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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.
Stations* with an asterisk counts each interchange station as one. Passenger numbers are annual. Ticket prices are for 10 km or 10 stops .
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1 | Algiers | | Algeria | Africa | Metro | 2009 | 5.6 mi | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0.56 | 5.6 | 10.0 | | | | | | | | | yes | yes | 2 | Buenos Aires | | Argentina | America | Subte | 1 Dec 1913 | 29.5 mi | 76 | 68 | 6 | 0.43 | 4.9 | 12.7 | 280 mio. | 9,485,000 | 2008 | left | | | | | | yes | 3 | Yerevan | Erevan | Armenia | Asia | Metro | 7 Mar 1981 | 7.5 mi | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0.75 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 17 mio. | 2,261,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 4 | Sydney | | Australia | Oceania | Cityrail | 1926 | 13.7 mi | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0.98 | 4.6 | 4.7 | | | | | | | | | yes | | 5 | Vienna | | Austria | Europe | U-Bahn | 25 Feb 1978 | 43.4 mi | 96 | 84 | 5 | 0.52 | 8.7 | 19.2 | 498 mio. | 11,480,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | yes | yes | 6 | Baku | | Azerbaijan | Asia | Metro | 6 Nov 1967 | 19.7 mi | 21 | 20 | 2 | 0.99 | 9.9 | 10.5 | 176 mio. | 8,933,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 7 | Minsk | | Belarus | Europe | Metro | 26 Jun 1984 | 18.8 mi | 25 | 24 | 2 | 0.78 | 9.4 | 12.5 | 262 mio. | 13,913,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 8 | Charleroi | | Belgium | Europe | | 21 Jun 1976 | 10.9 mi | 20 | 20 | 4 | 0.54 | 2.7 | 5.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Antwerp | | Belgium | Europe | | 25 Mar 1975 | 4.7 mi | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0.43 | 2.4 | 5.5 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Brussels | | Belgium | Europe | Metro | 20 Sep 1976 | 20.0 mi | 61 | 59 | 3 | 0.34 | 6.7 | 20.3 | 136 mio. | 6,796,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | line 1B | | 11 | Porto Alegre | | Brazil | America | Metro | 2 Mar 1985 | 21.0 mi | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1.24 | 21.0 | 17.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Sao Paulo | | Brazil | America | Metro | 14 Sep 1974 | 38.1 mi | 58 | 55 | 4 | 0.69 | 9.5 | 14.5 | 684 mio. | 17,954,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | lines 4, 5, and regional rail | | 13 | Belo Horizonte | | Brazil | America | Metro | 1 Aug 1986 | 17.5 mi | 19 | 19 | 1 | 0.92 | 17.5 | 19.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Brasilia | | Brazil | America | Metro | 31 Mar 2001 | 26.1 mi | 23 | 23 | 1 | 1.13 | 26.1 | 23.0 | 16 mio. | 613,000 | 2002 | | | | | | | | 15 | Rio de Janeiro | | Brazil | America | Metro | 5 Mar 1979 | 26.1 mi | 34 | 34 | 2 | 0.77 | 13.1 | 17.0 | 135 mio. | 5,172,000 | 2006 | right | | | | | yes | | 16 | Recife | | Brazil | America | Metro | 11 Mar 1985 | 24.7 mi | 30 | 28 | 2 | 0.88 | 12.3 | 15.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | Sofia | | Bulgaria | Europe | Metro | 28 Jan 1998 | 11.2 mi | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0.80 | 11.2 | 14.0 | 51 mio. | 4,559,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | | | 18 | Vancouver | | Canada | America | Sky Train | 3 Jan 1986 | 43.2 mi | 49 | 47 | 3 | 0.92 | 14.4 | 16.3 | 74 mio. | 1,713,000 | 2008 | right | Skytrain, LIM technology, currently the world's longest automated system | | 1986 | | yes | yes | 19 | Montreal | Montréal | Canada | America | Metro | 14 Oct 1966 | 43.0 mi | 73 | 68 | 4 | 0.63 | 10.8 | 18.3 | 219 mio. | 5,092,000 | 2006 | right | | yes | | | | | 20 | Edmonton | | Canada | America | Light Rail | 22 Apr 1978 | 8.1 mi | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0.74 | 8.1 | 11.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | Toronto | | Canada | America | Subway | 30 Apr 1954 | 44.3 mi | 74 | 69 | 4 | 0.64 | 11.1 | 18.5 | 278 mio. | 6,274,000 | 2006 | right | | | | | yes | | 22 | Valparaiso | | Chile | America | Metro | 23 Nov 2005 | 26.7 mi | 20 | 20 | 1 | 1.34 | 26.7 | 20.