List of metro systems
This is an alphabetical list of cities worldwide that have a rapid transit system, or a light rail system with some elements of rapid transit. Such systems are commonly called metros, subways, elevated railways, or underground railways; see passenger rail terminology for more information.
Most light rail systems are not included here but are in list of light-rail transit systems. Some systems which provide metro service using light-rail vehicles or in some other way have elements of both may be in both lists.
There is also a list of suburban and commuter rail systems and a list of airport circulators (many of which are rapid transit-like).
Africa
| Country | City | Main article | List of stations | Date opened | Official link | Other link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | Cairo | Cairo Metro | List | 1987 | NAT-Egypt | [1] |
Asia, including Caucasus
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Notes
- There are four systems in KCR. East Rail shares track with inter-city and freight trains on most but not all of its tracks. West Rail was designed as a commuter railway like East Rail, but contains only within-Hong Kong service currently, and is operating as a metro. The third one is the Light Rail system. A fourth one, the Ma On Shan Rail, is a branch of East Rail containing only local passenger service. The East Rail was opened in 1910 as part of a raillink to Canton (now Guangzhou), the Kowloon-Canton Railway, with some local service. It was electrified in the early 1980s, and over 95% of services on its track are now metro-like passenger service within Hong Kong's territories.
- The Wuhan Metro system is an elevated metro; in Chinese terminology, it is called light rail.
Europe, excluding the Caucasus
Notes
- built as suburban steam railway in 1869
- see also U-Bahn
- see also Transportation in Germany
- built as Cable car. Electrified in 1935
- northernmost metro in the world
- See also VAL
- in the Milan page there are also Suburban Lines "S", and FNM Lines. Both runs underground in Milan with dozens of stations.
- RER commuter trains offer metro-like service within the city; see also Orlyval
- built as urban steam railway in 1863
- built as urban steam railway in 1898
- Through running from the tunnels to existing tramways
- System contains stretches of unsegregated light rail
North America
Canada
| Metropolitan area | Province | Main article | List of stations | Date opened | Official link | Other link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | Alberta | Edmonton light rail | 1978 | ETS | ||
| Montréal | Quebec | Montréal Métro | List | 1966 | STM | [125] |
| Toronto | Ontario | Toronto Subway and RT | List | 1954 | TTC | [126] |
| Vancouver | British Columbia | Vancouver SkyTrain | List | 1985 | TransLink | [127] |
Mexico
| Metropolitan area | State | Main article | List of stations | Date opened | Official link | Other link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | Jalisco | Guadalajara Metro (Note 4) | List | 1989 | SITEUR | [128] |
| Mexico City | DF | Mexico City Metro | List | 1969 | STC | [129] |
| Monterrey | Nuevo León | Monterrey Metro | List | 1991 | Metrorrey | [130] |
United States
Notes
- Buffalo Metro Rail is mostly underground; there is a non-grade separated passage, but it is located within a pedestrian mall, with no vehicle traffic.
- An elevated section of the Chicago 'L' opened outside downtown as a steam railway in 1892; part of it downtown opened in 1897.
- Cleveland Rapid Transit includes one true metro line and two light rail lines operated together.
- Guadalajara metro includes one true metro line and one light rail line operated together.
- In 1897, streetcars began to use the tunnel in Boston. Rapid transit vehicles started using it in 1901.
- The oldest right-of-way used by the New York City Subway system opened in 1863 as a typical regional rail line in Brooklyn. The first elevated structure opened in 1868 in downtown Manhattan, but has been torn down. The oldest elevated structure still in use opened in 1885 in Brooklyn. The oldest line in Manhattan that is still in use opened in 1904, and was the first subway line.
- The Staten Island Railway uses R44 subway cars and is fully grade separated, but only has one short tunnel. The first passenger trains ran on the full line, at the time a typical rural regional rail line, in 1860. The line was electrified in 1925.[152] The last grade crossing was eliminated in 1966[153] (however, the New York City Subway had one until 1983[154]).
- Funding for the Cincinnati Subway ran out in 1925, and the system has never been used.
- The Seattle Monorail Project is planned to replace the current monorail, opening in 2009. The Seattle Bus Tunnel began service in 1990, and is planned to be rebuilt for light rail and reopen in 2007.
South America
Oceania
In Australia and New Zealand, metros and mainline suburban railways are not separate concepts to the extent they are in most parts of the world; see Sydney's CityRail and Railways in Melbourne
Earliest metros
- 1863 London Underground
- 1868 Ninth Avenue Elevated (New York City)
- 1875 Istanbul (Pre-Metro)
- 1889 Napoli (Pre-Metro)
- 1892 Chicago El
- 1893 Liverpool
- 1896 Budapest; Glasgow
- 1898 Vienna U-Bahn
- 1900 Paris Métro
- 1901 Boston (converted from 1897 streetcar tunnel)
- 1901 Genoa (Pre-Metro)
- 1902 Berlin U-Bahn
- 1904 New York City Subway
Rankings
For rail systems rankings, go to the following links:
- Top 10 rail systems in terms of annual passenger rides
- Top 10 rail systems in terms of number of stations
- List of urban rail systems by length
Pre-Metro are underground trolley/tram/funicular.