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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.

Stations* with an asterisk counts each interchange station as one. Passenger numbers are annual. 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 displayed.



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1Dominican Republic30 Jan 2009Metro14.5 km161610.9114.516.0
2Italy29 Jan 2008Minimetro3.0 km7710.433.07.0
3Turkey18 Mar 20098.0 km8811.008.08.0
4Philippines1 Dec 1984MRT45.7 km423931.1715.214.0346 mio.7,571,0002008yesyes
5United Arab Emirates9 Sep 2009Metro39.7 km111113.6139.711.0rightmetro2009metro, monorailyesyes
6Japan20 May 1933Subway137.8 km13310491.3315.314.8860 mio.6,241,0002008leftNanko Port Town Line, rubber-tyredNanko Port Town Line1981all stations on the Nanko Port Town Lineyes
7Germany5 Oct 1967Stadtbahn20.2 km272730.756.79.0rightyes
8Venezuela8 Jun 2009Metro6.5 km6611.086.56.0yes
9Turkey19 Aug 200222.5 km232310.9822.523.0
10Iran21 Feb 2000Metro50.5 km474431.1516.815.7353 mio.6,990,0002007yes
11USA30 May 1989Skyway6.9 km6611.156.96.0rightdowntown monorail people mover1989
12Netherlands16 Oct 1977Metro32.7 km333340.998.28.391 mio.2,783,0002002right
13USA26 May 1935Subway2.2 km4410.552.24.0right
14Belgium20 Sep 1976Metro32.2 km615930.5510.720.3136 mio.4,224,0002008rightline 1B
15Australia1926Cityrail22.1 km141431.587.44.7leftyes
16USA30 Jan 1993Metro Rail59.3 km303031.9819.810.045 mio.759,0002008rightyes
17Brazil5 Mar 1979Metro42.0 km343421.2421.017.0135 mio.3,214,0002006rightyes
18Japan20 Aug 1994Monorail18.4 km212110.8818.421.018 mio.978,0002005left
19Poland7 Apr 1995Metro22.6 km212111.0822.621.0114 mio.5,044,0002007right
20Japan15 Nov 1957Subway89.0 km938241.0922.323.3427 mio.4,798,0002008leftTobu Kyuryo maglev line2005Tobu Kyuryo maglev lineyes
21Denmark19 Oct 2002Metro21.0 km222220.9510.511.037 mio.1,762,0002002rightall metro lines2002all underground stationsall metro and S-Tog trainsyes
22China28 Dec 2004Metro25.3 km232221.1512.611.573 mio.2,885,0002005rightyesyes
23Switzerland24 May 1991Metro13.7 km292820.496.814.5line m2line m22008yes
24Spain11 Nov 1995Metro40.6 km383821.0720.319.086 mio.2,118,0002008leftyesyes
25Poland1 Mar 19976.1 km6611.026.16.0
26South Korea28 Apr 2004Subway20.1 km202011.0120.120.017 mio.846,0002008
27Japan28 Mar 1988Monorail15.5 km181820.867.89.0left
28Venezuela18 Oct 2006Metro6.2 km7710.896.27.018 mio.2,903,0002008
29Spain30 Dec 1924Metro110.5 km152128100.8611.115.2378 mio.3,421,0002008rightunder construction on lines 5, 11, planned for lines 9, 10yesyes
30Japan15 Jul 1987Subway14.8 km171710.8714.817.058 mio.3,919,0002008leftyes
31Germany1 Sep 1984Stadtbahn5.5 km9910.615.59.0right
32France19 Jul 1900Metro213.0 km380300160.7113.323.81473 mio.6,915,0002008right (metro), left (RER)line 14/Météor, rubber-tyredlines 1, 4, 6, 11, 141998all stations on line 14, under construction on line 13lines 1, 14
