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World Metro Database

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A list like this and the rail systems that appear in it may always be somewhat controversial. One reason is that definitions of what a metro is vary according to who you ask (a popular definition is here). Differences between commuter rail, metros and trams are increasingly fading as new hybrid trains make it easier for metros to include sections on streets or heavy-rail tracks. 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.

Numerical data (except ridership) by Jordi Serradell 09/2010. Ridership data by John Kennes 07/2010. Ticket prices by UBS: Prices and Earnings (PDF, p. 20) 2009. Non-numerical data by Mike Rohde 10/2010.

'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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1 AdanaTurkeyAsia18 Mar 2009Metro8.0 km8811.008.08.0
2 AmsterdamNetherlandsEurope16 Oct 1977Metro32.7 km333340.998.28.3233,0007,12085 million20092.09 EURrightSneltram not included (9.8 km, 19 stations; 'Metros in Holland')
3 AnkaraTurkeyAsia30 Aug 1996Metro23.1 km232221.0511.611.5310,00013,400113 million2007rightmetro line1997
4 AntwerpBelgiumEurope25 Mar 1975Premetro7.6 km111120.693.85.5
5 AthensGreeceEurope1954Metro52.0 km534931.0617.317.7937,00018,000342 million20081.00 EURrightyesyesM3 airport line not included.
6 AtlantaUSAAmerica30 Jun 1979MARTA79.2 km393822.0839.619.593,2001,18034 million1994rightyes
7 BakuAzerbaijanAsia6 Nov 1967Metro32.9 km222121.5616.411.0482,00014,700176 million2007right
8 BaltimoreUSAAmerica21 Nov 1983Metro Subway24.5 km141411.7524.514.035,6001,45013 million2009rightyes
9 BangkokThailandAsia5 Dec 1999Skytrain, MRT74.9 km524641.6318.713.0564,0007,540206 million20070.64 EURleftGreen line1999Green line, Blue lineyes
10 BarcelonaSpainEurope30 Dec 1924Metro119.4 km162135110.8810.914.71.11 million9,310405.7 million20091.35 EURrightlines L9, L10, L112009lines L9, L10, L11yesyesTram lines not included (1.8 km subway tram line, T5)
11 BeijingChinaAsia1 Oct 1969Subway227.6 km14712591.8225.316.33.99 million17,5001,457 million20090.15 EURrightPGDs on underground stations of line 5, PSDs on lines 8, 10yesall lines
12 Belo HorizonteBrazilAmerica1 Aug 1986Metrô28.1 km191911.4828.119.0rightAccording to official website
13 BerlinGermanyEurope18 Feb 1902U-Bahn147.4 km195173100.8514.719.51.39 million9,460509 million20092.10 EURrightyes
14 BielefeldGermanyEurope21 Sep 1971Stadtbahn5.2 km7740.741.31.8rightFull metro section length unknown. Only metro section included
15 BilbaoSpainEurope11 Nov 1995Metro40.6 km383821.0720.319.0238,0005,87087 million2009leftyesyesAccording to Metro Bilbao
16 BochumGermanyEurope26 May 1979Stadtbahn21.5 km292720.8010.814.5rightRhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 2
17 BonnGermanyEurope22 Mar 1975Stadtbahn9.0 km121210.759.012.0right9 km, 12 stations underground. Approx. 17 km metro-like
18 BostonUSAAmerica1 Sep 1897The T60.5 km666031.0120.222.0400,0006,610146 million2008rightyesGreen and Red Lines' tram section not included
19 BrasiliaBrazilAmerica31 Mar 2001Metrô42.0 km242411.7542.024.043,8001,04016 million2002right
20 BrusselsBelgiumEurope20 Sep 1976Métro32.2 km615930.5510.720.3364,00011,300133 million20091.53 EURright (left on lines 1 and 6 between Midi and Roi Baudouin)line 1Premetro tunnels not included, 11 stations