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | Santiago | Santiago de Chile | Chile | America | Metro | 15 Sep 1975 | 51.6 mi | 93 | 86 | 5 | 0.60 | 10.3 | 18.6 | 642 mio. | 12,446,000 | 2008 | right | | yes | | | | | 24 | Guangzhou | Canton | China | Asia | Metro | 28 Jun 1999 | 109.4 mi | 88 | 79 | 5 | 1.39 | 21.9 | 17.6 | 601 mio. | 5,492,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | yes | yes | 25 | Hong Kong | | China | Asia | MTR | 1 Oct 1979 | 116.9 mi | 95 | 82 | 9 | 1.43 | 13.0 | 10.6 | 1309 mio. | 11,197,000 | 2008 | left | Disneyland Resort Line | SI, WI lines, planned | 2005 | all underground stations | yes | yes | 26 | Changchun | | China | Asia | | Oct 2002 | 10.6 mi | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0.66 | 10.6 | 16.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 27 | Chongqing | | China | Asia | Monorail | 18 Jun 2005 | 12.1 mi | 18 | 18 | 1 | 0.67 | 12.1 | 18.0 | | | | right | | | | The three underground stations (Daping, Linjiangmen, and Jiaochangkou) have PSDs | yes | yes | 28 | Nanjing | | China | Asia | Metro | 27 Aug 2005 | 13.5 mi | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0.84 | 13.5 | 16.0 | 102 mio. | 7,563,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | | 29 | Wuhan | | China | Asia | Metro | 28 Sep 2004 | 6.3 mi | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0.63 | 6.3 | 10.0 | | | | right | | | | | | | 30 | Shenzhen | | China | Asia | Metro | 28 Dec 2004 | 15.7 mi | 23 | 22 | 2 | 0.71 | 7.9 | 11.5 | 73 mio. | 4,643,000 | 2005 | right | | | | | yes | yes | 31 | Shanghai | | China | Asia | Metro | 10 Apr 1995 | 207.6 mi | 230 | 194 | 10 | 1.07 | 20.8 | 23.0 | 1122 mio. | 5,405,000 | 2008 | right | | | | newer line 4 stations and refitted line 1 stations | yes | | 32 | Dalian | | China | Asia | Metro | 1 May 2003 | 30.5 mi | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2.54 | 30.5 | 12.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 33 | Tianjin | | China | Asia | Metro | 28 Mar 2004 | 44.7 mi | 37 | 37 | 2 | 1.21 | 22.4 | 18.5 | 15 mio. | 335,000 | 1993 | | | | | platform gate doors | yes | | 34 | Beijing | | China | Asia | Subway | 1 Oct 1969 | 141.4 mi | 147 | 125 | 9 | 1.13 | 15.7 | 16.3 | 1200 mio. | 8,485,000 | 2008 | right | | | | PGDs on underground stations of line 5, PSDs on lines 8, 10 | recently | all lines | 35 | Medellin | Medellín | Colombia | America | Metro | 30 Nov 1995 | 17.9 mi | 26 | 25 | 2 | 0.72 | 8.9 | 13.0 | 155 mio. | 8,660,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | | 36 | Prague | | Czech Republic | Europe | Metro | 9 May 1974 | 36.7 mi | 57 | 54 | 3 | 0.68 | 12.2 | 19.0 | 597 mio. | 16,253,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | | yes | 37 | Copenhagen | | Denmark | Europe | Metro | 19 Oct 2002 | 13.1 mi | 22 | 22 | 2 | 0.59 | 6.5 | 11.0 | 37 mio. | 2,835,000 | 2002 | right | all metro lines | | 2002 | all underground stations | all metro and S-Tog trains | yes | 38 | Santo Domingo | | Dominican Republic | America | Metro | 30 Jan 2009 | 9.0 mi | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0.56 | 9.0 | 16.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 39 | Cairo | | Egypt | Africa | Metro | 27 Sep 1987 | 40.7 mi | 55 | 53 | 2 | 0.77 | 20.4 | 27.5 | 700 mio. | 17,195,000 | 2002 | left | | | | | 5 stns | | 40 | Helsinki | | Finland | Europe | Metro | 3 Aug 1982 | 13.1 mi | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0.77 | 13.1 | 17.0 | 58 mio. | 4,444,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | | yes | 41 | Rouen | | France | Europe | Metro | 17 Dec 1994 | 1.4 mi | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.27 | 1.4 | 5.