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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 | Valparaiso | | Chile | America | Metro | 23 Nov 2005 | 43.0 km | 20 | 20 | 1 | 2.15 | 43.0 | 20.0 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Palma de Mallorca | | Spain | Europe | Metro | 25 Apr 2007 | 8.3 km | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0.92 | 8.3 | 9.0 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Seattle | | USA | America | Light Rail | 18 Jul 2009 | 22.2 km | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1.85 | 22.2 | 12.0 | | | | | | | | yes | | 4 | Maracaibo | | Venezuela | America | Metro | 8 Jun 2009 | 6.5 km | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1.08 | 6.5 | 6.0 | | | | | | | | yes | | 5 | Adana | | Turkey | Asia | | 18 Mar 2009 | 8.0 km | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1.00 | 8.0 | 8.0 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Changchun | | China | Asia | | Oct 2002 | 17.0 km | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1.06 | 17.0 | 16.0 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Perugia | | Italy | Europe | Minimetro | 29 Jan 2008 | 3.0 km | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0.43 | 3.0 | 7.0 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Kazan | | Russia | Europe | Metro | 27 Aug 2005 | 8.3 km | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1.38 | 8.3 | 6.0 | 843,000 | 2007 | | | | | | | | 9 | 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 | | | | | | | | 10 | Seville | Sevilla | Spain | Europe | Metro | 2 Apr 2009 | 18.0 km | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0.86 | 18.0 | 21.0 | | | | | | | Line 1 | | | 11 | Algiers | | Algeria | Africa | Metro | 2009 | 9.0 km | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0.90 | 9.0 | 10.0 | | | | | | | | yes | yes | 12 | The Hague | | Netherlands | Europe | RandstadRail | 16 Oct 2004 | 27.9 km | 30 | 30 | 3 | 0.93 | 9.3 | 10.0 | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Valencia | | Venezuela | America | Metro | 18 Oct 2006 | 6.2 km | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0.89 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 2,903,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | | 14 | Nanjing | | China | Asia | Metro | 27 Aug 2005 | 21.7 km | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1.36 | 21.7 | 16.0 | 4,700,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | | 15 | Poznan | | Poland | Europe | | 1 Mar 1997 | 6.1 km | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1.02 | 6.1 | 6.0 | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Santo Domingo | | Dominican Republic | America | Metro | 30 Jan 2009 | 14.5 km | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0.91 | 14.5 | 16.0 | | | | | | | | | | 17 | Dalian | | China | Asia | Metro | 1 May 2003 | 49.0 km | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4.08 | 49.0 | 12.0 | | | | | | | | | | 18 | Kaohsiung | | Taiwan | Asia | MRT | 9 Mar 2008 | 42.7 km | 37 | 36 | 2 | 1.19 | 21.4 | 18.5 | 703,000 | 2008 | | | | | MRT | | | 19 | Tianjin | | China | Asia | Metro | 28 Mar 2004 | 72.0 km | 37 | 37 | 2 | 1.95 | 36.0 | 18.5 | 208,000 | 1993 | | | | | platform gate doors | yes | | 20 | Jacksonville | | USA | America | Skyway | 30 May 1989 | 6.9 km | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1.15 | 6.9 | 6.0 | | | | downtown monorail people mover | | 1989 | | | | 21 | Haifa | | Israel | Asia | Carmelit | 1959 | 1.8 km | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.29 | 1.8 | 6.0 | | | | | | | | | | 22 | Bursa | | Turkey | Asia | | 19 Aug 2002 | 22.5 km | 23 | 23 | 1 | 0.98 | 22.5 | 23.0 | | | | | | | | | | 23 | Tehran | | Iran | Asia | Metro | 21 Feb 2000 | 50.5 km | 47 | 44 | 3 | 1.15 | 16.8 | 15.7 | 6,990,000 | 2007 | | | | | | yes | | 24 | Chennai | Madras | India | Asia | MRTS | 19 Oct 1997 | 27.0 km | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1.59 | 27.0 | 17.0 | | | | | | | | | | 25 | Monterrey | | Mexico | America | Metro | 25 Apr 1991 | 31.5 km | 32 | 31 | 2 | 1.02 | 15.8 | 16.0 | | | | | yes | | | | | 26 | Valencia | | Spain | Europe | Metro | 3 Oct 1988 | 31.8 km | 38 | 37 | 3 | 0.86 | 10.6 | 12.7 | | | | | | | | | | 27 | Rouen | | France | Europe | Metro | 17 Dec 1994 | 2.2 km | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.44 | 2.2 | 5.0 | | | | | | | | | | 28 | Porto Alegre | | Brazil | America | Metro | 2 Mar 1985 | 33.8 km | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1.99 | 33.8 | 17.0 | | | | | | | | | | 29 | Daegu | Taegu | South Korea | Asia | Subway | 26 Nov 1997 | 53.9 km | 56 | 55 | 2 | 0.98 | 27.0 | 28.0 | 2,041,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | | 30 | Naha | | Japan | Asia | Monorail | 10 Aug 2003 | 12.8 km | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0.85 | 12.8 | 15.0 | | | | | | | | | | 31 | Las Vegas | | USA | America | Monorail | 15 Jul 2004 | 6.2 km | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0.89 | 6.2 | 7.0 | | | | monorail | | 2004 | | | | 32 | Pittsburgh | | USA | America | The T | 3 Jul 1985 | 1.5 km | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.48 | 1.5 | 3.0 | | | | | | | | | | 33 | Volgograd | Stalingrad | Russia | Europe | Metro | 5 Nov 1984 | 3.3 km | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.65 | 3.3 | 2.0 | | | | | | | | | | 34 | Belo Horizonte | | Brazil | America | Metro | 1 Aug 1986 | 28.1 km | 19 | 19 | 1 | 1.48 | 28.1 | 19.0 | | | | | | | | | | 35 | Caracas | | Venezuela | America | Metro | 27 Mar 1983 | 60.5 km | 47 | 43 | 5 | 1.41 | 12.1 | 9.4 | 8,430,000 | 2008 | | | | | | yes | | 36 | Kamakura | | Japan | Asia | Monorail | 3 Mar 1970 | 6.6 km | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0.82 | 6.6 | 8.0 | | | | | | | | | | 37 | Brasilia | | Brazil | America | Metro | 31 Mar 2001 | 42.0 km | 23 | 23 | 1 | 1.83 | 42.0 | 23.0 | 381,000 | 2002 | | | | | | | | 38 | Detroit | | USA | America | People Mover | Jul 1987 | 4.8 km | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0.37 | 4.8 | 13.0 | | | | downtown people mover, LIM technology | | 1987 | | yes | | 39 | Pyongyang | | North Korea | Asia | Metro | 6 Sep 1973 | 22.5 km | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1.50 | 11.3 | 8.0 | 1,556,000 | 2006 | | | | | | | | 40 | Saint Louis | | USA | America | Metrolink | 31 Jul 1993 | 73.4 km | 37 | 37 | 2 | 1.98 | 36.7 | 18.5 | | | | | | | | | | 41 | Lima | | Peru | America | Tren Urbano | 13 Jan 2003 | 10.0 km | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1.67 | 10.0 | 6.0 | | | | | | | | | | 42 | Chiba | | Japan | Asia | Monorail | 28 Mar 1988 | 15.5 km | 18 | 18 | 2 | 0.86 | 7.8 | 9.0 | | | | | | | | | | 43 | Izmir | | Turkey | Asia | Metro | 22 May 2000 | 11.5 km | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1.15 | 11.5 | 10.0 | 2,609,000 | 2005 | | | | | | | | 44 | Gwangju | | South Korea | Asia | Subway | 28 Apr 2004 | 20.1 km | 20 | 20 | 1 | 1.01 | 20.1 | 20.0 | 846,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | | 45 | Buffalo | | USA | America | Metro Rail | 18 May 1985 | 8.4 km | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1.04 | 8.4 | 8.0 | | | | | | | | | | 46 | 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 | 47 | Daejeon | Taejon | South Korea | Asia | Subway | 16 Mar 2006 | 22.6 km | 22 | 22 | 1 | 1.03 | 22.6 | 22.0 | 1,283,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | | 48 | 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 | 49 | Charleroi | | Belgium | Europe | | 21 Jun 1976 | 17.5 km | 20 | 20 | 4 | 0.88 | 4.4 | 5.0 | | | | | | | | | | 50 | Edmonton | | Canada | America | Light Rail | 22 Apr 1978 | 13.1 km | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1.19 | 13.1 | 11.0 | | | | | | | | | | 51 | Incheon | Inchon | South Korea | Asia | Subway | 6 Oct 1999 | 29.5 km | 29 | 29 | 1 | 1.02 | 29.5 | 29.0 | 2,475,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | | 52 | Guadalajara | | Mexico | America | Metro | 1 Sep 1989 | 24.0 km | 29 | 28 | 2 | 0.86 | 12.0 | 14.5 | | | | | | | | | | 53 | Antwerp | | Belgium | Europe | | 25 Mar 1975 | 7.6 km | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0.69 | 3.8 | 5.5 | | | | | | | | | | 54 | Sydney | | Australia | Oceania | Cityrail | 1926 | 22.1 km | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1.58 | 7.4 | 4.7 | | | | | | | | yes | | 55 | Cleveland | | USA | America | Rapid Transit | 15 Mar 1955 | 31.0 km | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1.72 | 31.0 | 18.0 | 194,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | | 56 | Mumbai | Bombay | India | Asia | Suburban Railway | | 171.0 km | 73 | 73 | 5 | 2.34 | 34.2 | 14.6 | | | | | | | | | | 57 | Dnepropetrovsk | Dnipropetrovsk | Ukraine | Europe | Metro | 29 Dec 1995 | 7.1 km | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1.18 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 1,549,000 | 2007 | | | | | | | | 