21 BucharestRomaniaEurope16 Nov 1979Metro67.7 km504341.5716.912.5304,0004,490111 million19990.40 EURright
22 BudapestHungaryEurope2 May 1896Metro33.0 km424030.8311.014.0814,00024,700297 million20080.95 EURright
23 Buenos AiresArgentinaAmerica1 Dec 1913Subte48.1 km776860.718.012.8789,00016,400288 million20090.24 EURleftyesPremetro line not included
24 BuffaloUSAAmerica18 May 1985Metro Rail8.4 km8811.048.48.0rightOnly tunnel section
25 BursaTurkeyAsia19 Aug 2002Bursaray22.5 km232310.9822.523.0
26 BusanSouth KoreaAsia19 Jul 1985Subway95.0 km928831.0831.730.7704,0007,410257 million2008rightline 3
27 CairoEgyptAfrica27 Sep 1987Metro65.5 km555321.2432.827.51.92 million29,300700 million20020.14 EURleft5 stations
28 CaracasVenezuelaAmerica27 Mar 1983Metro60.5 km504651.3212.110.01.25 million20,600455 million20090.31 EURyesMetro Los Teques included (9.5 km)
29 CataniaItalyEurope27 Jun 1999Metropolitana3.8 km6610.633.86.0rightmetroitaliane.it
30 ChangchunChinaAsiaOct 2002LRT17.0 km161611.0617.016.0right(17 km, 16 stations on viaduct = metro). 14.6 km, 17 st on streets
31 CharleroiBelgiumEurope21 Jun 1976Métro Léger17.5 km202040.884.45.0Full metro section length unknown. Total length 25 km. Data from Wikipedia
32 ChengduChinaAsia27 Sep 2010Metro18.5 km161611.1618.516.0rightyeshttp://railway-technology.com/projects/chengdu-metro
33 ChennaiMadrasIndiaAsia19 Oct 1997MRTS27.0 km171711.5927.017.0
34 ChibaJapanAsia28 Mar 1988Monorail15.5 km181820.867.89.0left
35 ChicagoUSAAmerica6 Jun 1892"L"166.0 km15114481.1520.818.9542,0003,270198 million20081.58 EURrightyes151 Stations and 173 km (UrbanRail.net)
36 ChongqingChinaAsia18 Jun 2005Monorail19.5 km181811.0819.518.0rightThe three underground stations (Daping, Linjiangmen, and Jiaochangkou) have PSDsyesyesMonorail line
37 ClevelandUSAAmerica15 Mar 1955Rapid Transit31.0 km181811.7231.018.013,7004415 million2009right2 Light Rail lines not included
38 CologneGermanyEurope11 Oct 1968Stadtbahn45.0 km5151150.883.03.4rightnew light rail trains onlyyesApprox. 45 km metro-like. 30 km underground.
39 CopenhagenDenmarkEurope19 Oct 2002Metro21.0 km222220.9510.511.0126,0006,00046 million20082.81 EURrightall metro lines2002all underground stationsall metro and S-Tog trainsyesAccording to official website
40 DaeguTaeguSouth KoreaAsia26 Nov 1997Subway53.9 km565520.9827.028.0301,0005,590110 million2008lines 1, 2
41 DaejeonTaejonSouth KoreaAsia16 Mar 2006Subway22.6 km222211.0322.622.079,5003,52029 million2008
42 DalianChinaAsia1 May 2003Metro49.0 km121214.0849.012.0rightSuburban service?
43 DelhiIndiaAsia24 Dec 2002Metro138.8 km11611341.2334.729.0838,0006,040306 million20090.12 EURleftyesyes
44 DetroitUSAAmericaJul 1987People Mover4.8 km131310.374.813.0rightdowntown people mover, LIM technology1987yes
45 DnepropetrovskDnipropetrovskUkraineEurope29 Dec 1995Metro7.1 km6611.187.16.038,4005,40014 million2008According to Mr. Yuri Popov
46 DortmundGermanyEurope17 May 1976Stadtbahn29.5 km373730.809.812.3rightH-Bahn1984yesRhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 2
47 DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesAsia9 Sep 2009Metro52.1 km262612.0052.126.0rightmetro2009metro, monorailyesyes
48 DuesseldorfDüsseldorfGermanyEurope4 Oct 1981Stadtbahn9.6 km141420.684.87.0rightyesRhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1
49 DuisburgGermanyEurope11 Jul 1992Stadtbahn14.3 km131321.107.26.5rightyesRhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1