33Venezuela27 Mar 1983Metro60.5 km504651.3212.110.0510 mio.8,430,0002008yes
34Japan30 Dec 1927Metro304.5 km290205131.4923.422.33174 mio.10,424,0002008leftYurikamome Waterfront line, rubber-tyredYurikamome line1995Marunouchi, Mita, Namboku, Yurikamome linesyesyes
35Mexico5 Sep 1969Metro201.7 km175147111.3718.315.91460 mio.7,238,0002008rightyes
36Greece1954Metro52.0 km524831.0817.317.3325 mio.6,250,0002007rightyesyes
37Puerto Rico6 Jun 2005Tren Urbano17.2 km161611.0817.216.09 mio.523,0002008
38Russia27 Aug 2005Metro8.3 km6611.388.36.07 mio.843,0002007right
39Russia7 Jan 1986Metro14.3 km131221.197.26.570 mio.4,895,0002007right
40Germany11 Jul 1992Stadtbahn14.3 km131321.107.26.5rightyes
41Spain17 Oct 1919Metro284.0 km281231131.2321.821.6686 mio.2,415,0002008leftyesyes
42Argentina1 Dec 1913Subte47.5 km766860.707.912.7280 mio.5,895,0002008leftyes
43Uzbekistan6 Nov 1977Metro36.2 km292631.3912.19.771 mio.1,961,0002007right
44Turkey16 Sep 2000Metro15.0 km101011.5015.010.068 mio.4,533,0002008right
45France17 Dec 1994Metro2.2 km5510.442.25.0
46India24 Dec 2002Metro96.2 km838131.1932.127.7310 mio.3,224,0002008leftyes
47Germany1 Mar 1901Schwebebahn13.3 km202010.6713.320.0right
48Italy28 Mar 1993Metro31.8 km302831.1410.610.029 mio.912,0002006left
49USA1 Sep 1897The T60.5 km666031.0120.222.0145 mio.2,397,0002007rightyes
50Sweden1 Oct 1950Tunnelbana105.7 km10410031.0635.234.7303 mio.2,867,0002007left
51Portugal29 Dec 1959Metro41.0 km524640.8910.313.0180 mio.4,390,0002007leftyes
52Brazil11 Mar 1985Metro39.7 km302821.4219.915.0right
53Germany28 Sep 1975Stadtbahn18.6 km211731.096.27.0rightyes
54USA15 Mar 1955Rapid Transit31.0 km181811.7231.018.06 mio.194,0002008right
55Austria25 Feb 1978U-Bahn69.8 km968450.8314.019.2498 mio.7,135,0002008rightyesyes
56Japan1 Apr 1981Subway31.3 km323121.0115.616.0126 mio.4,026,0002008leftTozai lineyes
57Germany18 Feb 1902U-Bahn147.4 km195173100.8514.719.5447 mio.3,033,0002008rightyes
58China10 Apr 1995Metro334.0 km230194101.7233.423.01122 mio.3,359,0002008rightnewer line 4 stations and refitted line 1 stationsyes
59Mexico1 Sep 1989Metro24.0 km292820.8612.014.5right
60Belgium21 Jun 197617.5 km202040.884.45.0
61Italy4 Feb 2006Metro9.6 km141410.699.614.0rightVALyes2006VALyesyes
62Belarus26 Jun 1984Metro30.3 km252421.2615.112.5262 mio.8,647,0002007right
63USA21 Nov 1983Metro Subway24.5 km141411.7524.514.014 mio.571,0002008rightyes
64Japan16 Dec 1971Subway48.0 km494631.0416.016.3209 mio.4,354,0002008leftyes
65Japan9 Jan 1985Monorail8.8 km131310.688.813.0leftyes
66Norway22 May 1966T-Bane62.0 km727250.8612.414.464 mio.1,032,0002005rightyes
67Germany4 Oct 1968U-Bahn20.5 km312730.766.810.3rightyes
68Netherlands16 Oct 2004RandstadRail27.9 km303030.939.310.0right
69France26 Nov 1977Metro19.3 km262420.809.613.058 mio.3,005,0002004rightyes
70South Korea19 Jul 1985Subway95.0 km928831.0831.730.7257 mio.2,705,0002008right
71Russia26 Dec 1987Metro10.2 km9911.1310.29.012 mio.1,176,0002007right
