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A list like this one and the metro systems that appear in it may always remain somewhat controversial. One reason is that definitions of what a metro is may vary according to whom you ask (a popular definition is here). Differences between commuter rail, metros and trams are increasingly fading as new hybrid trains allow metros to include sections in streets or shared with heavy rail. In other cases, metros have gradually evolved from former tram or rail lines, so it is sometimes difficult to tell the actual length or date of inauguration of the metro system.

Stations* with an asterisk counts each interchange station as one. Passenger numbers are annual. Ticket prices are for 10 km or 10 stops Price of a single ticket for the public transport network (bus, streetcar or metro) for a journey of approx. 10 km/6 miles or at least 10 stops (2009). Only one logo per city is displayed.



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1408.0 km10 Jan 1863268112681.5237.124.41197 mio.2,934,000
2368.0 km27 Oct 1904468274220.8713.617.31624 mio.4,413,000
3334.0 km10 Apr 1995230101941.7233.423.01122 mio.3,359,000
4304.5 km30 Dec 1927290132051.4923.422.33174 mio.10,424,000
5298.8 km15 May 1935180121442.0724.915.02573 mio.8,611,000
6286.9 km15 Aug 1974348102980.9628.734.82048 mio.7,138,000
7284.0 km17 Oct 1919281132311.2321.821.6686 mio.2,415,000
8227.6 km1 Oct 196914791251.8225.316.31200 mio.5,274,000
9213.0 km19 Jul 1900380163000.7113.323.81473 mio.6,915,000
10201.7 km5 Sep 1969175111471.3718.315.91460 mio.7,238,000
11188.1 km1 Oct 1979959822.2920.910.61309 mio.6,959,000
12171.2 km27 Mar 1976905861.9934.218.0215 mio.1,256,000
13171.0 km735732.3434.214.6
14166.9 km11 Sep 1972435433.8833.48.6100 mio.599,000
15166.0 km6 Jun 189215181441.1520.818.9198 mio.1,193,000
16148.5 km28 Jun 1999885791.8829.717.6601 mio.4,047,000
17147.4 km18 Feb 1902195101730.8514.719.5447 mio.3,033,000
18137.8 km20 May 193313391041.3315.314.8860 mio.6,241,000
19118.9 km7 Nov 1987764691.7229.719.0571 mio.4,802,000
20110.5 km30 Dec 1924152101280.8611.115.2378 mio.3,421,000
21110.2 km15 Nov 1955635552.0022.012.6832 mio.7,550,000
22105.7 km1 Oct 195010431001.0635.234.7303 mio.2,867,000
23100.7 km1 Mar 1912973891.1333.632.3184 mio.1,827,000
2496.2 km24 Dec 2002833811.1932.127.7310 mio.3,224,000
2595.0 km19 Jul 1985923881.0831.730.7257 mio.2,705,000
2692.5 km19 Oct 19711006940.9815.416.7349 mio.3,773,000
2790.6 km28 Mar 1996858801.1311.310.6450 mio.4,967,000
2889.0 km15 Nov 1957934821.0922.323.3427 mio.4,798,000
2983.0 km15 Sep 1975935860.9716.618.6642 mio.7,735,000
3079.2 km30 Jun 1979392382.0839.619.534 mio.429,000
3176.5 km7 Aug 1980612501.5338.330.538 mio.497,000
3274.6 km1 Nov 1964883840.8924.929.3328 mio.4,397,000
3373.4 km31 Jul 1993372371.9836.718.5
3472.0 km28 Mar 2004372371.9536.018.515 mio.208,000
3571.3 km30 Apr 1954744691.0317.818.5278 mio.3,899,000
3669.8 km25 Feb 1978965840.8314.019.2498 mio.7,135,000
3769.5 km3 Jan 1986493471.4823.216.374 mio.1,065,000
3869.2 km14 Oct 1966734681.0217.318.3219 mio.3,165,000
3967.7 km16 Nov 1979504431.5716.912.5111 mio.1,640,000
4065.5 km27 Sep 1987552531.2432.827.5700 mio.10,687,000