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 42 | Lille | | France | Europe | Metro | 25 Apr 1983 | 28.3 mi | 62 | 60 | 2 | 0.47 | 14.1 | 31.0 | 74 mio. | 2,617,000 | 2004 | right | VAL | yes | 1983 | VAL, all stations | | yes | 43 | Toulouse | | France | Europe | Metro | 26 Jun 1993 | 17.1 mi | 38 | 37 | 2 | 0.46 | 8.5 | 19.0 | 42 mio. | 2,457,000 | 2004 | right | VAL | yes | 1993 | VAL | | yes | 44 | Rennes | | France | Europe | Metro | 16 Mar 2002 | 5.6 mi | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0.37 | 5.6 | 15.0 | 23 mio. | 4,112,000 | 2004 | right | VAL | yes | 2002 | VAL | | yes | 45 | Paris | | France | Europe | Metro | 19 Jul 1900 | 132.4 mi | 380 | 300 | 16 | 0.44 | 8.3 | 23.8 | 1473 mio. | 11,127,000 | 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 | 46 | Marseille | | France | Europe | Metro | 26 Nov 1977 | 12.0 mi | 26 | 24 | 2 | 0.50 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 58 mio. | 4,835,000 | 2004 | right | | yes | | | | | 47 | Lyon | | France | Europe | Metro | 28 Apr 1978 | 19.1 mi | 43 | 39 | 4 | 0.49 | 4.8 | 10.8 | 182 mio. | 9,539,000 | 2004 | left | line D/Maggaly, rubber-tyred, no PSDs | yes | 1991 | | | | 48 | Tbilisi | | Georgia | Asia | Metro | 11 Jan 1966 | 16.3 mi | 22 | 21 | 2 | 0.78 | 8.2 | 11.0 | 92 mio. | 5,628,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 49 | Wuppertal | | Germany | Europe | Schwebebahn | 1 Mar 1901 | 8.3 mi | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0.41 | 8.3 | 20.0 | | | | right | | | | | | | 50 | Bochum | | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 26 May 1979 | 13.4 mi | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0.50 | 6.7 | 14.5 | | | | right | | | | | | | 51 | Essen | | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 5 Oct 1967 | 12.6 mi | 27 | 27 | 3 | 0.47 | 4.2 | 9.0 | | | | right | | | | | | yes | 52 | Bielefeld | | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 21 Sep 1971 | 3.2 mi | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0.46 | 0.8 | 1.8 | | | | right | | | | | | | 53 | Duisburg | | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 11 Jul 1992 | 8.9 mi | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0.69 | 4.5 | 6.5 | | | | right | | | | | | yes | 54 | Cologne | | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 11 Oct 1968 | 28.0 mi | 51 | 51 | 15 | 0.55 | 1.9 | 3.4 | | | | right | | | | | new light rail trains only | yes | 55 | Munich | | Germany | Europe | U-Bahn | 19 Oct 1971 | 57.5 mi | 100 | 94 | 6 | 0.61 | 9.6 | 16.7 | 349 mio. | 6,071,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | | yes | 56 | Ludwigshafen | | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 29 May 1969 | 2.5 mi | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.23 | | | | | | right | | | | | | | 57 | Dortmund | | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 17 May 1976 | 18.3 mi | 37 | 37 | 3 | 0.49 | 6.1 | 12.3 | | | | right | | | | | | yes | 58 | Gelsenkirchen | | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 1 Sep 1984 | 3.4 mi | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0.38 | 3.4 | 9.0 | | | | right | | | | | | | 59 | Stuttgart | | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 10 Jun 1966 | 14.9 mi | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0.88 | 7.5 | 9.5 | | | | right | | | | | | yes | 60 | Mulheim | Mülheim | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 3 Nov 1979 | 5.6 mi | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0.47 | 2.8 | 6.5 | | | | right | | | | | | | 61 | Hamburg | | Germany | Europe | U-Bahn | 1 Mar 1912 | 62.6 mi | 97 | 89 | 3 | 0.70 | 20.9 | 32.3 | 184 mio. | 2,940,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 62 | Frankfurt | | Germany | Europe | U-Bahn | 4 Oct 1968 | 12.7 mi | 31 | 27 | 3 | 0.47 | 4.2 | 10.3 | | | | right | | | | | | yes | 63 | Bonn | | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 22 Mar 1975 | 5.6 mi | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0.47 | 5.6 | 12.0 | | | | right | | | | | | | 64 | Nuremberg | | Germany | Europe | U-Bahn | 1 Mar 1972 | 21.5 mi | 46 | 44 | 3 | 0.49 | 7.2 | 15.3 | 92 mio. | 4,278,000 | 1997 | right | line U3, no PSDs, sharing tracks with driver-operated line U2 | | 2008 | | | yes | 65 | Berlin | | Germany | Europe | U-Bahn | 18 Feb 1902 | 91.6 mi | 195 | 173 | 10 | 0.53 | 9.2 | 19.5 | 447 mio. | 4,879,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | | yes | 66 | Duesseldorf | Düsseldorf | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 4 Oct 1981 | 6.0 mi | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0.43 | 3.0 | 7.0 | | | | right | | | | | | yes | 67 | Hanover | | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 28 Sep 1975 | 11.6 mi | 21 | 17 | 3 | 0.68 | 3.9 | 7.0 | | | | right | | | | | | yes | 68 | Athens | | Greece | Europe | Metro | 1954 | 32.3 mi | 52 | 48 | 3 | 0.67 | 10.8 | 17.3 | 325 mio. | 10,056,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | yes | yes | 69 | Budapest | | Hungary | Europe | Metro | 2 May 1896 | 20.5 mi | 42 | 40 | 3 | 0.51 | 6.8 | 14.0 | 297 mio. | 14,481,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | | | 70 | Delhi | | India | Asia | Metro | 24 Dec 2002 | 55.8 mi | 78 | 76 | 3 | 0.73 | 18.6 | 26.0 | 310 mio. | 5,551,000 | 2008 | left | | | | | yes | | 71 | Chennai | Madras | India | Asia | MRTS | 19 Oct 1997 | 16.8 mi | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0.99 | 16.8 | 17.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 72 | Kolkata | Calcutta | India | Asia | Metro Railway | 24 Oct 1984 | 14.0 mi | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0.67 | 14.0 | 21.0 | 100 mio. | 7,119,000 | 2000 | right | | | | | | | 73 | Mumbai | Bombay | India | Asia | Suburban Railway | | 106.3 mi | 73 | 73 | 5 | 1.46 | 21.3 | 14.6 | | | | | | | | | | | 74 | Tehran | | Iran | Asia | Metro | 21 Feb 2000 | 31.4 mi | 47 | 44 | 3 | 0.71 | 10.5 | 15.7 | 353 mio. | 11,247,000 | 2007 | | | | | | yes | | 75 | Haifa | | Israel | Asia | Carmelit | 1959 | 1.1 mi | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.18 | 1.1 | 6.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 76 | Naples | | Italy | Europe | Metro | 28 Mar 1993 | 19.8 mi | 30 | 28 | 3 | 0.71 | 6.6 | 10.0 | 29 mio. | 1,467,000 | 2006 | left | | | | | | | 77 | Rome | | Italy | Europe | Metro | 10 Feb 1955 | 24.2 mi | 49 | 48 | 2 | 0.50 | 12.1 | 24.5 | 331 mio. | 13,656,000 | 2008 | left | | | | | yes | yes | 78 | Milan | | Italy | Europe | Metro | 1 Nov 1964 | 46.4 mi | 88 | 84 | 3 | 0.55 | 15.5 | 29.3 | 328 mio. | 7,074,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | yes | yes | 79 | Perugia | | Italy | Europe | Minimetro | 29 Jan 2008 | 1.9 mi | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0.27 | 1.9 | 7.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 80 | Turin | | Italy | Europe | Metro | 4 Feb 2006 | 6.0 mi | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0.43 | 6.0 | 14.0 | | | | right | VAL | yes | 2006 | VAL | yes | yes | 81 | Catania | | Italy | Europe | Metro | 27 Jun 1999 | 2.4 mi | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.39 | 2.4 | 6.0 | | | | right | | | | | | | 82 | Genoa | | Italy | Europe | Metro | 13 Jun 1990 | 3.2 mi | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0.46 | 3.2 | 7.0 | | | | right | | | | | | yes | 83 | Fukuoka | | Japan | Asia | Subway | 26 Jul 1981 | 18.5 mi | 35 | 34 | 3 | 0.54 | 6.2 | 11.7 | 124 mio. | 6,695,000 | 2007 | left | | | | | | yes | 84 | Kobe | | Japan | Asia | Subway | 13 Mar 1977 | 19.0 mi | 26 | 24 | 2 | 0.79 | 9.5 | 13.0 | 121 mio. | 6,362,000 | 2008 | left | Port Liner and Rokko Liner, rubber-tyred | Port Liner and Rokko Liner | 1981 | Port Liner and Rokko Liner | | yes | 85 | Osaka | | Japan | Asia | Subway | 20 May 1933 | 85.6 mi | 133 | 104 | 9 | 0.82 | 9.5 | 14.8 | 860 mio. | 10,042,000 | 2008 | left | Nanko Port Town Line, rubber-tyred | Nanko Port Town Line | 1981 | all stations on the Nanko Port Town Line | | yes | 86 | Naha | | Japan | Asia | Monorail | 10 Aug 2003 | 8.0 mi | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0.53 | 8.0 | 15.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 87 | Tokyo | | Japan | Asia | Metro | 30 Dec 1927 | 189.2 mi | 290 | 205 | 13 | 0.92 | 14.6 | 22.3 | 3174 mio. | 16,772,000 | 2008 | left | Yurikamome Waterfront line, rubber-tyred | Yurikamome line | 1995 | Marunouchi, Mita, Namboku, Yurikamome lines | yes | yes | 88 | Yokohama | | Japan | Asia | Subway | 16 Dec 1972 | 35.8 mi | 48 | 45 | 3 | 0.80 | 11.9 | 16.0 | 198 mio. | 5,531,000 | 2008 | left | Kanazawa Seaside line, LRT, rubber-tyred | Kanazawa Seaside LRT | 1989 | Kanazawa Seaside LRT line | | yes | 89 | Kamakura | | Japan | Asia | Monorail | 3 Mar 1970 | 4.1 mi | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0.51 | 4.1 | 8.