What country has the best subway system?

Our number one metro overall? The Seoul Subway in South Korea topped the list. The overall ranking takes into account every element of our study - so that includes the number of stations with step-free access, the price of a ticket and the age of the system (amongst many others).



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1: Shanghai Maglev - 460 kph/286 mph (China) The world's fastest public train is also unique – it's the only link in the world currently carrying passengers using magnetic levitation (Maglev) rather than conventional steel wheels on steel rails.

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The New York subway is arguably the world's most challenging mass transit system to depict in an uncomplicated map design.

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DC is hands down the cleanest of them all. There might be some systems in smaller cities that are cleaner, but they don't have the ridership numbers that the DC metro does. A big reason for its cleanliness is its age—DC's metro system opened in 1976.

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The underground or tube in London is the oldest transport system of its kind in the world. It opened on 10th January 1863 with steam locomotives.

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THE world's deepest metro, underground station is the Arsenalna Station on the Kiev Metro in Ukraine, at 107 meters deep. The world's largest metro station is Union Square Station on the Dubai Metro in the United Arab Emirates which covers an area of 67,056 square meters.

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The Cincinnati Subway was a partially completed rapid transit system beneath the streets of Cincinnati, Ohio. Although the system only grew to a little over 2 miles (3.2 km) in length, its derelict tunnels and stations make up the largest abandoned subway tunnel system in the United States.

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In 1998, TriMet built the Washington Park MAX Station, which is the deepest transit station in North America at 260 feet below ground, as part of our Red Line. “Washington Park also is the only underground station in the entire MAX system.”

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1. New York. With subways, buses, and commuter rail systems that connect all five boroughs, New York City boasts one of the most extensive public transportation systems in the world. The subway system alone, with its 472 stations and over 650 miles of track, is a prime example of efficient and reliable US transport.

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Upon the opening of Line M2, Lausanne replaced Rennes, France as the smallest city in the world to have a full metro system.

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US States by Number of Subway Stations
  • The difference between the state with the most subway stations, New York, and the state with the least (that has a subway system), Maryland, is 444 stations.
  • New York has 32.71 times the subway stations that Maryland does.


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THE world's first metro, now the world's oldest system, is the London Underground in England, which is more commonly known as the Tube, which was opened in 1863. At 402 kilometers in length the London Underground is also the world's second longest metro system.

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Subway water tunnels are built approximately 30 feet below the riverbed.

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Ground was broken in March 1900 in Manhattan. The construction company chose shallow cut and cover as the excavation method to avoid having to tunnel deep under New York's infrastructure. Wooden planking and bridges covered the construction so that traffic could continue over the tunneling that would go on for years.

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City Hall's Haunted Ghost Station Once the jewel of the subway system, the beautiful City Hall Station now lies empty and unused at the end of the 6 line. Its' cavernous ceilings, now mostly silent, once echoed more than just the footsteps of passengers.

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New York, the subway that never closes (1904) It was built by 30,000 workers and on its first active day, 127,381 people used it. To visit iconic landmarks such as the Empire State or the MoMA, you'll have to use this transport system. It's even open 24 hours a day!

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The Pyongyang Metro is the cheapest in the world. A ticket costs five North Korean won per ticket. That is slightly less than half a Euro cent and is less than an American penny.

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The depth is attributed to the geography of Kyiv, whose high bank of the Dnieper River rises above the rest of the city.

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Maneuver Manhattan's train system like a local Here, Archer Hotel New York's consummate host offers timely tips on navigating the New York City subway (aka train) system like a boss. LOCAL TIP: New Yorkers typically call the subway “trains” (not underground or metro) or by their alpha name (the C or the Q).

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