58 | Recife | | Brazil | America | Metro | 11 Mar 1985 | 39.7 km | 30 | 28 | 2 | 1.42 | 19.9 | 15.0 | | | | | | | | | | 59 | Kryvyi Rih | Krivoy Rog | Ukraine | Europe | Metrotram | 26 Dec 1986 | 18.0 km | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1.50 | 18.0 | 12.0 | | | | | | | | | | 60 | Medellin | Medellín | Colombia | America | Metro | 30 Nov 1995 | 28.8 km | 26 | 25 | 2 | 1.15 | 14.4 | 13.0 | 5,382,000 | 2008 | | | | | | | | 61 | 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 | 62 | Stockholm | | Sweden | Europe | Tunnelbana | 1 Oct 1950 | 105.7 km | 104 | 100 | 3 | 1.06 | 35.2 | 34.7 | 2,867,000 | 2007 | left | | | | | | | 63 | 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 | 64 | Naples | | Italy | Europe | Metro | 28 Mar 1993 | 31.8 km | 30 | 28 | 3 | 1.14 | 10.6 | 10.0 | 912,000 | 2006 | left | | | | | | | 65 | 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 | | 66 | 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 | 67 | Delhi | | India | Asia | Metro | 24 Dec 2002 | 89.9 km | 78 | 76 | 3 | 1.18 | 29.9 | 26.0 | 3,450,000 | 2008 | left | | | | | yes | | 68 | 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 | 69 | 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 | 70 | 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 | 71 | 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 | 72 | 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 | 73 | 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 | 74 | 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 | | | | | | | 75 | 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 | 76 | 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 | | | | | | | 77 | 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 | 78 | 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 | | 79 | 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) | 80 | 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 | 81 | Kitakyushu | | Japan | Asia | Monorail | 9 Jan 1985 | 8.8 km | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0.68 | 8.8 | 13.0 | | | left | | | | | | yes | 82 | 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 | 83 | 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 | 84 | 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 | | | | 85 | Tama | | Japan | Asia | Monorail | 27 Nov 1998 | 16.0 km | 19 | 19 | 1 | 0.84 | 16.0 | 19.0 | | | left | | | | | | yes | 86 | 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 | 87 | Hiroshima | | Japan | Asia | Monorail | 20 Aug 1994 | 18.4 km | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0.88 | 18.4 | 21.0 | 978,000 | 2005 | left | | | | | | | 88 | 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 | 89 | 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 | | 90 | Saint Petersburg | Leningrad | 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 | | | 91 | 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 | | 92 | 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 | | 93 | Moscow | | Russia | Europe | Metro | 15 May 1935 | 298.8 km | 180 | 144 | 12 | 2.07 | 24.9 | 15.0 | 8,611,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | | | 94 | Amsterdam | | Netherlands | Europe | Metro | 16 Oct 1977 | 32.7 km | 33 | 33 | 4 | 0.99 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 2,783,000 | 2002 | right | | | | | | | 95 | Wuppertal | | Germany | Europe | Schwebebahn | 1 Mar 1901 | 13.3 km | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0.67 | 13.3 | 20.0 | | | right | | | | | | | 96 | 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 | 97 | 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 | 98 | Essen | | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 5 Oct 1967 | 20.2 km | 27 | 27 | 3 | 0.75 | 6.7 | 9.0 | | | right | | | | | | yes | 99 | Istanbul | | Turkey | Europe | Metro | 16 Sep 2000 | 15.0 km | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1.50 | 15.0 | 10.0 | 4,533,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | | | 100 | Bochum | | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 26 May 1979 | 21.5 km | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0.80 | 10.8 | 14.5 | | | right | | | | | | | 101 | 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 | | 102 | Guangzhou | Canton | China | Asia | Metro | 28 Jun 1999 | 176.1 km | 88 | 79 | 5 | 2.23 | 35.2 | 17.6 | 3,414,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | yes | yes | 103 | Baku | | Azerbaijan | Asia | Metro | 6 Nov 