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 90 | Sendai | | Japan | Asia | Subway | 15 Jul 1987 | 9.2 mi | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0.54 | 9.2 | 17.0 | 58 mio. | 6,306,000 | 2008 | left | | | | | | yes | 91 | Chiba | | Japan | Asia | Monorail | 28 Mar 1988 | 9.6 mi | 18 | 18 | 2 | 0.54 | 4.8 | 9.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 92 | Kitakyushu | | Japan | Asia | Monorail | 9 Jan 1985 | 5.5 mi | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0.42 | 5.5 | 13.0 | | | | left | | | | | | yes | 93 | Sapporo | | Japan | Asia | Subway | 16 Dec 1971 | 29.8 mi | 49 | 46 | 3 | 0.65 | 9.9 | 16.3 | 209 mio. | 7,006,000 | 2008 | left | | | | | | yes | 94 | Tama | | Japan | Asia | Monorail | 27 Nov 1998 | 9.9 mi | 19 | 19 | 1 | 0.52 | 9.9 | 19.0 | | | | left | | | | | | yes | 95 | Nagoya | | Japan | Asia | Subway | 15 Nov 1957 | 55.3 mi | 93 | 82 | 4 | 0.67 | 13.8 | 23.3 | 427 mio. | 7,720,000 | 2008 | left | Tobu Kyuryo maglev line | | 2005 | Tobu Kyuryo maglev line | | yes | 96 | Kyoto | | Japan | Asia | Subway | 1 Apr 1981 | 19.5 mi | 32 | 31 | 2 | 0.63 | 9.7 | 16.0 | 126 mio. | 6,477,000 | 2008 | left | | | | Tozai line | | yes | 97 | Hiroshima | | Japan | Asia | Monorail | 20 Aug 1994 | 11.4 mi | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0.54 | 11.4 | 21.0 | 18 mio. | 1,574,000 | 2005 | left | | | | | | | 98 | Kuala Lumpur | | Malaysia | Asia | | 16 Dec 1996 | 39.8 mi | 60 | 56 | 3 | 0.71 | 13.3 | 20.0 | 109 mio. | 2,740,000 | 2008 | left | LRT | | 1996 | KLIA line to airport, Kelana Jaya line's underground stations | yes | | 99 | Monterrey | | Mexico | America | Metro | 25 Apr 1991 | 19.6 mi | 32 | 31 | 2 | 0.63 | 9.8 | 16.0 | | | | | | yes | | | | | 100 | Mexico City | | Mexico | America | Metro | 5 Sep 1969 | 125.4 mi | 175 | 147 | 11 | 0.85 | 11.4 | 15.9 | 1460 mio. | 11,647,000 | 2008 | right | | yes | | | | | 101 | Guadalajara | | Mexico | America | Metro | 1 Sep 1989 | 14.9 mi | 29 | 28 | 2 | 0.53 | 7.5 | 14.5 | | | | | | | | | | | 102 | Amsterdam | | Netherlands | Europe | Metro | 16 Oct 1977 | 20.3 mi | 33 | 33 | 4 | 0.62 | 5.1 | 8.3 | 91 mio. | 4,478,000 | 2002 | right | | | | | | | 103 | The Hague | | Netherlands | Europe | RandstadRail | 16 Oct 2004 | 17.3 mi | 30 | 30 | 3 | 0.58 | 5.8 | 10.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 104 | Rotterdam | | Netherlands | Europe | Metro | 10 Feb 1968 | 29.2 mi | 38 | 37 | 2 | 0.79 | 14.6 | 19.0 | 85 mio. | 2,910,000 | 2006 | right | | | | | | | 105 | Pyongyang | | North Korea | Asia | Metro | 6 Sep 1973 | 14.0 mi | 16 | 15 | 2 | 0.93 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 35 mio. | 2,503,000 | 2006 | | | | | | | | 106 | Oslo | | Norway | Europe | T-Bane | 22 May 1966 | 38.5 mi | 72 | 72 | 5 | 0.54 | 7.7 | 14.4 | 64 mio. | 1,661,000 | 2005 | right | | | | | | yes | 107 | Lima | | Peru | America | Tren Urbano | 13 Jan 2003 | 6.2 mi | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1.04 | 6.2 | 6.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 108 | Manila | | Philippines | Asia | MRT | 1 Dec 1984 | 28.4 mi | 42 | 39 | 3 | 0.73 | 9.5 | 14.0 | 346 mio. | 12,182,000 | 2008 | | | | | | yes | yes | 109 | Poznan | | Poland | Europe | | 1 Mar 1997 | 3.8 mi | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.63 | 3.8 | 6.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 110 | Warsaw | | Poland | Europe | Metro | 7 Apr 1995 | 14.0 mi | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0.67 | 14.0 | 21.0 | 114 mio. | 8,116,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 111 | Lisbon | | Portugal | Europe | Metro | 29 Dec 1959 | 25.5 mi | 52 | 46 | 4 | 0.55 | 6.4 | 13.0 | 180 mio. | 7,064,000 | 2007 | left | | | | | | yes | 112 | Oporto | Porto | Portugal | Europe | Metro | 7 Dec 2002 | 13.5 mi | 15 | 14 | 2 | 0.96 | 6.7 | 7.5 | | | | right | | | | | yes | yes | 113 | San Juan | | Puerto Rico | America | Tren Urbano | 6 Jun 2005 | 10.7 mi | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0.67 | 10.7 | 16.0 | 9 mio. | 842,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | | 114 | Bucharest | | Romania | Europe | Metro | 16 Nov 1979 | 42.1 mi | 50 | 43 | 4 | 0.98 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 111 mio. | 2,638,000 | 1999 | right | | | | | | | 115 | Saint Petersburg | Leningrad | Russia | Europe | Metro | 15 Nov 1955 | 68.5 mi | 63 | 55 | 5 | 1.25 | 13.7 | 12.6 | 832 mio. | 12,148,000 | 2007 | right | | | | windowless steel doors in ten stations | | | 116 | Moscow | | Russia | Europe | Metro | 15 May 1935 | 185.7 mi | 180 | 144 | 12 | 1.29 | 15.5 | 15.0 | 2573 mio. | 13,855,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | | | 117 | Novosibirsk | | Russia | Asia | Metro | 7 Jan 1986 | 8.9 mi | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0.74 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 70 mio. | 7,876,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 118 | Volgograd | Stalingrad | Russia | Europe | Metro | 5 Nov 1984 | 2.1 mi | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.03 | 2.1 | 2.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 119 | Kazan | | Russia | Europe | Metro | 27 Aug 2005 | 5.2 mi | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.86 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 7 mio. | 1,357,000 | 2007 | | | | | | | | 120 | Samara | | Russia | Europe | Metro | 26 Dec 1987 | 6.3 mi | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0.70 | 6.3 | 9.0 | 12 mio. | 1,893,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 121 | Yekaterinburg | Ekaterinburg | Russia | Asia | Metro | 26 Apr 1991 | 5.3 mi | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0.75 | 5.3 | 7.0 | 46 mio. | 8,708,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 122 | Nizhny Novgorod | Gorky | Russia | Europe | Metro | 20 Nov 1985 | 9.6 mi | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0.74 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 33 mio. | 3,426,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 123 | Singapore | | Singapore | Asia | MRT | 7 Nov 1987 | 73.9 mi | 76 | 69 | 4 | 1.07 | 18.5 | 19.0 | 571 mio. | 7,727,000 | 2007 | left | North-East MTR line and 3 rubber-tyred LRT lines | LRT lines | 2003 | | yes | yes | 124 | Daegu | Taegu | South Korea | Asia | Subway | 26 Nov 1997 | 33.5 mi | 56 | 55 | 2 | 0.61 | 16.7 | 28.0 | 110 mio. | 3,284,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | | 125 | Busan | | South Korea | Asia | Subway | 19 Jul 1985 | 59.0 mi | 92 | 88 | 3 | 0.67 | 19.7 | 30.7 | 257 mio. | 4,353,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | | | 126 | Daejeon | Taejon | South Korea | Asia | Subway | 16 Mar 2006 | 14.0 mi | 22 | 22 | 1 | 0.64 | 14.0 | 22.0 | 29 mio. | 2,065,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | | 127 | Gwangju | | South Korea | Asia | Subway | 28 Apr 2004 | 12.5 mi | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0.62 | 12.5 | 20.0 | 17 mio. | 1,361,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | | 128 | Incheon | Inchon | South Korea | Asia | Subway | 6 Oct 1999 | 18.3 mi | 29 | 29 | 1 | 0.63 | 18.3 | 29.0 | 73 mio. | 3,982,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | | 129 | Seoul | | South Korea | Asia | Subway | 15 Aug 1974 | 178.3 mi | 348 | 298 | 10 | 0.60 | 17.8 | 34.8 | 2048 mio. | 11,486,000 | 2008 | right | | | | lines 2 and 9, planned for all lines by 2010 | yes | yes | 130 | Palma de Mallorca | | Spain | Europe | Metro | 25 Apr 2007 | 5.2 mi | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0.57 | 5.2 | 9.