The Tube is one of the world's largest transport systems, but which metro systems are even larger?
To make the competition fair, the metro systems need to be bigger by all of these criteria:
The number of lines and stations
The length of the lines
The number of commuters
The coverage compared to the city size
Surprisingly, only three networks in the world surpass the London Underground in all these parameters. Here they are:
Number 3: Chengdu Metro, China
Built only in 2010, Chengdu Metro already boasts 13 lines, a 322-mile-long network, 373 stations, and 6 million daily commuters.
Number 2: Beijing Subway, China
With 24 lines, 428 stations, and more than 10 million daily commuters, Beijing Subway is incredibly extensive and very close to…
Number 1: Shanghai Metro, China
The largest metro system in the world, Shanghai Metro has 19 lines, 506 stations, and up to 13 million daily commuters.
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