List of metro systems in Europe

Austria edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Vienna U-Bahn
U-Bahn Wien
Locale Vienna             (South-west extension)
 
 
Began operation 8 May 1976[a]
Lines in operation 5
No. of stations 98
Network length 83.3 km (51.8 mi)
Ridership 459.8 million (2019)

Belarus edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Minsk Metro
Мінскі Mетрапалітэн
Locale Minsk         (North extension)  
Began operation 30 June 1984
Lines in operation 3
No. of stations 33
Network length 40.8 km (25.4 mi)
Ridership 226.3 million (2021)

Belgium edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Brussels Metro
Métro de Bruxelles
Brusselse Metro
Locale Brussels 1 2 5 6 3  
Began operation 20 September 1976
Lines in operation 2[b]
No. of stations 59
Network length 39.9 km (24.8 mi)
Ridership 87.6 million (2020)
 
Charleroi Metro[c]
Métro Léger de Charleroi
Locale Charleroi  M1   M2   M3   M4   M5   
Began operation 21 June 1976
Lines in operation 2[d]
No. of stations 21
Network length 17.0 km (10.6 mi)
Ridership 5.6 million (2019)

Bulgaria edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Sofia Metro
Софийски Mетрополитен
Locale Sofia 1 2 3 4 3 (North extension) 1 (South extension)
2 (South extension & branch)
3 (branch)
 
Began operation 28 January 1998
Lines in operation 4[e]
No. of stations 47
Network length 52.0 km (32.3 mi)
Ridership 92.4 million (2019)

Czech Republic edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Prague Metro
Pražské Metro
Locale Prague A B C D D (North extension & branch)  
Began operation 9 May 1974
Lines in operation 3
No. of stations 58
Network length 63.1 km (39.2 mi)
Ridership 251.4 million (2020)

Denmark edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Copenhagen Metro
Københavns Metro
Locale Copenhagen           (South extension)  
Began operation 19 October 2002
Lines in operation 2[f]
No. of stations 39
Network length 38.2 km (23.7 mi)
Ridership 73.4 million (2021)

Finland edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Helsinki Metro
Helsingin Metro
Locale Helsinki  M1   M2   M2  (East extension)
 M  (Second Line)
 
Began operation 2 August 1982
Lines in operation 1[g]
No. of stations 25
Network length 35.0 km (21.7 mi)
Ridership 60.4 million (2020)

France edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Lille Metro
Métro de Lille
Locale Lille       (South-West extension)
  (North-West extension)
 
Began operation 25 April 1983
Lines in operation 2
No. of stations 60
Network length 45.0 km (28.0 mi)
Ridership 127.6 million (2019)
 
Lyon Metro
Métro de Lyon
Locale Lyon           (South extension)  
Began operation 9 December 1974
Lines in operation 4
No. of stations 40
Network length 32.1 km (19.9 mi)
Ridership 219.5 million (2019)
 
Marseille Metro
Métro de Marseille
Locale Marseille       (South-East extension)  
Began operation 26 November 1977
Lines in operation 2
No. of stations 31
Network length 22.7 km (14.1 mi)
Ridership 76.6 million (2019)
 
Paris Metro
Métro de Paris
Locale Paris                                   (East extension)
  (North & South extensions)
 
 
 
 
  (East extension)
  (North & South extensions)
  (North extension)
  (East extension)
  (East extension)
  (South extension)
   (Merger)
 
Began operation 19 July 1900
Lines in operation 14[h]
No. of stations 308
Network length 226.9 km (141.0 mi)
Ridership 753 million (2020)
 
Rennes Metro
Métro de Rennes
Locale Rennes      
Began operation 15 March 2002
Lines in operation 2
No. of stations 28
Network length 22.4 km (13.9 mi)
Ridership 37.2 million (2019)
 
Toulouse Metro
Métro de Toulouse
Locale Toulouse         (South extension)  
Began operation 26 June 1993
Lines in operation 2
No. of stations 38
Network length 28.2 km (17.5 mi)
Ridership 84.4 million (2021)

Germany edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Berlin U-Bahn
U-Bahn Berlin
Locale Berlin                    
Began operation 15 January 1902
Lines in operation 8[i]
No. of stations 175
Network length 155.4 km (96.6 mi)
Ridership 596 million (2019)
 
Frankfurt U-Bahn
U-Bahn Frankfurt
Locale Frankfurt                    
Began operation 4 October 1968
Lines in operation 4[j]
No. of stations 86
Network length 64.9 km (40.3 mi)
Ridership 132.2 million (2016)
 
