World's Largest Subway Systems
(by usage)
| Rank | City | Date system completed | Number of riders (year) | Length (km) |
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| 1. | Moscow | 1935 | 3.2 bil (1997) | 340 | | 2. | Tokyo | 1927 | 2.6 bil (1997/98) | 281+ | | 3. | Seoul | 1974 | 1.4 bil (1993) | 278+ | | 4. | Mexico City | 1969 | 1.4 bil (1996) | 202 | | 5. | New York City | 1904 | 1.3 bil (2001) | 371 | | 6. | Paris | 1900 | 1.4 bil (1993) | 211 | | 7. | Osaka | 1933 | 957 mil (1997) | 114 | | 8. | London | 1863 | 866 mil (1999) | 415 | | 9. | Hong Kong | 1979 | 790 mil (1999) | 82 | | 10. | St. Petersburg | 1955 | 721 mil (1996) | 110 |
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Source: Jane's Urban Transport Systems, 2002?2003 edition, and individual subway websites. |
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