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 131 | Valencia | | Spain | Europe | Metro | 3 Oct 1988 | 19.8 mi | 38 | 37 | 3 | 0.53 | 6.6 | 12.7 | | | | | | | | | | | 132 | Madrid | | Spain | Europe | Metro | 17 Oct 1919 | 176.5 mi | 281 | 231 | 13 | 0.76 | 13.6 | 21.6 | 686 mio. | 3,887,000 | 2008 | left | | | | | yes | yes | 133 | Seville | Sevilla | Spain | Europe | Metro | 2 Apr 2009 | 11.2 mi | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0.53 | 11.2 | 21.0 | | | | | | | | Line 1 | | | 134 | Barcelona | | Spain | Europe | Metro | 30 Dec 1924 | 68.7 mi | 152 | 128 | 10 | 0.54 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 378 mio. | 5,504,000 | 2008 | right | | | | under construction on lines 5, 11, planned for lines 9, 10 | yes | yes | 135 | Bilbao | | Spain | Europe | Metro | 11 Nov 1995 | 25.2 mi | 38 | 38 | 2 | 0.66 | 12.6 | 19.0 | 86 mio. | 3,407,000 | 2008 | left | | | | | yes | yes | 136 | Stockholm | | Sweden | Europe | Tunnelbana | 1 Oct 1950 | 65.7 mi | 104 | 100 | 3 | 0.66 | 21.9 | 34.7 | 303 mio. | 4,612,000 | 2007 | left | | | | | | | 137 | Lausanne | | Switzerland | Europe | Metro | 24 May 1991 | 8.5 mi | 29 | 28 | 2 | 0.30 | 4.3 | 14.5 | | | | | line m2 | line m2 | 2008 | | | yes | 138 | Taipei | | Taiwan | Asia | MRT | 28 Mar 1996 | 56.3 mi | 85 | 80 | 8 | 0.70 | 7.0 | 10.6 | 450 mio. | 7,992,000 | 2008 | right | Muzha line, VAL | yes | 1996 | Muzha line VAL MRT | yes | yes | 139 | Kaohsiung | | Taiwan | Asia | MRT | 9 Mar 2008 | 26.5 mi | 37 | 36 | 2 | 0.74 | 13.3 | 18.5 | 30 mio. | 1,130,000 | 2008 | | | | | MRT | | | 140 | Bangkok | | Thailand | Asia | Skytrain, MRT | 5 Dec 1999 | 28.8 mi | 44 | 40 | 3 | 0.72 | 9.6 | 14.7 | 206 mio. | 7,159,000 | 2007 | left | Green line | | 1999 | Green line, Blue line | yes | | 141 | Bursa | | Turkey | Asia | | 19 Aug 2002 | 14.0 mi | 23 | 23 | 1 | 0.61 | 14.0 | 23.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 142 | Adana | | Turkey | Asia | | 18 Mar 2009 | 5.0 mi | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0.62 | 5.0 | 8.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 143 | Istanbul | | Turkey | Europe | Metro | 16 Sep 2000 | 9.3 mi | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0.93 | 9.3 | 10.0 | 68 mio. | 7,294,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | | | 144 | Ankara | | Turkey | Asia | Metro | 30 Aug 1996 | 14.4 mi | 23 | 22 | 2 | 0.65 | 7.2 | 11.5 | 113 mio. | 7,871,000 | 2007 | right | metro line | | 1997 | | | | 145 | Izmir | | Turkey | Asia | Metro | 22 May 2000 | 7.1 mi | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0.71 | 7.1 | 10.0 | 30 mio. | 4,197,000 | 2005 | | | | | | | | 146 | Kiev | Kyiv | Ukraine | Europe | Metro | 22 Oct 1960 | 37.2 mi | 46 | 43 | 3 | 0.86 | 12.4 | 15.3 | 642 mio. | 17,274,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 147 | Kharkov | Kharkiv | Ukraine | Europe | Metro | 23 Aug 1975 | 21.9 mi | 28 | 25 | 3 | 0.88 | 7.3 | 9.3 | 278 mio. | 12,671,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 148 | Kryvyi Rih | Krivoy Rog | Ukraine | Europe | Metrotram | 26 Dec 1986 | 11.2 mi | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0.93 | 11.2 | 12.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 149 | Dnepropetrovsk | Dnipropetrovsk | Ukraine | Europe | Metro | 29 Dec 1995 | 4.4 mi | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.74 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 11 mio. | 2,493,000 | 2007 | | | | | | | | 150 | Dubai | | United Arab Emirates | Asia | Metro | 9 Sep 2009 | 24.7 mi | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2.47 | 24.7 | 10.0 | | | | right | metro | | 2009 | metro, monorail | yes | yes | 151 | Glasgow | | United Kingdom | Europe | Subway | 14 Dec 1896 | 6.5 mi | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0.43 | 6.5 | 15.0 | 15 mio. | 2,321,000 | 2008 | left | | | | | | | 152 | Newcastle | | United Kingdom | Europe | Tyne & Wear Metro | 7 Aug 1980 | 47.5 mi | 61 | 50 | 2 | 0.95 | 23.8 | 30.5 | 38 mio. | 799,000 | 2006 | left | | | | | | | 153 | London | | United Kingdom | Europe | Underground | 10 Jan 1863 | 253.6 mi | 268 | 268 | 11 | 0.95 | 23.1 | 24.4 | 1197 mio. | 4,721,000 | 2007 | left | Docklands Light Rail | | 1987 | Jubilee Line extension | | yes (DLR) | 154 | Jacksonville | | USA | America | Skyway | 30 May 1989 | 4.3 mi | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.71 | 4.3 | 6.0 | | | | | downtown monorail people mover | | 1989 | | | | 155 | Boston | | USA | America | The T | 1 Sep 1897 | 37.6 mi | 66 | 60 | 3 | 0.63 | 12.5 | 22.0 | 145 mio. | 3,856,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | yes | | 156 | Chicago | | USA | America | "L" | 6 Jun 1892 | 103.2 mi | 