Hamburg U-Bahn
U-Bahn Hamburg
Locale Hamburg           East extension
 
  South extension
  Phase II
 
Began operation 15 February 1912
Lines in operation 3[k]
No. of stations 93
Network length 106.4 km (66.1 mi)
Ridership 249.5 million (2019)
 
Munich U-Bahn
U-Bahn München
Locale Munich                   West extension   West extension  
Began operation 19 October 1971
Lines in operation 3[l]
No. of stations 96
Network length 103.1 km (64.1 mi)
Ridership 429 million (2019)
 
Nuremberg U-Bahn
U-Bahn Nürnberg
Locale Nuremberg         South-West extension  
Began operation 1 March 1972
Lines in operation 2[m]
No. of stations 49
Network length 38.2 km (23.7 mi)
Ridership 114.6 million (2019)

Greece edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Athens Metro
Μετρό Αθήνας
Locale Athens           (North extension & branch)
  (North & South extensions)
  Phases II, III & branch
 
Began operation 21 July 1930[n]
Lines in operation 3
No. of stations 62[o]
Network length 71.0 km (44.1 mi)[p]
Ridership 259.2 million (2018)

Hungary edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Budapest Metro
Budapesti Metró
Locale Budapest            
Began operation 2 May 1896
Lines in operation 4
No. of stations 48
Network length 39.7 km (24.7 mi)
Ridership 382.6 million (2023)

Italy edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Brescia Metro
Metropolitana di Brescia
Locale Brescia  1   
Began operation 2 March 2013
Lines in operation 1
No. of stations 17
Network length 13.7 km (8.5 mi)
Ridership 18.7 million (2019)
 
Catania Metro
Metropolitana di Catania
Locale Catania  1   1  North-West & South-West extensions  
Began operation 27 June 1999
Lines in operation 1
No. of stations 10
Network length 8.8 km (5.5 mi)
Ridership 5.8 million (2018)
 
Genoa Metro
Metropolitana di Genova
Locale Genoa  1   1  West extension  1  East & West extensions  
Began operation 13 June 1990
Lines in operation 1
No. of stations 8
Network length 7.1 km (4.4 mi)
Ridership 5.8 million (2018)
 
Milan Metro
Metropolitana di Milano
Locale Milan             North extension
  West section
  West extension
  North & Branch extensions
  North & South extensions
  East Extension
  North Extension
 
Began operation 1 November 1964
Lines in operation 5
No. of stations 112
Network length 102.5 km (63.7 mi)
Ridership 386.8 million (2019)
 
Naples Metro
Metropolitana di Napoli
Locale Naples       Loop completion
  East extension
  West extension  
Began operation 28 March 1993
Lines in operation 2
No. of stations 26
Network length 20.2 km (12.6 mi)
Ridership 41.1 million (2019)
 
Rome Metro
Metropolitana di Roma
Locale Rome         West extension   West extension
  North & Branch extensions
  West extensions
 
 
 
 
Began operation 9 February 1955
Lines in operation 3
No. of stations 73
Network length 59.4 km (36.9 mi)
Ridership 320 million (2018)
 
Turin Metro
Metropolitana di Torino
Locale Turin  1   1  West extension  1  South extension
 2 
 
Began operation 4 February 2006
Lines in operation 1
No. of stations 23
Network length 15.1 km (9.4 mi)
Ridership 42.5 million (2018)

Netherlands edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Amsterdam Metro
Amsterdamse Metro
Locale Amsterdam 50 51 52 53 54  
Began operation 14 October 1977
Lines in operation 3[q]
No. of stations 39
Network length 42.7 km (26.5 mi)
Ridership 111.3 million (2019)
 
Rotterdam Metro
Rotterdamse Metro
Locale Rotterdam  A   B   C   D   E   
Began operation 9 February 1968
Lines in operation 2[r]
No. of stations 70
Network length 100.6 km (62.5 mi)
Ridership 99 million (2019)

Norway edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Oslo Metro
Oslo T-Bane
Locale Oslo               Furusetbanen extension
  Tøyen extension
 
Began operation 22 May 1966
Lines in operation 3[s]
No. of stations 101
Network length 85.0 km (52.8 mi)
Ridership 74 million (2020)

Poland edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Warsaw Metro
Metro Warszawskie
Locale Warsaw       West extension   Branch  
Began operation 7 April 1995
Lines in operation 2
No. of stations 39
Network length 41.3 km (25.7 mi)
Ridership 195.4 million (2019)

