Around the world, there are about two hundred underground transport systems. One of the most important indicators of the scale of the subways is the number of stations, lines, the length of the network and the annual passenger flow. The rating includes subways with the largest number of platforms.
10. Metropolitan Mexico City | 195 stations
Metro Mexico City - one of the largest platforms in terms of number, numbering 195 stations and consisting of 12 lines. The official name of the subway is Sistema de Transporte Colectivo, which is translated into Russian as “Public transport system”. The length is 226 km., And the annual passenger flow of the transport system is more than one and a half billion people. The subway features include duplication of station names with logos in the form of people, animals, plants, etc.
This is explained by the fact that many of the inhabitants are illiterate and cannot read. At rush hour, due to the enormous flow of passengers, the first three train cars are allocated exclusively for women and children. Sometimes you have to seek help from the police, who help passengers squeeze into the car. On the whole, the metro looks neat and well-decorated.
9. Moscow subway | 197 stations
Moscow subway one of the ten largest metro and consists of 197 platforms and 12 lines. The full name is the State Unitary Enterprise of the City of Moscow “Moscow Order of Lenin and the Order of the Red Banner of Labor named after V.I. Lenin”. The annual passenger flow of the underground transport system is about 2.5 billion people and is one of the largest in the world.
The length of the Moscow metro is 329 km. The deepest station is “Victory Park”, its depth is 84m. Pechatniki station is located closest to the surface and is located at a distance of 5 m. Vorobyovy Gory has the longest platform - 282 m. Over the next five years, it is planned to build another 78 stations, and the length will increase by 160 km. In May of this year, the metro turned 80 years old.
8. London Underground | 270 stations
London Underground - one of the most oldest in the world. It has been functioning for 150 years. The total length of the subway is 402 m, which housed 270 stations and 11 lines. The annual flow of passengers is approximately 1200 billion. Locals call the metro “The Tube”, which means “pipe” in English because of the shape of the tunnels. At rush hour, the operation of some stations is suspended. One of the busiest stations is Waterloo, where the annual passenger flow is more than 80 million. Station “Amershem” is the highest, it is located at an altitude of 150 m above sea level.
7. Tokyo Metro | 290 stations
Tokyo Metro It has 290 platforms and 13 lines and annually carries up to 3 billion passengers. From the huge passenger flow to the Japanese transportation system, the Hose position was introduced. Osijs help passengers to get into the car. The Japanese name for the transportation system is “To: Kyo: Chikatetsu.” The length of the network of stations is approximately 300 km. The busiest station is Shinjuku, which passes about 3 million passengers daily and is considered one of the largest in the world.
6. Paris Metro | 303 stations
Paris Metro has been functioning for over a hundred years. The high-speed Paris transport system was originally called the Metropolitan Railway. At 220 km there are 303 stations, excluding transfer stations, and 16 lines. The annual flow of passengers is approximately 1.5 billion people. Some of the stations have Russian names, for example, “Stalingrad”, “Sevastopol” and others. Line 14 is one of the most modern in the Paris subway. It is fully automated, and the length of its aprons is 120 m. Line 1 is considered the busiest, its annual flow is about 166 million.
5. Beijing Underground Transport System | 319 stations
Beijing Underground Transport System - one of the longest and busiest metro in the world. Its length is 527 km, and the annual passenger flow is 3200 billion people. Here, the largest flow in the world is observed in the number of passengers per rush hour, which can reach 10 million people. The construction of the subway began in the 50s of the last century with the participation of Russian specialists.
In the near future it is planned to expand the area by 13 lines, which will increase the metro by another 700 km. By 1920, it is planned to increase the underground transport system to 1,050 km. Currently, the subway has 319 platforms and 18 lines. This is one of the longest subways in the world. Also, the subway is considered the cleanest and most lighted.
4. Madrid Metro | 326 stations
Metro Madrid Ranked among the 10 largest subways in the world by the number of stations. The network is 293 km long. This is one of the very first subways with 2 ring lines. The annual flow of passengers is 560 million people. One of the stations, called the Chambery, is used as a museum. Madrid calls her a ghost station. There are 326 platforms on the territory of the subway, and there are 16 lines.
3. Shanghai Metro | 355 stations
Shanghai Metro with a length of 560 km annually transports up to 3.5 billion people. It is one of the longest underground transportation systems in the world. Shanghai subway has about 355 stations and 14 lines. Within 5 years, it is planned to build another 125 stations, which will increase the area by 220 km. It is the youngest and fastest growing metro in the world. Substantial congestion is noted at peak hours. “People's Square” is one of the busiest stations.
2. Seoul Metro | 436 stations
Seoul Metro - one of the busiest in the world. The annual passenger flow is 2.5 billion. The subway has 436 stations and 18 lines, and its total length is 394 km. Line 5 is considered the longest in the whole world, its length is 52 km. Seoul Transportation System is recognized as one of the best in the world. In Korea, the subway is called “chongkhol convoy”, which is translated into Russian as “metro in the metropolitan area.” The subway entered the top three largest subways in the world due to the number of platforms.
1. Subway of New York | 468 stations
New York Subway It has the largest number of platforms - 468, and includes 34 lines. The total length of the tracks is 1355 km, of which 1056 km is used for passenger traffic. The annual passenger flow is 1.7 million people. One of the deepest stations is “191 Street”, which is located at a depth of more than 50 meters. One of the highest stations in the world is Ninth Street, located at an altitude of 27 m. It is one of the oldest and largest subways in the world, which operates around the clock.