1967 | 31.7 km | 21 | 20 | 2 | 1.59 | 15.9 | 10.5 | 5,552,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 104 | Kiev | Kyiv | Ukraine | Europe | Metro | 22 Oct 1960 | 59.8 km | 46 | 43 | 3 | 1.39 | 19.9 | 15.3 | 10,736,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 105 | 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 | | 106 | Tashkent | | Uzbekistan | Asia | Metro | 6 Nov 1977 | 36.2 km | 29 | 26 | 3 | 1.39 | 12.1 | 9.7 | 1,961,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 107 | 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 | 108 | 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 | 109 | Duisburg | | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 11 Jul 1992 | 14.3 km | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1.10 | 7.2 | 6.5 | | | right | | | | | | yes | 110 | Novosibirsk | | Russia | Asia | Metro | 7 Jan 1986 | 14.3 km | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1.19 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 4,895,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 111 | Bielefeld | | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 21 Sep 1971 | 5.2 km | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0.74 | 1.3 | 1.8 | | | right | | | | | | | 112 | Athens | | Greece | Europe | Metro | 1954 | 52.0 km | 52 | 48 | 3 | 1.08 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 6,250,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | yes | yes | 113 | Bucharest | | Romania | Europe | Metro | 16 Nov 1979 | 67.7 km | 50 | 43 | 4 | 1.57 | 16.9 | 12.5 | 1,640,000 | 1999 | right | | | | | | | 114 | Ludwigshafen | | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 29 May 1969 | 4.0 km | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.36 | | | | | right | | | | | | | 115 | 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 | 116 | 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 | 117 | 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 | 118 | 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 | | | | | 119 | Dortmund | | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 17 May 1976 | 29.5 km | 37 | 37 | 3 | 0.80 | 9.8 | 12.3 | | | right | | | | | | yes | 120 | 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 | 121 | 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 | 122 | Samara | | Russia | Europe | Metro | 26 Dec 1987 | 10.2 km | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1.13 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 1,176,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 123 | Stuttgart | | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 10 Jun 1966 | 24.0 km | 19 | 17 | 2 | 1.41 | 12.0 | 9.5 | | | right | | | | | | yes | 124 | 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 | 125 | Mulheim | Mülheim | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 3 Nov 1979 | 9.0 km | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0.75 | 4.5 | 6.5 | | | right | | | | | | | 126 | 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 | 127 | Gelsenkirchen | | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 1 Sep 1984 | 5.5 km | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0.61 | 5.5 | 9.0 | | | right | | | | | | | 128 | 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 | | | | 129 | New York | New York City | 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 | | 130 | Yekaterinburg | Ekaterinburg | Russia | Asia | Metro | 26 Apr 1991 | 8.5 km | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1.21 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 5,412,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 131 | 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 | | | | | | | 132 | 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 | 133 | Kolkata | Calcutta | India | Asia | Metro Railway | 24 Oct 1984 | 22.6 km | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1.08 | 22.6 | 21.0 | 4,425,000 | 2000 | right | | | | | | | 134 | 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 | | | | | | | 135 | 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 | | | | | 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 | Montreal | Montréal | Canada | America | Metro | 14 Oct 1966 | 69.2 km | 73 | 68 | 4 | 1.02 | 17.3 | 18.3 | 3,165,000 | 2006 | right | | yes | | | | | 139 | Frankfurt | | Germany | Europe | U-Bahn | 4 Oct 1968 | 20.5 km | 31 | 27 | 3 | 0.76 | 6.8 | 10.3 | | | right | | | | | | yes | 140 | 