4164.0 km16 Dec 1996603561.1421.320.0109 mio.1,703,000
4262.0 km22 May 1966725720.8612.414.464 mio.1,032,000
4362.0 km4 Mar 1907663621.0020.722.067 mio.1,081,000
4461.3 km14 Sep 1974584551.1115.314.5684 mio.11,158,000
4560.5 km27 Mar 1983505461.3212.110.0510 mio.8,430,000
4660.5 km1 Sep 1897663601.0120.222.0145 mio.2,397,000
4759.8 km22 Oct 1960463431.3919.915.3642 mio.10,736,000
4859.3 km30 Jan 1993303301.9819.810.045 mio.759,000
4959.1 km9 May 1974573541.0919.719.0597 mio.10,102,000
5057.6 km16 Dec 1972483451.2819.216.0198 mio.3,438,000
5153.9 km26 Nov 1997562550.9827.028.0110 mio.2,041,000
5252.0 km1954523481.0817.317.3325 mio.6,250,000
5350.5 km21 Feb 2000473441.1516.815.7353 mio.6,990,000
5449.0 km1 May 2003121124.0849.012.0
5548.0 km16 Dec 1971493461.0416.016.3209 mio.4,354,000
5647.5 km1 Dec 1913766680.707.912.7280 mio.5,895,000
5747.0 km10 Feb 1968382371.2723.519.085 mio.1,809,000
5846.3 km5 Dec 1999443401.1615.414.7206 mio.4,449,000
5945.7 km1 Dec 1984423391.1715.214.0346 mio.7,571,000
6045.5 km25 Apr 1983622600.7622.831.074 mio.1,626,000
6145.0 km11 Oct 19685115510.883.03.4
6243.0 km23 Nov 2005201202.1543.020.0
6342.7 km9 Mar 2008372361.1921.418.530 mio.703,000
6442.0 km5 Mar 1979342341.2421.017.0135 mio.3,214,000
6542.0 km31 Mar 2001231231.8342.023.016 mio.381,000
6641.0 km29 Dec 1959524460.8910.313.0180 mio.4,390,000
6740.6 km11 Nov 1995382381.0720.319.086 mio.2,118,000
6839.7 km9 Sep 2009111113.6139.711.0
6939.7 km11 Mar 1985302281.4219.915.0
7039.0 km10 Feb 1955492480.8119.524.5331 mio.8,487,000
7136.2 km6 Nov 1977293261.3912.19.771 mio.1,961,000
7236.0 km21 May 1984221221.6436.022.019 mio.528,000
7335.3 km23 Aug 1975283251.4111.89.3278 mio.7,875,000
7434.6 km1 Mar 1972463440.7911.515.392 mio.2,659,000
7533.8 km2 Mar 1985171171.9933.817.0
7633.0 km2 May 1896423400.8311.014.0297 mio.9,000,000
7732.9 km6 Nov 1967222211.5616.411.0176 mio.5,356,000
7832.7 km16 Oct 1977334330.998.28.391 mio.2,783,000
7932.2 km20 Sep 1976613590.5510.720.3136 mio.4,224,000
8031.8 km28 Mar 1993303281.1410.610.029 mio.912,000
8131.8 km3 Oct 1988383370.8610.612.7
8231.5 km25 Apr 1991322311.0215.816.0
8331.3 km1 Apr 1981322311.0115.616.0126 mio.4,026,000
8431.0 km15 Mar 1955181181.7231.018.06 mio.194,000
8530.7 km28 Apr 1978434390.797.710.8182 mio.5,928,000
8630.6 km13 Mar 1977262241.2815.313.0121 mio.3,954,000
8730.3 km26 Jun 1984252241.2615.112.5262 mio.8,647,000
8829.8 km26 Jul 1981353340.889.911.7124 mio.4,161,000
8929.5 km6 Oct 1999291291.0229.529.073 mio.2,475,000
9029.5 km17 May 1976373370.809.812.3
9128.8 km30 Nov 1995262251.1514.413.0155 mio.5,382,000
9228.1 km1 Aug 1986191191.4828.119.0
9327.9 km16 Oct 2004303300.939.310.0
9427.5 km26 Jun 1993382370.7413.819.042 mio.1,527,000
9527.0 km19 Oct 1997171171.5927.017.0
9626.3 km11 Jan 1966222211.2513.111.092 mio.3,498,000
9725.3 km28 Dec 2004232221.1512.611.573 mio.2,885,000
9824.5 km21 Nov 1983141141.7524.514.014 mio.571,000
9924.0 km1 Sep 1989292280.8612.014.5
10024.0 km10 Jun 1966192171.4112.09.5
10123.1 km30 Aug 1996232221.0511.611.5113 mio.4,892,000
10222.6 km7 Apr 1995211211.0822.621.0114 mio.5,044,000
10322.6 km24 Oct 1984211211.0822.621.0100 mio.4,425,000
10422.6 km16 Mar 2006221221.0322.622.029 mio.1,283,000