72Japan3 Mar 1970Monorail6.6 km8810.826.68.0left
73Turkey30 Aug 1996Metro23.1 km232221.0511.611.5113 mio.4,892,0002007rightmetro line1997
74United Kingdom7 Aug 1980Tyne & Wear Metro76.5 km615021.5338.330.538 mio.497,0002006left
75Germany17 May 1976Stadtbahn29.5 km373730.809.812.3rightyes
76Japan16 Dec 1972Subway57.6 km484531.2819.216.0198 mio.3,438,0002008leftKanazawa Seaside line, LRT, rubber-tyredKanazawa Seaside LRT1989Kanazawa Seaside LRT lineyes
77Germany29 May 1969Stadtbahn4.0 km111100.36right
78Romania16 Nov 1979Metro67.7 km504341.5716.912.5111 mio.1,640,0001999right
79Taiwan28 Mar 1996MRT90.6 km858081.1311.310.6450 mio.4,967,0002008rightMuzha line, VALyes1996Muzha line VAL MRTyesyes
80Italy10 Feb 1955Metro39.0 km494820.8119.524.5331 mio.8,487,0002008leftyesyes
81China1 Oct 1979MTR188.1 km958292.2920.910.61309 mio.6,959,0002008leftDisneyland Resort LineSI, WI lines, planned2005all underground stationsyesyes
82USA27 Mar 1976Metrorail171.2 km908651.9934.218.0215 mio.1,256,0002008rightyes
83Japan10 Aug 2003Monorail12.8 km151510.8512.815.0left
84Singapore7 Nov 1987MRT118.9 km766941.7229.719.0571 mio.4,802,0002007leftNorth-East MTR line and 3 rubber-tyred LRT linesLRT lines2003yesyes
85France25 Apr 1983Metro45.5 km626020.7622.831.074 mio.1,626,0002004rightVALyes1983VAL, all stationsyes
86Germany26 May 1979Stadtbahn21.5 km292720.8010.814.5right
87Czech Republic9 May 1974Metro59.1 km575431.0919.719.0597 mio.10,102,0002008rightyes
88Israel1959Carmelit1.8 km6610.291.86.0
89Russia15 May 1935Metro298.8 km180144122.0724.915.02573 mio.8,611,0002008right
90USA6 Jun 1892"L"166.0 km15114481.1520.818.9198 mio.1,193,0002008rightyes
91Chile23 Nov 2005Metro43.0 km202012.1543.020.0right
92China1 Oct 1969Subway227.6 km14712591.8225.316.31200 mio.5,274,0002008rightPGDs on underground stations of line 5, PSDs on lines 8, 10recentlyall lines
93South Korea15 Aug 1974Subway286.9 km348298100.9628.734.82048 mio.7,138,0002008rightlines 2 and 9, planned for all lines by 2010yesyes
94Italy13 Jun 1990Metro5.2 km7710.745.27.0rightyes
95USA4 Mar 1907Subway62.0 km666231.0020.722.067 mio.1,081,0002008rightyes
96Italy27 Jun 1999Metro3.8 km6610.633.86.0right
97Canada30 Apr 1954Subway71.3 km746941.0317.818.5278 mio.3,899,0002006rightyes
98USA21 May 1984Metrorail36.0 km222211.6436.022.019 mio.528,0002008rightdowntown people mover, rubber-tyredDowntown people mover1986yes
99USA30 Jun 1979MARTA79.2 km393822.0839.619.534 mio.429,0001994rightyes
100Germany1 Mar 1972U-Bahn34.6 km464430.7911.515.392 mio.2,659,0001997rightlines U2, U3, no PSDs, sharing tracks with driver-operated trains2008yes
101Canada22 Apr 1978Light Rail13.1 km111111.1913.111.0right
102USA18 May 1985Metro Rail8.4 km8811.048.48.0right
103Georgia11 Jan 1966Metro26.3 km222121.2513.111.092 mio.3,498,0002007right
104Turkey22 May 2000Metro11.5 km101011.1511.510.030 mio.2,609,0002005
105USA31 Jul 1993Metrolink73.4 km373721.9836.718.5right
