Largest Metro Networks In The World
5 March 2024
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Metro systems improve the efficiency of urban transport systems and public mobility
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Here is a list of the largest metro networks in the world
China's Shanghai Metro is the world's longest metro network. It is 831 kilometres long and has 508 stations across 20 lines
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Beijing Subway has 27 lines and 490 stations. It is the oldest metro system in mainland China
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The London Underground is one of the world's oldest metro systems and covers 402 kilometres and 272 stations
The third busiest metro system in the world, Guangzhou Metro has 16 lines in operation
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The New York City Subway is 399 kilometres long and runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
Delhi Metro has 10 colour-coded lines, 256 stations, and a total length of 350.42 kilometres and stands sixth largest in the world
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Russia's Moscow Metro is 449 kilometres long and has 263 stations
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Wuhan Metro in China was founded in 2004 and has 12 lines and 300 stations
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South Korea's Seoul Metro is the ninth-largest network in the world and began operating on August 15, 1974
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Madrid Metro in Spain is the 10th largest rapid transit system, stretching 293 kilometres
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