10522.5 km19 Aug 2002231230.9822.523.0
10622.5 km6 Sep 1973162151.5011.38.035 mio.1,556,000
10722.2 km23 Sep 2009181181.2322.218.0
10822.2 km18 Jul 2009121121.8522.212.0
10922.1 km1926143141.587.44.7
11021.7 km7 Dec 2002152141.5510.97.5
11121.7 km27 Aug 2005161161.3621.716.0102 mio.4,700,000
11221.5 km26 May 1979292270.8010.814.5
11321.0 km19 Oct 2002222220.9510.511.037 mio.1,762,000
11421.0 km3 Aug 1982171171.2421.017.058 mio.2,762,000
11520.5 km4 Oct 1968313270.766.810.3
11620.2 km5 Oct 1967273270.756.79.0
11720.1 km28 Apr 2004201201.0120.120.017 mio.846,000
11819.5 km18 Jun 2005181181.0819.518.0
11919.3 km26 Nov 1977262240.809.613.058 mio.3,005,000
12018.6 km28 Sep 1975213171.096.27.0
12118.4 km20 Aug 1994211210.8818.421.018 mio.978,000
12218.0 km26 Dec 1986121121.5018.012.0
12318.0 km28 Jan 1998141141.2918.014.051 mio.2,833,000
12418.0 km2 Apr 2009211210.8618.021.0
12517.5 km21 Jun 1976204200.884.45.0
12617.2 km6 Jun 2005161161.0817.216.09 mio.523,000
12717.0 kmOct 2002161161.0617.016.0
12816.0 km27 Nov 1998191190.8416.019.0
12915.5 km28 Mar 1988182180.867.89.0
13015.5 km20 Nov 1985142131.197.87.033 mio.2,129,000
13115.0 km16 Sep 2000101101.5015.010.068 mio.4,533,000
13214.8 km15 Jul 1987171170.8714.817.058 mio.3,919,000
13314.5 km30 Jan 2009161160.9114.516.0
13414.3 km11 Jul 1992132131.107.26.5
13514.3 km7 Jan 1986132121.197.26.570 mio.4,895,000
13613.7 km24 May 1991292280.496.814.5
13713.3 km1 Mar 1901201200.6713.320.0
13813.1 km22 Apr 1978111111.1913.111.0
13912.8 km10 Aug 2003151150.8512.815.0
14012.1 km7 Mar 1981101101.2112.110.017 mio.1,405,000
14111.5 km22 May 2000101101.1511.510.030 mio.2,609,000
14210.4 km14 Dec 1896151150.6910.415.015 mio.1,442,000
14310.2 km26 Dec 19879191.1310.29.012 mio.1,176,000
14410.2 km28 Sep 2004101101.0210.210.0
14510.0 km13 Jan 20036161.6710.06.0
1469.6 km4 Feb 2006141140.699.614.0
1479.6 km4 Oct 1981142140.684.87.0
1489.0 km3 Nov 1979132120.754.56.5
1499.0 km16 Mar 2002151150.609.015.023 mio.2,556,000
1509.0 km22 Mar 1975121120.759.012.0
1518.8 km9 Jan 1985131130.688.813.0
1528.5 km26 Apr 19917171.218.57.046 mio.5,412,000
1538.4 km18 May 19858181.048.48.0
1548.3 km27 Aug 20056161.388.36.07 mio.843,000
1558.3 km25 Apr 20079190.928.39.0
1568.0 km18 Mar 20098181.008.08.0
1577.6 km25 Mar 1975112110.693.85.5
1587.1 km29 Dec 19956161.187.16.011 mio.1,549,000
1596.9 km30 May 19896161.156.96.0
1606.6 km3 Mar 19708180.826.68.0
1616.5 km8 Jun 20096161.086.56.0
1626.2 km18 Oct 20067170.896.27.018 mio.2,903,000
1636.2 km15 Jul 20047170.896.27.0
1646.1 km1 Mar 19976161.026.16.0
1655.5 km1 Sep 19849190.615.59.0
1665.2 km13 Jun 19907170.745.27.0
1675.2 km21 Sep 19717470.741.31.8
1684.8 kmJul 1987131130.374.813.0
1694.0 km29 May 1969110110.36
1703.8 km27 Jun 19996160.633.86.0
1713.3 km5 Nov 19842121.653.32.0
1723.0 km29 Jan 20087170.433.07.0
1732.2 km26 May 19354140.552.24.0
1742.2 km17 Dec 19945150.442.25.0
1751.8 km19596160.291.86.0
1761.5 km3 Jul 19853130.481.53.0


Numerical data (except ridership) by Jordi Serradell 1/2010. Ridership data by John Kennes 10/2009. Ticket prices by UBS: Prices and Earnings (PDF, p. 20) 2009. Non-numerical data by Mike Rohde 1/2010.




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