106USAJul 1987People Mover4.8 km131310.374.813.0rightdowntown people mover, LIM technology1987yes
107Brazil31 Mar 2001Metro42.0 km232311.8342.023.016 mio.381,0002002right
108Germany10 Jun 1966Stadtbahn24.0 km191721.4112.09.5rightyes
109United Kingdom10 Jan 1863Underground408.0 km268268111.5237.124.41197 mio.2,934,0002007leftDocklands Light Rail1987Jubilee Line extensionyes (DLR)
110France16 Mar 2002Metro9.0 km151510.609.015.023 mio.2,556,0002004rightVALyes2002VALyes
111Finland3 Aug 1982Metro21.0 km171711.2421.017.058 mio.2,762,0002008rightyes
112Germany19 Oct 1971U-Bahn92.5 km1009460.9815.416.7349 mio.3,773,0002008rightyes
113Germany11 Oct 1968Stadtbahn45.0 km5151150.883.03.4rightnew light rail trains onlyyes
114USA15 Jul 2004Monorail6.2 km7710.896.27.0rightmonorail2004
115Germany21 Sep 1971Stadtbahn5.2 km7740.741.31.8right
116Brazil2 Mar 1985Metro33.8 km171711.9933.817.0right
117Spain3 Oct 1988Metro31.8 km383730.8610.612.7
118Mexico25 Apr 1991Metro31.5 km323121.0215.816.0rightyes
119Thailand5 Dec 1999Skytrain, MRT46.3 km444031.1615.414.7206 mio.4,449,0002007leftGreen line1999Green line, Blue lineyes
120USA18 Jul 2009Light Rail22.2 km121211.8522.212.0rightyes
121Japan13 Mar 1977Subway30.6 km262421.2815.313.0121 mio.3,954,0002008leftPort Liner and Rokko Liner, rubber-tyredPort Liner and Rokko Liner1981Port Liner and Rokko Lineryes
122Spain25 Apr 2007Metro8.3 km9910.928.39.0
123Japan26 Jul 1981Subway29.8 km353430.889.911.7124 mio.4,161,0002007leftyes
124China28 Mar 2004Metro72.0 km373721.9536.018.515 mio.208,0001993rightplatform gate doorsyes
125Egypt27 Sep 1987Metro65.5 km555321.2432.827.5700 mio.10,687,0002002left5 stns
126USA11 Sep 1972BART166.9 km434353.8833.48.6100 mio.599,0002007rightyes
127Taiwan9 Mar 2008MRT42.7 km373621.1921.418.530 mio.703,0002008MRT
128Belgium25 Mar 1975Premetro7.6 km111120.693.85.5
129China1 May 2003Metro49.0 km121214.0849.012.0right
130France28 Apr 1978Metro30.7 km433940.797.710.8182 mio.5,928,0002004leftline D/Maggaly, rubber-tyred, no PSDsyes1991
131Hungary2 May 1896Metro33.0 km424030.8311.014.0297 mio.9,000,0002008right
132Japan27 Nov 1998Monorail16.0 km191910.8416.019.0leftyes
133Netherlands10 Feb 1968Metro47.0 km383721.2723.519.085 mio.1,809,0002006right
134China28 Sep 2004Metro10.2 km101011.0210.210.0right
135China27 Aug 2005Metro21.7 km161611.3621.716.0102 mio.4,700,0002008right
136Germany22 Mar 1975Stadtbahn9.0 km121210.759.012.0right
137Bulgaria28 Jan 1998Metro18.0 km141411.2918.014.051 mio.2,833,0002008right
138Peru13 Jan 2003Tren Urbano10.0 km6611.6710.06.0
139North Korea6 Sep 1973Metro22.5 km161521.5011.38.035 mio.1,556,0002006
140Germany1 Mar 1912U-Bahn100.7 km978931.1333.632.3184 mio.1,827,0002007right
141China18 Jun 2005Monorail19.5 km181811.0819.518.0rightThe three underground stations (Daping, Linjiangmen, and Jiaochangkou) have PSDsyesyes
