World’s Largest Subway Systems (by rider ship)
|
City |
Date system completed |
Number of riders (year) |
Length (km) |
|
Moscow |
1935 |
3.2 bil (1997) |
340 |
|
Tokyo |
1927 |
2.6 bil (1997/98) |
281+ |
|
Seoul |
1974 |
1.4 bil (1993) |
278+ |
|
Mexico City |
1969 |
1.4 bil (1996) |
202 |
|
New York City |
1904 |
1.3 bil (2001) |
371 |
|
Paris |
1900 |
1.2 bil(1998) |
211 |
|
Osaka |
1933 |
957 mil (1997) |
114 |
|
London |
1863 |
866 mil (1999) |
415 |
|
Hong Kong |
1979 |
790 mil (1999) |
82 |
|
St. Petersburg |
1955 |
721 mil (1996) |
110 |
Sources: Jane’s Urban Transport Systems, 2002–2003 edition, and individual subway websites http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0762446.html