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 | 141 | Dubai | | United Arab Emirates | Asia | Metro | 9 Sep 2009 | 39.7 km | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3.97 | 39.7 | 10.0 | | | right | metro | | 2009 | metro, monorail | yes | yes | 142 | Wuhan | | China | Asia | Metro | 28 Sep 2004 | 10.2 km | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1.02 | 10.2 | 10.0 | | | right | | | | | | | 143 | 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 | | 144 | Tbilisi | | Georgia | Asia | Metro | 11 Jan 1966 | 26.3 km | 22 | 21 | 2 | 1.25 | 13.1 | 11.0 | 3,498,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 145 | 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 | 146 | Minsk | | Belarus | Europe | Metro | 26 Jun 1984 | 30.3 km | 25 | 24 | 2 | 1.26 | 15.1 | 12.5 | 8,647,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 147 | 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 | 148 | 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 | line U3, no PSDs, sharing tracks with driver-operated line U2 | | 2008 | | | yes | 149 | Rotterdam | | Netherlands | Europe | Metro | 10 Feb 1968 | 47.0 km | 38 | 37 | 2 | 1.27 | 23.5 | 19.0 | 1,809,000 | 2006 | right | | | | | | | 150 | Oporto | Porto | Portugal | Europe | Metro | 7 Dec 2002 | 21.7 km | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1.55 | 10.9 | 7.5 | | | right | | | | | yes | yes | 151 | Atlanta | | USA | America | MARTA | 30 Jun 1979 | 79.2 km | 39 | 38 | 2 | 2.08 | 39.6 | 19.5 | 429,000 | 1994 | right | | | | | yes | | 152 | Kharkov | Kharkiv | Ukraine | Europe | Metro | 23 Aug 1975 | 35.3 km | 28 | 25 | 3 | 1.41 | 11.8 | 9.3 | 7,875,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 153 | Santiago | Santiago de Chile | Chile | America | Metro | 15 Sep 1975 | 83.0 km | 93 | 86 | 5 | 0.97 | 16.6 | 18.6 | 7,735,000 | 2008 | right | | yes | | | | | 154 | Budapest | | Hungary | Europe | Metro | 2 May 1896 | 33.0 km | 42 | 40 | 3 | 0.83 | 11.0 | 14.0 | 9,000,000 | 2008 | right | | | | | | | 155 | 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 | 156 | Warsaw | | Poland | Europe | Metro | 7 Apr 1995 | 22.6 km | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1.08 | 22.6 | 21.0 | 5,044,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 157 | Catania | | Italy | Europe | Metro | 27 Jun 1999 | 3.8 km | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.63 | 3.8 | 6.0 | | | right | | | | | | | 158 | 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 | | 159 | 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 | | 160 | Duesseldorf | Düsseldorf | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 4 Oct 1981 | 9.6 km | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0.68 | 4.8 | 7.0 | | | right | | | | | | yes | 161 | Nizhny Novgorod | Gorky | Russia | Europe | Metro | 20 Nov 1985 | 15.5 km | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1.19 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 2,129,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 162 | 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 | | 163 | 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 | 164 | 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 | | 165 | 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 | | 166 | 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 | | 167 | 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 | | 168 | 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 | 169 | Genoa | | Italy | Europe | Metro | 13 Jun 1990 | 5.2 km | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0.74 | 5.2 | 7.0 | | | right | | | | | | yes | 170 | 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 | | 171 | Newark | | USA | America | Subway | 26 May 1935 | 2.2 km | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.55 | 2.2 | 4.0 | | | right | | | | | | | 172 | Yerevan | Erevan | Armenia | Asia | Metro | 7 Mar 1981 | 12.1 km | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1.21 | 12.1 | 10.0 | 1,405,000 | 2007 | right | | | | | | | 173 | Hanover | | Germany | Europe | Stadtbahn | 28 Sep 1975 | 18.6 km | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1.09 | 6.2 | 7.0 | | | right | | | | | | yes | 174 | 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 | 175 | 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 | 176 | 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 |
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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