142Canada3 Jan 1986Sky Train69.5 km494731.4823.216.374 mio.1,065,0002008rightSkytrain, LIM technology, currently the world's longest automated system1986yesyes
143Malaysia16 Dec 199664.0 km605631.1421.320.0109 mio.1,703,0002008leftLRT1996KLIA line to airport, Kelana Jaya line's underground stationsyes
144Brazil1 Aug 1986Metro28.1 km191911.4828.119.0right
145United Kingdom14 Dec 1896Subway10.4 km151510.6910.415.015 mio.1,442,0002008left
146USA3 Jul 1985The T1.5 km3310.481.53.0right
147ChinaOct 200217.0 km161611.0617.016.0right
148France26 Jun 1993Metro27.5 km383720.7413.819.042 mio.1,527,0002004rightVALyes1993VALyes
149Italy1 Nov 1964Metro74.6 km888430.8924.929.3328 mio.4,397,0002007rightyesyes
150Azerbaijan6 Nov 1967Metro32.9 km222121.5616.411.0176 mio.5,356,0002007right
151Brazil14 Sep 1974Metro61.3 km585541.1115.314.5684 mio.11,158,0002008rightlines 4, 5, and regional rail
152BombayIndiaSuburban Railway171.0 km737352.3434.214.6
153CalcuttaIndia24 Oct 1984Metro Railway22.6 km212111.0822.621.0100 mio.4,425,0002000right
154CantonChina28 Jun 1999Metro148.5 km887951.8829.717.6601 mio.4,047,0002008rightyesyes
155DnipropetrovskUkraine29 Dec 1995Metro7.1 km6611.187.16.011 mio.1,549,0002007
156DüsseldorfGermany4 Oct 1981Stadtbahn9.6 km141420.684.87.0rightyes
157EkaterinburgRussia26 Apr 1991Metro8.5 km7711.218.57.046 mio.5,412,0002007right
158ErevanArmenia7 Mar 1981Metro12.1 km101011.2112.110.017 mio.1,405,0002007right
159GorkyRussia20 Nov 1985Metro15.5 km141321.197.87.033 mio.2,129,0002007right
160InchonSouth Korea6 Oct 1999Subway29.5 km292911.0229.529.073 mio.2,475,0002008
161KharkivUkraine23 Aug 1975Metro35.3 km282531.4111.89.3278 mio.7,875,0002007right
162Krivoy RogUkraine26 Dec 1986Metrotram18.0 km121211.5018.012.0
163KyivUkraine22 Oct 1960Metro59.8 km464331.3919.915.3642 mio.10,736,0002007right
164LeningradRussia15 Nov 1955Metro110.2 km635552.0022.012.6832 mio.7,550,0002007rightwindowless steel doors in ten stations
165MadrasIndia19 Oct 1997MRTS27.0 km171711.5927.017.0
166MedellínColombia30 Nov 1995Metro28.8 km262521.1514.413.0155 mio.5,382,0002008
167MontréalCanada14 Oct 1966Metro69.2 km736841.0217.318.3219 mio.3,165,0002006rightyes
168MukdenChina23 Sep 2009Metro22.2 km181811.2322.218.0right
169MülheimGermany3 Nov 1979Stadtbahn9.0 km131220.754.56.5right
170New York CityUSA27 Oct 1904Subway368.0 km468422270.8713.617.31624 mio.4,413,0002008rightplanned for new Second Avenue Lineyes
171PortoPortugal7 Dec 2002Metro21.7 km151421.5510.97.5rightyesyes
172Santiago de ChileChile15 Sep 1975Metro83.0 km938650.9716.618.6642 mio.7,735,0002008rightyes
173SevillaSpain2 Apr 2009Metro18.0 km212110.8618.021.0Line 1
174StalingradRussia5 Nov 1984Metro3.3 km2211.653.32.0
175TaeguSouth Korea26 Nov 1997Subway53.9 km565520.9827.028.0110 mio.2,041,0002008
176TaejonSouth Korea16 Mar 2006Subway22.6 km222211.0322.622.029 mio.1,283,0002008


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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