50 EdmontonCanadaAmerica22 Apr 1978Light Rail20.4 km151511.3620.415.0right
51 EssenGermanyEurope5 Oct 1967Stadtbahn20.2 km272730.756.79.0rightyesRhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1
52 FrankfurtGermanyEurope4 Oct 1968U-Bahn20.5 km312730.766.810.32.30 EURrightyes20.40 km, 27 stations underground ('Schnellbahnen in Deutschland')
53 FukuokaJapanAsia26 Jul 1981Subway29.8 km353430.889.911.7340,00011,400124 million2007leftyesAccording to Mr. Osamu Abe
54 GelsenkirchenGermanyEurope1 Sep 1984Stadtbahn5.5 km9910.615.59.0rightRhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 2
55 GenoaItalyEurope13 Jun 1990Metropolitana5.2 km7710.745.27.0rightyesmetroitaliane.it
56 GlasgowUnited KingdomEurope14 Dec 1896Subway10.4 km151510.6910.415.041,1003,95015 million2008left
57 GuadalajaraMexicoAmerica1 Sep 1989Metro24.0 km292820.8612.014.5right
58 GuangzhouCantonChinaAsia28 Jun 1999Metro176.3 km11110151.7535.322.21.85 million10,500675 million2009rightAPM line (underground people mover)2010yesyes
59 GwangjuSouth KoreaAsia28 Apr 2004Subway20.1 km202011.0120.120.046,6002,32017 million2008
60 HaifaIsraelAsia1959Carmelit1.8 km6610.291.86.0
61 HamburgGermanyEurope1 Mar 1912U-Bahn100.7 km978931.1333.632.3518,0005,140189 million2008rightAccording to official website
62 HanoverGermanyEurope28 Sep 1975Stadtbahn18.6 km211731.096.27.0rightyes18.60 km, 17 stations underground ('Schnellbahnen in Deutschland')
63 HelsinkiFinlandEurope3 Aug 1982Metro21.0 km171711.2421.017.0156,0007,44057 million20092.10 EURrightyesAccording to Metros in Skandinavien (R.Schwandl)
64 HiroshimaJapanAsia20 Aug 1994Monorail18.4 km212110.8818.421.049,3002,68018 million2005leftAccording to Mr. Osamu Abe
65 Hong KongChinaAsia1 Oct 1979MTR188.1 km958292.2920.910.63.62 million19,3001,323 million20090.91 EURleftDisneyland Resort LineSI, WI lines, planned2005all underground stationsyesyes10 lines with Disneyland line. Length unknown
66 IncheonInchonSouth KoreaAsia6 Oct 1999Subway29.5 km292911.0229.529.0200,0006,78073 million2008
67 IstanbulTurkeyEurope16 Sep 2000Metro15.0 km101011.5015.010.0186,00012,40068 million20080.63 EURrightWikipedia. Hafif Metro not included (25.8 km, 24 stations, 2 lines)
68 IzmirTurkeyAsia22 May 2000Metro11.5 km101011.1511.510.082,2007,15030 million2005
69 JacksonvilleUSAAmerica30 May 1989Skyway6.9 km6611.156.96.0rightdowntown monorail people mover1989
70 KamakuraJapanAsia3 Mar 1970Monorail6.6 km8810.826.68.0leftShonan Monorail.
71 KaohsiungTaiwanAsia9 Mar 2008MRT42.7 km373621.1921.418.582,2001,92030 million2008MRT2 stations not opened
72 KazanRussiaEurope27 Aug 2005Metro8.3 km6611.388.36.019,2002,3107 million2007rightAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
73 KharkovKharkivUkraineEurope23 Aug 1975Metro35.3 km282531.4111.89.3762,00021,600278 million2007rightAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
74 KievKyivUkraineEurope22 Oct 1960Metro59.8 km464331.3919.915.31.76 million29,400642 million20070.27 EURright
75 KitakyushuJapanAsia9 Jan 1985Monorail8.8 km131310.688.813.0leftyes
76 KobeJapanAsia13 Mar 1977Subway30.6 km262421.2815.313.0332,00010,800121 million2008leftPort Liner and Rokko Liner, rubber-tyredPort Liner and Rokko Liner1981Port Liner and Rokko LineryesAccording to Mr. Osamu Abe. Portliner, Rokko lines not included (15 st)
