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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.
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1 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | America | 1 Dec 1913 | 47.50 km | 76 | 264 mio. | 2 | Yerevan | Armenia | Asia | 7 Mar 1981 | 12.10 km | 10 | 15 mio. | 3 | Sydney | Australia | Oceania | 1926 | 22.06 km | 14 | | 4 | Vienna | Austria | Europe | 25 Feb 1978 | 69.80 km | 96 | 477 mio. | 5 | Baku | Azerbaijan | Asia | 6 Nov 1967 | 31.70 km | 21 | 161 mio. | 6 | Minsk | Belarus | Europe | 26 Jun 1984 | 30.30 km | 25 | 264 mio. | 7 | Antwerp | Belgium | Europe | 25 Mar 1975 | 7.60 km | 11 | | 8 | Charleroi | Belgium | Europe | 21 Jun 1976 | 17.50 km | 20 | | 9 | Brussels | Belgium | Europe | 20 Sep 1976 | 32.20 km | 61 | 113 mio. | 10 | Brasilia | Brazil | America | 31 Mar 2001 | 42.00 km | 23 | 16 mio. | 11 | Sao Paulo | Brazil | America | 14 Sep 1974 | 61.30 km | 58 | 564 mio. | 12 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | America | 5 Mar 1979 | 36.53 km | 34 | 135 mio. | 13 | Recife | Brazil | America | 11 Mar 1985 | 39.70 km | 30 | | 14 | Porto Alegre | Brazil | America | 2 Mar 1985 | 33.80 km | 17 | | 15 | Belo Horizonte | Brazil | America | 1 Aug 1986 | 28.13 km | 19 | | 16 | Sofia | Bulgaria | Europe | 28 Jan 1998 | 15.60 km | 13 | 29 mio. | 17 | Montreal | Canada | America | 14 Oct 1966 | 69.20 km | 73 | 219 mio. | 18 | Vancouver | Canada | America | 3 Jan 1986 | 50.00 km | 33 | 69 mio. | 19 | Toronto | Canada | America | 30 Apr 1954 | 71.30 km | 74 | 278 mio. | 20 | Edmonton | Canada | America | 22 Apr 1978 | 13.10 km | 11 | | 21 | Valparaiso | Chile | America | 23 Nov 2005 | 43.00 km | 20 | | 22 | Santiago | Chile | America | 15 Sep 1975 | 83.00 km | 92 | 600 mio. | 23 | Chongqing | China | Asia | 18 Jun 2005 | 19.50 km | 18 | | 24 | Hong Kong | China | Asia | 1 Oct 1979 | 174.00 km | 94 | 867 mio. | 25 | Shanghai | China | Asia | 10 Apr 1995 | 232.40 km | 163 | 814 mio. | 26 | Dalian | China | Asia | 1 May 2003 | 49.00 km | 12 | | 27 | Beijing | China | Asia | 1 Oct 1969 | 198.95 km | 123 | 765 mio. | 28 | Nanjing | China | Asia | 27 Aug 2005 | 21.70 km | 16 | | 29 | Changchun | China | Asia | Oct 2002 | 17.00 km | 16 | | 30 | Tianjin | China | Asia | 28 Mar 2004 | 71.98 km | 37 | 15 mio. | 31 | Guangzhou | China | Asia | 28 Jun 1999 | 116.00 km | 62 | 134 mio. | 32 | Shenzhen | China | Asia | 28 Dec 2004 | 21.50 km | 19 | 73 mio. | 33 | Wuhan | China | Asia | 28 Sep 2004 | 10.20 km | 10 | | 34 | Medellin | Colombia | America | 30 Nov 1995 | 28.80 km | 26 | 140 mio. | 35 | Prague | Czech Republic | Europe | 9 May 1974 | 59.10 km | 57 | 537 mio. | 36 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Europe | 19 Oct 2002 | 21.00 km | 22 | 37 mio. | 37 | Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic | America | 30 Jan 2009 | 14.50 km | 16 | | 38 | Cairo | Egypt | Africa | 27 Sep 1987 | 65.50 km | 55 | 600 mio. | 39 | Helsinki | Finland | Europe | 3 Aug 1982 | 21.00 km | 17 | 57 mio. | 40 | Rouen | France | Europe | 17 Dec 1994 | 2.20 km | 5 | | 41 | Toulouse | France | Europe | 26 Jun 1993 | 27.50 km | 38 | 42 mio. | 42 | Rennes | France | Europe | 16 Mar 2002 | 9.00 km | 15 | 23 