151 | 144 | 8 | 0.72 | 12.9 | 18.9 | 198 mio. | 1,919,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | yes | | 157 | Seattle | | USA | America | Light Rail | 18 Jul 2009 | 13.8 mi | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1.15 | 13.8 | 12.0 | | | | | | | | | yes | | 158 | Washington | | USA | America | Metrorail | 27 Mar 1976 | 106.4 mi | 90 | 86 | 5 | 1.24 | 21.3 | 18.0 | 215 mio. | 2,021,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | yes | | 159 | Las Vegas | | USA | America | Monorail | 15 Jul 2004 | 3.9 mi | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0.55 | 3.9 | 7.0 | | | | | monorail | | 2004 | | | | 160 | Pittsburgh | | USA | America | The T | 3 Jul 1985 | 0.9 mi | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.30 | 0.9 | 3.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 161 | Detroit | | USA | America | People Mover | Jul 1987 | 3.0 mi | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0.23 | 3.0 | 13.0 | | | | | downtown people mover, LIM technology | | 1987 | | yes | | 162 | New York | New York City | USA | America | Subway | 27 Oct 1904 | 228.7 mi | 468 | 422 | 27 | 0.54 | 8.5 | 17.3 | 1624 mio. | 7,101,000 | 2008 | right | | | | planned for new Second Avenue Line | yes | | 163 | Saint Louis | | USA | America | Metrolink | 31 Jul 1993 | 45.6 mi | 37 | 37 | 2 | 1.23 | 22.8 | 18.5 | | | | | | | | | | | 164 | Buffalo | | USA | America | Metro Rail | 18 May 1985 | 5.2 mi | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0.65 | 5.2 | 8.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 165 | Baltimore | | USA | America | Metro Subway | 21 Nov 1983 | 15.2 mi | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1.09 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 14 mio. | 919,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | yes | | 166 | Atlanta | | USA | America | MARTA | 30 Jun 1979 | 49.2 mi | 39 | 38 | 2 | 1.30 | 24.6 | 19.5 | 34 mio. | 691,000 | 1994 | right | | | | | yes | | 167 | Miami | | USA | America | Metrorail | 21 May 1984 | 22.4 mi | 22 | 22 | 1 | 1.02 | 22.4 | 22.0 | 19 mio. | 849,000 | 2008 | right | downtown people mover, rubber-tyred | Downtown people mover | 1986 | | yes | | 168 | Philadelphia | | USA | America | Subway | 4 Mar 1907 | 38.5 mi | 66 | 62 | 3 | 0.62 | 12.8 | 22.0 | 67 mio. | 1,739,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | yes | | 169 | San Francisco | | USA | America | BART | 11 Sep 1972 | 103.7 mi | 43 | 43 | 5 | 2.41 | 20.7 | 8.6 | 100 mio. | 964,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | yes | | 170 | Los Angeles | | USA | America | Metro Rail | 30 Jan 1993 | 36.9 mi | 30 | 30 | 3 | 1.23 | 12.3 | 10.0 | 45 mio. | 1,221,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | yes | | 171 | Cleveland | | USA | America | Rapid Transit | 15 Mar 1955 | 19.3 mi | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1.07 | 19.3 | 18.0 | 6 mio. | 311,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | | 172 | Newark | | USA | America | Subway | 26 May 1935 | 1.4 mi | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.34 | 1.4 | 4.0 | | | | right | | | | | | | 173 | Tashkent | | Uzbekistan | Asia | Metro | 6 Nov 1977 | 22.5 mi | 29 | 26 | 3 | 0.87 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 71 mio. | 3,156,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 174 | Maracaibo | | Venezuela | America | Metro | 8 Jun 2009 | 4.0 mi | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.67 | 4.0 | 6.0 | | | | | | | | | yes | | 175 | Caracas | | Venezuela | America | Metro | 27 Mar 1983 | 37.6 mi | 47 | 43 | 5 | 0.87 | 7.5 | 9.4 | 510 mio. | 13,563,000 | 2008 | | | | | | yes | | 176 | Valencia | | Venezuela | America | Metro | 18 Oct 2006 | 3.9 mi | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0.55 | 3.9 | 7.0 | 18 mio. | 4,671,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | |
Numerical data (except ridership) by Jordi Serradell 8/2009. Ridership data by John Kennes 7/2008. Ticket prices by UBS: Prices and Earnings (PDF, p. 20) 2009. Non-numerical data by Mike Rohde 8/2009.
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