77 KolkataCalcuttaIndiaAsia24 Oct 1984Metro Railway22.6 km232310.9822.623.0474,00021,000173 million2009right
78 Kryvyi RihKrivoy RogUkraineEurope26 Dec 1986Metrotram18.0 km121211.5018.012.0
79 Kuala LumpurMalaysiaAsia16 Dec 1996LRT, Monorail64.0 km605631.1421.320.0299,0004,670109 million20080.37 EURleftLRT1996KLIA line to airport, Kelana Jaya line's underground stationsyes
80 KyotoJapanAsia1 Apr 1981Subway31.3 km323121.0115.616.0345,00011,000126 million2008leftTozai lineyes
81 Las VegasUSAAmerica15 Jul 2004Monorail6.2 km7710.896.27.0rightmonorail2004Hotels monorails not included
82 LausanneSwitzerlandEurope24 May 1991Metro13.7 km292820.496.814.5line m2line m22008yesOnly m2 is a full metro (27.10.2008: 5.9 km, 14 sta). Line m1: 3 underground stations
83 LilleFranceEurope25 Apr 1983Métro45.5 km626020.7622.831.0203,0004,46074 million2004rightVALyes1983VAL, all stationsyes
84 LimaPeruAmerica13 Jan 2003Tren Urbano10.0 km6611.6710.06.00.29 EUR
85 LisbonPortugalEurope29 Dec 1959Metro41.0 km524640.8910.313.0488,00011,900178 million20080.80 EURleftyes
86 LondonUnited KingdomEurope10 Jan 1863Underground408.0 km268268111.5237.124.42.99 million7,3201,090 million20082.75 EURleftDocklands Light Rail1987Jubilee Line extensionyes (DLR)DLR not included (31.4 km, 39 stations). East London Line removed (will be assigned to Overground). Overground: 86 km, 55 st.
87 Los AngelesUSAAmerica30 Jan 1993Metro Rail59.3 km303031.9819.810.0129,0002,17047 million20091.91 EURrightyesRed, Purple and Green lines
88 LudwigshafenGermanyEurope29 May 1969Stadtbahn4.0 km111100.36rightFull metro section length unknown.
89 LyonFranceEurope28 Apr 1978Métro30.7 km433940.797.710.8499,00016,200182 million20041.60 EURleftline D/Maggaly, rubber-tyred, no PSDsyes1991
90 MadridSpainEurope17 Oct 1919Metro284.0 km281231131.2321.821.61.78 million6,270650 million20091.00 EURlefttests in 2010, plans for 2011yesyesML1, ML2, ML3 not included (27.8 km, 37 st.; Embajadores=Acacias)
91 ManilaPhilippinesAsia1 Dec 1984MRT51.5 km434031.2917.214.3948,00018,400346 million20080.18 EURyesyes
92 MaracaiboVenezuelaAmerica8 Jun 2009Metro6.5 km6611.086.56.0yes
93 MarseilleFranceEurope26 Nov 1977Métro21.8 km302820.7810.915.0159,0007,29058 million2004rightyes
94 MeccaSaudi ArabiaAsia13 Nov 2010Metro18.1 km9912.0118.19.0rightyesyes
95 MedellinMedellínColombiaAmerica30 Nov 1995Metro28.8 km262521.1514.413.0425,00014,700155 million2008Metro Cable not included, 4 stations
96 Mexico CityMexicoAmerica5 Sep 1969Metro201.7 km175147111.3718.315.93.88 million19,2001,415 million20090.14 EURrightyes
97 MiamiUSAAmerica21 May 1984Metrorail36.0 km222211.6436.022.049,3001,37018 million20091.66 EURrightdowntown people mover, rubber-tyredDowntown people mover1986yesMetromover not included (20 stations, 7 km)
98 MilanItalyEurope1 Nov 1964Metropolitana74.6 km888430.8924.929.3899,00012,000328 million20071.00 EURrightyesyesmetroitaliane.it
99 MinskBelarusEurope26 Jun 1984Metro30.3 km252421.2615.112.5718,00023,700262 million2007rightAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
100 MonterreyMexicoAmerica25 Apr 1991Metro31.5 km323121.0215.816.0rightyes
101 MontrealMontréalCanadaAmerica14 Oct 1966Metro69.2 km736841.0217.318.3600,0008,670219 million20061.67 EURrightyes
102 MoscowRussiaEurope15 May 1935Metro302.0 km182146122.0725.215.26.55 million21,7002,392 million20090.50 EURrightlines 3, 5 since 2009Monorail (6 stations, 4.7 km) not included.