mio. | 43 | Marseille | France | Europe | 26 Nov 1977 | 19.30 km | 26 | 58 mio. | 44 | Lyon | France | Europe | 28 Apr 1978 | 30.70 km | 43 | 182 mio. | 45 | Paris | France | Europe | 19 Jul 1900 | 213.00 km | 380 | 1410 mio. | 46 | Lille | France | Europe | 25 Apr 1983 | 45.50 km | 62 | 74 mio. | 47 | Tbilisi | Georgia | Asia | 11 Jan 1966 | 26.30 km | 22 | 112 mio. | 48 | Mulheim | Germany | Europe | 3 Nov 1979 | 9.01 km | 13 | | 49 | Hamburg | Germany | Europe | 1 Mar 1912 | 100.70 km | 97 | 180 mio. | 50 | Ludwigshafen | Germany | Europe | 29 May 1969 | 4.00 km | 11 | | 51 | Bonn | Germany | Europe | 22 Mar 1975 | 9.00 km | 12 | | 52 | Essen | Germany | Europe | 5 Oct 1967 | 20.22 km | 27 | | 53 | Duisburg | Germany | Europe | 11 Jul 1992 | 14.34 km | 13 | | 54 | Berlin | Germany | Europe | 18 Feb 1902 | 144.10 km | 192 | 466 mio. | 55 | Dortmund | Germany | Europe | 17 May 1976 | 29.45 km | 37 | | 56 | Wuppertal | Germany | Europe | 1 Mar 1901 | 13.30 km | 20 | | 57 | Hanover | Germany | Europe | 28 Sep 1975 | 18.60 km | 21 | | 58 | Gelsenkirchen | Germany | Europe | 1 Sep 1984 | 5.52 km | 9 | | 59 | Stuttgart | Germany | Europe | 10 Jun 1966 | 24.00 km | 19 | | 60 | Frankfurt | Germany | Europe | 4 Oct 1968 | 20.50 km | 31 | | 61 | Bochum | Germany | Europe | 26 May 1979 | 21.53 km | 29 | | 62 | Nuremberg | Germany | Europe | 1 Mar 1972 | 34.60 km | 46 | 92 mio. | 63 | Bielefeld | Germany | Europe | 21 Sep 1971 | 5.20 km | 7 | | 64 | Duesseldorf | Germany | Europe | 4 Oct 1981 | 9.58 km | 14 | | 65 | Cologne | Germany | Europe | 11 Oct 1968 | 45.00 km | 51 | | 66 | Munich | Germany | Europe | 19 Oct 1971 | 92.50 km | 100 | 330 mio. | 67 | Athens | Greece | Europe | 1954 | 52.00 km | 51 | 284 mio. | 68 | Budapest | Hungary | Europe | 2 May 1896 | 33.00 km | 42 | 280 mio. | 69 | Mumbai | India | Asia | 16 Apr 1853 | 171.00 km | 73 | | 70 | Chennai | India | Asia | 19 Oct 1997 | 27.00 km | 17 | | 71 | Kolkata | India | Asia | 24 Oct 1984 | 16.50 km | 17 | 100 mio. | 72 | Delhi | India | Asia | 24 Dec 2002 | 76.50 km | 68 | 169 mio. | 73 | Tehran | Iran | Asia | 21 Feb 2000 | 50.50 km | 47 | 250 mio. | 74 | Haifa | Israel | Asia | 1959 | 1.75 km | 6 | | 75 | Rome | Italy | Europe | 10 Feb 1955 | 39.00 km | 49 | 272 mio. | 76 | Catania | Italy | Europe | 27 Jun 1999 | 3.80 km | 6 | | 77 | Genoa | Italy | Europe | 13 Jun 1990 | 5.20 km | 7 | | 78 | Milan | Italy | Europe | 1 Nov 1964 | 74.60 km | 88 | 318 mio. | 79 | Turin | Italy | Europe | 4 Feb 2006 | 9.60 km | 14 | | 80 | Perugia | Italy | Europe | 29 Jan 2008 | 3.00 km | 7 | | 81 | Naples | Italy | Europe | 28 Mar 1993 | 31.80 km | 30 | 29 mio. | 82 | Chiba | Japan | Asia | 28 Mar 1988 | 15.50 km | 18 | | 83 | Tokyo | Japan | Asia | 30 Dec 1927 | 304.50 km | 290 | 3011 mio. | 84 | Tama | Japan | Asia | 27 Nov 1998 | 16.00 km | 19 | | 85 | Fukuoka | Japan | Asia | 26 Jul 1981 | 29.80 km | 35 | 106 mio. | 86 | Osaka | Japan | Asia | 20 May 1933 | 137.80 km | 133 | 878 mio. | 87 | Kyoto | Japan | Asia | 1 Apr 1981 | 31.30 km | 32 | 111 mio. | 88 | Kobe | Japan | Asia | 13 Mar 1977 | 30.60 km | 26 | 92 mio. | 89 | Nagoya | Japan | Asia | 15 Nov 1957 | 89.00 km | 93 | 405 mio. | 90 | Kamakura | Japan | Asia | 3 Mar 1970 | 6.60 km | 8 | | 91 | Hiroshima | Japan | Asia | 20 Aug 1994 | 18.40 km | 21 | 18 mio. | 92 | Yokohama | Japan | Asia | 16 Dec 1972 | 57.60 km | 48 | 150 mio. | 93 | Sendai | Japan | Asia | 15 Jul 1987 | 14.80 km | 17 | 57 mio. | 94 | Sapporo | Japan | Asia | 16 Dec 1971 | 48.00 km | 49 | 252 mio. | 95 | Kitakyushu | Japan | Asia | 9 Jan 1985 | 8.80 km | 13 | | 96 | Naha | Japan | Asia | 10 Aug 2003 | 12.80 km | 15 | | 97 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Asia | 16 Dec 1996 | 64.00 km | 60 | 84 mio. | 98 | Guadalajara | Mexico | America | 1 Sep 1989 | 24.00 km | 29 | | 99 | Monterrey | Mexico | America | 25 Apr 1991 | 31.50 km | 32 | | 100 | Mexico City | Mexico | America | 5 Sep 1969 | 201.70 km | 175 | 1417 mio. | 101 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Europe | 16 Oct 1977 | 32.70 km | 33 | 91 mio. | 102 | The Hague | Netherlands | Europe | 16 Oct 2004 | 27.90 km | 30 | | 103 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Europe | 10 Feb 1968 | 47.00 km | 38 | 85 mio. | 104 | Pyongyang | North Korea | Asia | 6 Sep 1973 | 22.50 km | 16 | 35 mio. | 105 | Oslo | Norway | Europe | 22 May 1966 | 62.00 km | 72 | 64 mio. | 106 | Lima | Peru | America | 13 Jan 2003 | 10.00 km | 6 | | 107 | Manila | Philippines | Asia | 1 Dec 1984 | 45.70 km | 42 | 315 mio. | 108 | Poznan | Poland | Europe | 1 Mar 1997 | 6.10 km | 6 | | 109 | Warsaw | Poland | Europe | 7 Apr 1995 | 22.60 km | 21 | 106 mio. | 110 | Oporto | Portugal | Europe | 7 Dec 2002 | 21.70 km | 15 | | 111 | Lisbon | Portugal | Europe | 29 Dec 1959 | 37.70 km | 50 | 184 mio. | 112 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | America | 6 Jun 2005 | 17.20 km | 16 | | 113 | Bucharest | Romania | Europe | 16 Nov 1979 | 67.70 km | 50 | 111 mio. | 114 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | Europe | 15 Nov 1955 | 105.50 km | 60 | 828 mio. | 115 | Novosibirsk | Russia | Asia | 7 Jan 1986 | 14.30 km | 13 | 67 mio. | 116 | Kazan | Russia | Europe | 27 Aug 2005 | 8.30 km | 6 | 6 mio. | 117 | Volgograd | Russia | Europe | 5 Nov 1984 | 3.30 km | 2 | | 118 | Samara | Russia | Europe | 26 Dec 1987 | 10.20 km | 9 | 12 mio. | 119 | Moscow | Russia | Europe | 15 May 1935 | 292.90 km | 177 | 2529 mio. | 120 | Nizhny Novgorod | Russia | Europe | 20 Nov 1985 | 15.50 km | 14 | 33 mio. | 121 | Yekaterinburg | Russia | Asia | 26 Apr 1991 | 8.50 km | 7 | 45 mio. | 122 | Singapore | Singapore | Asia | 7 Nov 1987 | 118.90 km | 76 | 524 mio. | 123 | Gwangju | South Korea | Asia | 28 Apr 2004 | 20.10 km | 20 | | 124 | Seoul | South Korea | Asia | 15 Aug 1974 | 286.90 km | 348 | 1655 mio. | 125 | Daejeon | South Korea | Asia | 16 Mar 2006 | 22.60 km | 22 | | 126 | Incheon | South Korea | Asia | 6 Oct 1999 | 29.50 km | 29 | 119 mio. | 127 | Busan | South Korea | Asia | 19 Jul 1985 | 95.00 km | 92 | 264 mio. | 128 | Daegu | South Korea | Asia | 26 Nov 1997 | 53.90 km | 56 | 51 mio. | 129 | Valencia | Spain | Europe | 3 Oct 1988 | 31.80 km | 38 | | 130 | Madrid | Spain | Europe | 17 Oct 1919 | 284.00 km | 281 | 690 mio. | 131 | Palma de Mallorca | Spain | Europe | 25 Apr 2007 | 8.30 km | 9 | | 132 | Bilbao | Spain | Europe | 11 Nov 1995 | 40.61 km | 38 | 86 mio. | 133 | Seville | Spain | Europe | 2 Apr 2009 | 18.00 km | 22 | | 