düsseldorf | Duesseldorf | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 4 Oct 1981 | 9.6 km | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0.68 | 4.8 | 7.0 | | | right | | | | | | yes | 157 | Ekaterinburg | Yekaterinburg | Russia | Asia | Metro | 26 Apr 1991 | 8.5 km | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1.21 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 5,412,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 158 | Erevan | Yerevan | Armenia | Asia | Metro | 7 Mar 1981 | 12.1 km | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1.21 | 12.1 | 10.0 | 1,405,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 159 | Gorky | Nizhny Novgorod | Russia | Europe | Metro | 20 Nov 1985 | 15.5 km | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1.19 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 2,129,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 160 | Inchon | Incheon | South Korea | Asia | Subway | 6 Oct 1999 | 29.5 km | 29 | 29 | 1 | 1.02 | 29.5 | 29.0 | 2,475,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | | 161 | Kharkiv | Kharkov | Ukraine | Europe | Metro | 23 Aug 1975 | 35.3 km | 28 | 25 | 3 | 1.41 | 11.8 | 9.3 | 7,875,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 162 | Krivoy Rog | Kryvyi Rih | Ukraine | Europe | Metrotram | 26 Dec 1986 | 18.0 km | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1.50 | 18.0 | 12.0 | | | | | | | | | | 163 | Kyiv | Kiev | Ukraine | Europe | Metro | 22 Oct 1960 | 59.8 km | 46 | 43 | 3 | 1.39 | 19.9 | 15.3 | 10,736,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 164 | Leningrad | Saint Petersburg | Russia | Europe | Metro | 15 Nov 1955 | 110.2 km | 63 | 55 | 5 | 2.00 | 22.0 | 12.6 | 7,550,000 | 2007 | right | | | | windowless steel doors in ten stations | | | 165 | Madras | Chennai | India | Asia | MRTS | 19 Oct 1997 | 27.0 km | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1.59 | 27.0 | 17.0 | | | | | | | | | | 166 | Medellín | Medellin | Colombia | America | Metro | 30 Nov 1995 | 28.8 km | 26 | 25 | 2 | 1.15 | 14.4 | 13.0 | 5,382,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | | 167 | Montréal | Montreal | Canada | America | Metro | 14 Oct 1966 | 69.2 km | 73 | 68 | 4 | 1.02 | 17.3 | 18.3 | 3,165,000 | 2006 | right | | yes | | | | | 168 | Mukden | Shenyang | China | Asia | Metro | 23 Sep 2009 | 22.2 km | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1.23 | 22.2 | 18.0 | | | right | | | | | | | 169 | Mülheim | Mulheim | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 3 Nov 1979 | 9.0 km | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0.75 | 4.5 | 6.5 | | | right | | | | | | | 170 | New York City | New York | USA | America | Subway | 27 Oct 1904 | 368.0 km | 468 | 422 | 27 | 0.87 | 13.6 | 17.3 | 4,413,000 | 2008 | right | | | | planned for new Second Avenue Line | yes | | 171 | Porto | Oporto | Portugal | Europe | Metro | 7 Dec 2002 | 21.7 km | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1.55 | 10.9 | 7.5 | | | right | | | | | yes | yes | 172 | Santiago de Chile | Santiago | Chile | America | Metro | 15 Sep 1975 | 83.0 km | 93 | 86 | 5 | 0.97 | 16.6 | 18.6 | 7,735,000 | 2008 | right | | yes | | | | | 173 | Sevilla | Seville | Spain | Europe | Metro | 2 Apr 2009 | 18.0 km | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0.86 | 18.0 | 21.0 | | | | | | | Line 1 | | | 174 | Stalingrad | Volgograd | Russia | Europe | Metro | 5 Nov 1984 | 3.3 km | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.65 | 3.3 | 2.0 | | | | | | | | | | 175 | Taegu | Daegu | South Korea | Asia | Subway | 26 Nov 1997 | 53.9 km | 56 | 55 | 2 | 0.98 | 27.0 | 28.0 | 2,041,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | | 176 | Taejon | Daejeon | South Korea | Asia | Subway | 16 Mar 2006 | 22.6 km | 22 | 22 | 1 | 1.03 | 22.6 | 22.0 | 1,283,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | |
Numerical data (except ridership) by Jordi Serradell 1/2010. Ridership data by John Kennes 10/2009. Ticket prices by UBS: Prices and Earnings (PDF, p. 20) 2009. Non-numerical data by Mike Rohde 1/2010.
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