103 MulheimMülheimGermanyEurope3 Nov 1979Stadtbahn9.0 km131220.754.56.5rightRhein-Ruhr Stadtbahn Album 1
104 MumbaiBombayIndiaAsiaSuburban Railway171.0 km737352.3434.214.60.17 EURIn fact, 4 suburban railway lines with metro frequency
105 MunichGermanyEurope19 Oct 1971U-Bahn94.2 km1029660.9815.717.0962,00010,200351 million20092.30 EURrightyes
106 NagoyaJapanAsia15 Nov 1957Subway89.0 km938241.0922.323.31.17 million13,100427 million2008leftTobu Kyuryo maglev line2005Tobu Kyuryo maglev lineyes3 stations +
107 NahaJapanAsia10 Aug 2003Monorail12.8 km151510.8512.815.0left
108 NanjingChinaAsia27 Aug 2005Metro84.7 km575521.5442.328.5400,0004,720146 million2009right
109 NaplesItalyEurope28 Mar 1993Metropolitana31.8 km302831.1410.610.079,5002,50029 million2006leftM3 and M4 not included (M3: 12.3 km, 12 sta. M4: 8.3 km, 8 sta.)
110 New YorkNew York CityUSAAmerica27 Oct 1904Subway368.0 km468422270.8713.617.34.33 million11,8001,580 million20091.53 EURrightplanned for new Second Avenue LineyesAccording to official website. PATH not included (22.2 km, 13 stations). SIR not included
111 NewarkUSAAmerica26 May 1935Subway2.2 km4410.552.24.0right4 underground stations
112 NewcastleUnited KingdomEurope7 Aug 1980Metro76.5 km615021.5338.330.5104,0001,36038 million2006left
113 Nizhny NovgorodGorkyRussiaEurope20 Nov 1985Metro15.5 km141321.197.87.090,4005,83033 million2007rightAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
114 NovosibirskRussiaAsia7 Jan 1986Metro14.3 km131221.197.26.5192,00013,40070 million2007rightAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
115 NurembergGermanyEurope1 Mar 1972U-Bahn34.6 km464430.7911.515.3315,0009,110115 million2007rightlines U2, U3, no PSDs, sharing tracks with driver-operated trains2008yes
116 OportoPortoPortugalEurope7 Dec 2002Metro21.7 km151421.5510.97.5rightyesyesFull metro section length unknown.14 underground stations & 6,3 km in tunnel in downtown
117 OsakaJapanAsia20 May 1933Subway137.8 km13310491.3315.314.82.36 million17,100860 million2008leftNanko Port Town Line, rubber-tyredNanko Port Town Line1981all stations on the Nanko Port Town LineyesMonorail not included (23.8 km, 18 st). OTS + new tram included
118 OsloNorwayEurope22 May 1966T-Bane62.0 km737350.8512.414.6214,0003,45078 million20082.67 EURrightyesAccording to Metros in Skandinavien (R.Schwandl). Only metro section. Total system: 84,2 km, 90 stations.
119 Palma de MallorcaSpainEurope25 Apr 2007Metro8.3 km9910.928.39.0
120 ParisFranceEurope19 Jul 1900Métro213.0 km380300160.7113.323.84.05 million19,0001,479 million20091.57 EURright (metro), left (RER)line 14/Météor, rubber-tyredlines 1, 4, 6, 11, 141998all stations on line 14, under construction on line 13lines 1, 14
121 PerugiaItalyEurope29 Jan 2008Minimetro3.0 km7710.433.07.0'Minimetro'2008
122 PhiladelphiaUSAAmerica4 Mar 1907Subway62.0 km666231.0020.722.0192,0003,09070 million2009rightyesPATCO line included. Subway trolley not (10 stations)
123 PittsburghUSAAmerica3 Jul 1985The T1.5 km3310.481.53.0rightFull metro section length unknown (all lines: 40 km)
124 Porto AlegreBrazilAmerica2 Mar 1985Metro33.8 km171711.9933.817.0rightAccording to official website