134 | Barcelona | Spain | Europe | 30 Dec 1924 | 106.60 km | 147 | 369 mio. | 135 | Stockholm | Sweden | Europe | 1 Oct 1950 | 105.70 km | 104 | 297 mio. | 136 | Lausanne | Switzerland | Europe | 24 May 1991 | 13.70 km | 29 | | 137 | Kaohsiung | Taiwan | Asia | 9 Mar 2008 | 42.70 km | 37 | | 138 | Taipei | Taiwan | Asia | 28 Mar 1996 | 90.60 km | 85 | 416 mio. | 139 | Bangkok | Thailand | Asia | 5 Dec 1999 | 46.30 km | 44 | 206 mio. | 140 | Istanbul | Turkey | Europe | 16 Sep 2000 | 15.00 km | 10 | 39 mio. | 141 | Bursa | Turkey | Asia | 19 Aug 2002 | 22.50 km | 23 | | 142 | Ankara | Turkey | Asia | 30 Aug 1996 | 23.10 km | 23 | 108 mio. | 143 | Izmir | Turkey | Asia | 22 May 2000 | 11.50 km | 10 | 30 mio. | 144 | Adana | Turkey | Asia | 18 Mar 2009 | 8.00 km | 8 | | 145 | Kryvy Rih | Ukraine | Europe | 26 Dec 1986 | 18.00 km | 12 | | 146 | Kiev | Ukraine | Europe | 22 Oct 1960 | 59.80 km | 46 | 642 mio. | 147 | Dnepropetrovsk | Ukraine | Europe | 29 Dec 1995 | 7.10 km | 6 | 12 mio. | 148 | Kharkov | Ukraine | Europe | 23 Aug 1975 | 35.30 km | 28 | 290 mio. | 149 | London | United Kingdom | Europe | 10 Jan 1863 | 408.00 km | 268 | 1014 mio. | 150 | Newcastle | United Kingdom | Europe | 7 Aug 1980 | 76.50 km | 61 | 38 mio. | 151 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | Europe | 14 Dec 1896 | 10.40 km | 15 | 13 mio. | 152 | San Francisco | USA | America | 11 Sep 1972 | 166.90 km | 43 | 97 mio. | 153 | Jacksonville | USA | America | 30 May 1989 | 6.90 km | 6 | | 154 | Miami | USA | America | 21 May 1984 | 36.00 km | 22 | 17 mio. | 155 | Philadelphia | USA | America | 4 Mar 1907 | 62.00 km | 66 | 95 mio. | 156 | New York | USA | America | 27 Oct 1904 | 368.00 km | 468 | 1635 mio. | 157 | Detroit | USA | America | Jul 1987 | 4.80 km | 13 | | 158 | Seattle | USA | America | 18 Jul 2009 | 22.20 km | 12 | | 159 | Washington | USA | America | 27 Mar 1976 | 171.20 km | 90 | 210 mio. | 160 | Cleveland | USA | America | 15 Mar 1955 | 31.00 km | 18 | 5 mio. | 161 | Chicago | USA | America | 6 Jun 1892 | 166.00 km | 151 | 187 mio. | 162 | Saint Louis | USA | America | 31 Jul 1993 | 73.40 km | 37 | | 163 | Buffalo | USA | America | 18 May 1985 | 8.36 km | 8 | | 164 | Pittsburgh | USA | America | 3 Jul 1985 | 0.00 | 3 | | 165 | Los Angeles | USA | America | 30 Jan 1993 | 59.30 km | 30 | 41 mio. | 166 | Boston | USA | America | 1 Sep 1897 | 60.50 km | 66 | 128 mio. | 167 | Las Vegas | USA | America | 15 Jul 2004 | 6.20 km | 7 | | 168 | Newark | USA | America | 26 May 1935 | 2.20 km | 4 | | 169 | Baltimore | USA | America | 21 Nov 1983 | 24.50 km | 14 | 13 mio. | 170 | Atlanta | USA | America | 30 Jun 1979 | 79.20 km | 39 | 31 mio. | 171 | Tashkent | Uzbekistan | Asia | 6 Nov 1977 | 36.20 km | 29 | 69 mio. | 172 | Maracaibo | Venezuela | America | 8 Jun 2009 | 6.50 km | 6 | | 173 | Valencia | Venezuela | America | 18 Oct 2006 | 6.20 km | 7 | | 174 | Caracas | Venezuela | America | 27 Mar 1983 | 60.50 km | 47 | 276 mio. |
Numerical data (except ridership) by Jordi Serradell 8/2009. Ridership data by John Kennes 7/2008. Ticket prices (for 10 km/10 stops ) by UBS: Prices and Earnings (PDF, p. 20) 2009. Non-numerical data by Mike Rohde 8/2009.
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