125 PoznanPolandEurope1 Mar 1997Fast Tram6.1 km6611.026.16.0Rapid Tram
126 PragueCzech RepublicEurope9 May 1974Metro59.1 km575431.0919.719.01.6 million27,100585 million20090.65 EURrightyes
127 PyongyangNorth KoreaAsia6 Sep 1973Metro22.5 km161521.5011.38.095,9004,26035 million2006
128 RecifeBrazilAmerica11 Mar 1985Metrô39.7 km302821.4219.915.0rightAccording to official website
129 RennesFranceEurope16 Mar 2002Métro9.0 km151510.609.015.063,0007,00023 million2004rightVALyes2002VALyes
130 Rio de JaneiroBrazilAmerica5 Mar 1979Metrô42.0 km343421.2421.017.0370,0008,810135 million20060.77 EURrightyes
131 RomeItalyEurope10 Feb 1955Metropolitana39.0 km494820.8119.524.5907,00023,300331 million20081.00 EURleftyesyesmetroitaliane.it
132 RotterdamNetherlandsEurope10 Feb 1968Metro47.0 km383721.2723.519.0238,0005,07087 million2008rightOnly metro section. Sneltram: 8.4 km, 11 stations. 'Metros in Holland'
133 RouenFranceEurope17 Dec 1994Métro2.2 km5510.442.25.05 underground stations
134 Saint LouisUSAAmerica31 Jul 1993Metrolink73.4 km373721.9836.718.5right
135 Saint PetersburgLeningradRussiaEurope15 Nov 1955Metro110.2 km635552.0022.012.62.25 million20,400822 million2009rightwindowless steel doors in ten stationsAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
136 SamaraRussiaEurope26 Dec 1987Metro10.2 km9911.1310.29.032,9003,22012 million2007rightAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
137 San FranciscoUSAAmerica11 Sep 1972BART166.9 km434353.8833.48.6274,0001,640100 million2007rightyesMUNI not included (8 underground stations)
138 San JuanPuerto RicoAmerica6 Jun 2005Tren Urbano17.2 km161611.0817.216.024,7001,4309 million2009
139 SantiagoSantiago de ChileChileAmerica15 Sep 1975Metro92.4 km1019350.9918.520.21.67 million18,000608 million20090.55 EURrightyesyes
140 Santo DomingoDominican RepublicAmerica30 Jan 2009Metro14.5 km161610.9114.516.0200,00013,80073 million2009yes
141 Sao PauloSão PauloBrazilAmerica14 Sep 1974Metrô69.7 km635951.1813.912.61.93 million27,800706 million20090.76 EURrightline 42010lines 2, 3, 4 (since 2010)all metro lines and regional raillines 4, 5According to official website. C Line: 26 km + 16 st. E Line: 22km + 7 st)
142 SapporoJapanAsia16 Dec 1971Subway48.0 km494631.0416.016.3573,00011,900209 million2008leftyesAccording to Mr. Osamu Abe
143 SeattleUSAAmerica18 Jul 2009Light Rail22.2 km121211.8522.212.0rightyesDowntown tunnel section considered as a full metro
144 SendaiJapanAsia15 Jul 1987Subway14.8 km171710.8714.817.0159,00010,70058 million2008leftyesAccording to Mr. Osamu Abe
145 SeoulSouth KoreaAsia15 Aug 1974Subway286.9 km348298100.9628.734.85.61 million19,6002,048 million20090.54 EURrightlines 2 and 9, planned for all lines by 2010yesyesLength unknown.10 lines with Bundang and New Korail Line
146 SevilleSevillaSpainEurope2 Apr 2009Metro18.0 km212110.8618.021.0Line 1
147 ShanghaiChinaAsia10 Apr 1995Metro420.0 km278235121.7935.023.23.56 million8,4801,300 million20090.34 EURrightnewer line 4 stations and refitted line 1 stationsyesMaglev and Bund tunnel not included. From Wikipedia. 411,90 km ?
148 ShenyangMukdenChinaAsia27 Sep 2010Metro27.8 km222211.2627.822.0right
149 ShenzhenChinaAsia28 Dec 2004Metro25.3 km232221.1512.611.5362,00014,300132 million2009rightyesyes
150 SingaporeSingaporeAsia7 Nov 1987MRT129.7 km877841.6632.421.81.81 million13,900660 million20090.97 EURleftNorth-East Line, Circle Line and the 3 rubber-tyred LRT linesLRT lines2003yesyes
151 SofiaBulgariaEurope28 Jan 1998Metro18.0 km141411.2918.014.079,5004,41029 million20090.51 EURright
152 StockholmSwedenEurope1 Oct 1950Tunnelbana105.7 km10410031.0635.234.7841,0007,960307 million20083.73 EURleftAccording to official website. 7 operational lines
153 StuttgartGermanyEurope10 Jun 1966Stadtbahn24.0 km191721.4112.09.5rightyesyes24 km underground. (Schnellbahnen in Deutschland)
154 SydneyAustraliaOceania1926Cityrail22.1 km141431.587.44.72.92 EURleftyesOnly underground stations in downtown. Monorail: 3.6 km, 8 stations
155 TaipeiTaiwanAsia28 Mar 1996MRT94.2 km858081.1811.810.61.27 million13,400462 million20090.60 EURrightWenshan (Muzha) VAL lineyes1996PGDs in the busier MRT stations, PSDs in all VAL stationsyesyes
156 TamaJapanAsia27 Nov 1998Monorail16.0 km191910.8416.019.0leftyes
157 TashkentUzbekistanAsia6 Nov 1977Metro36.2 km292631.3912.19.7195,0005,37071 million2007rightAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
158 TbilisiGeorgiaAsia11 Jan 1966Metro26.3 km222121.2513.111.0252,0009,58092 million2007rightAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
159 TehranIranAsia21 Feb 2000Metro66.0 km555231.2722.018.31.26 million19,100459 million2009yesLine 5 to Karaj not included (42 km, 11 stations)
160 The HagueNetherlandsEurope16 Oct 2004RandstadRail27.9 km303030.939.310.0rightFull metro section length unknown (47 km?)
161 TianjinChinaAsia28 Mar 2004Metro72.0 km373721.9536.018.541,10057015 million1993rightplatform gate doorsyesBinhai Line and metro line included. (10-08-1980: 7.4 km, 7 stations)
162 TokyoJapanAsia30 Dec 1927Metro304.5 km290205131.4923.422.38.7 million28,6003,174 million20081.57 EURleftYurikamome Waterfront line, rubber-tyredYurikamome line1995Marunouchi, Mita, Namboku, Yurikamome linesyesyesAccording to Mr. Osamu Abe. Saitama, Yurikamone, Monorail, Yamanote, Chuo, Rinkai not incl.
163 TorontoCanadaAmerica30 Apr 1954Subway71.3 km746941.0317.818.5762,00010,700278 million20061.67 EURrightyes
164 ToulouseFranceEurope26 Jun 1993Métro27.5 km383720.7413.819.0115,0004,18042 million2004rightVALyes1993VALyes
165 TurinItalyEurope4 Feb 2006Metropolitana9.6 km141410.699.614.0rightVALyes2006VALyesyes
166 ValenciaVenezuelaAmerica18 Oct 2006Metro6.2 km7710.896.27.049,3007,95018 million2008
167 ValenciaSpainEurope3 Oct 1988Metro31.8 km383730.8610.612.7rightyesyesFull metro section length unknown.
168 ValparaisoChileAmerica23 Nov 2005Metro43.0 km202012.1543.020.0right
169 VancouverCanadaAmerica3 Jan 1986SkyTrain69.5 km494731.4823.216.3203,0002,92074 million2008rightSkytrain, LIM technology, currently the world's longest automated system1986yesyes
170 ViennaAustriaEurope25 Feb 1978U-Bahn74.6 km1029050.8314.920.41.4 million18,700510 million20091.70 EURrightyesyesAccording to official website. Premetro tunnel not included
171 VolgogradStalingradRussiaEurope5 Nov 1984Metro3.3 km2211.653.32.0Total system: 18 stations, 13.5 km
172 WarsawPolandEurope7 Apr 1995Metro22.6 km212111.0822.621.0345,00015,300126 million20080.47 EURright
173 WashingtonUSAAmerica27 Mar 1976Metrorail171.2 km908651.9934.218.0611,0003,570223 million2009rightyes
174 WuhanChinaAsia28 Sep 2004Metro28.0 km272711.0428.027.035,6001,27013 million2009right
175 WuppertalGermanyEurope1 Mar 1901Schwebebahn13.3 km202010.6713.320.0right
176 YekaterinburgEkaterinburgRussiaAsia26 Apr 1991Metro8.5 km7711.218.57.0126,00014,80046 million2007rightAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
177 YerevanErevanArmeniaAsia7 Mar 1981Metro12.1 km101011.2112.110.046,6003,85017 million2007rightAccording to Mr. Yuri Popov
178 YokohamaJapanAsia16 Dec 1972Subway57.6 km484531.2819.216.0542,0009,420198 million2008leftKanazawa Seaside line, LRT, rubber-tyredKanazawa Seaside LRT1989Kanazawa Seaside LRT lineyesKanazawa Line not included (10.6 km)





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