Portugal edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Lisbon Metro
Metropolitano de Lisboa
Locale Lisbon           South extension   South-West extension  
Began operation 29 December 1959
Lines in operation 4
No. of stations 56
Network length 44.5 km (27.7 mi)
Ridership 184.6 million (2019)
 
Porto Metro[t]
Metro do Porto
Locale Porto                
Began operation 7 December 2002
Lines in operation 2[u]
No. of stations 16
Network length 9.4 km (5.8 mi)
Ridership 70 million (2019)[v]

Romania edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Bucharest Metro
Metroul din București
Locale Bucharest M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 North extension
M6
M2 North extension
M5 East extension
M6
 
Began operation 16 November 1979
Lines in operation 5[w]
No. of stations 64
Network length 80.1 km (49.8 mi)
Ridership 179.2 million (2019)

Russia edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Kazan Metro
Казанский Mетрополитен
Locale Kazan  1   2   1  North & South extensions
 2  North extension
 3 
 4 
 
Began operation 27 August 2005
Lines in operation 1
No. of stations 11
Network length 16.8 km (10.4 mi)
Ridership 21.5 million (2019)
 
Moscow Metro
Московский Mетрополитен
Locale Moscow                             South extension
 
  East extension
  North extension
  Central section
  North & South extensions
  Rublyovo-Arkhangelskaya line
  Biryulyovskaya line
 
Began operation 15 May 1935
Lines in operation 17
No. of stations 265
Network length 435.7 km (270.7 mi)
Ridership 1618.2 million (2020)
 
Nizhny Novgorod Metro
Нижегородское Mетро
Locale Nizhny Novgorod       East extension   South extension
  West and North-West extensions
 
 
Began operation 20 November 1985
Lines in operation 2
No. of stations 15
Network length 21.6 km (13.4 mi)
Ridership 20.4 million (2020)
 
Saint Petersburg Metro
Петербургский Mетрополитен
Locale Saint Petersburg             West extension
 
  North extension
  West & South extensions
  North section
 
 
 
Began operation 15 November 1955
Lines in operation 5
No. of stations 64
Network length 124.8 km (77.5 mi)
Ridership 495 million (2020)
 
Samara Metro
Самарское Mетро
Locale Samara  1   1  West extension & Branch
 2 
 3 
 
Began operation 27 August 2005
Lines in operation 1
No. of stations 10
Network length 12.7 km (7.9 mi)
Ridership 8.8 million (2020)

Spain edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Barcelona Metro
Metro de Barcelona
Locale Barcelona                             Central section   East & West extensions
  West extension
  East & West extensions
  Sagrera extension
  East extension
  South extension
  West extension
 
Began operation 30 December 1924
Lines in operation 9[x]
No. of stations 166
Network length 147.2 km (91.5 mi)
Ridership 355.6 million (2019)
 
Bilbao Metro
Metro de Bilbao
Bilboko metroa
Locale Bilbao         East & West extensions
 
 
 
Began operation 11 November 1995
Lines in operation 2[y]
No. of stations 48
Network length 51.0 km (31.7 mi)
Ridership 96.9 million (2019)
 
Madrid Metro
Metro de Madrid
Locale Madrid                           South extension
  North-West extension
  North extension
  North & West extensions
 
Began operation 30 December 1924
Lines in operation 12
No. of stations 242
Network length 288.5 km (179.3 mi)
Ridership 355.6 million (2019)
 
Palma Metro
Metro de Palma
Locale Palma de Mallorca      
Began operation 25 Aprin 2007
Lines in operation 2
No. of stations 16
Network length 15.6 km (9.7 mi)
Ridership 2.4 million (2016)
 
Malaga Metro[z]
Metro de Málaga
Locale Malaga       East extension   North extension  
Began operation 30 July 2014
Lines in operation 2
No. of stations 12
Network length 8.5 km (5.3 mi)
Ridership 6.9 million (2019)[aa]
 
Seville Metro
Metro de Sevilla
Locale Seville    
 
 
 
Began operation 2 April 2009
Lines in operation 1
No. of stations 22
Network length 18.0 km (11.2 mi)
Ridership 16.9 million (2019)
 
Metrovalencia[ab]
Locale Valencia              
Began operation 8 October 1988
Lines in operation 3[ac]
No. of stations 32
Network length 24.2 km (15.0 mi)
Ridership 69.4 million (2019)[ad]

Sweden edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Stockholm Metro
Stockholms Tunnelbana
Locale Stockholm  10   11   13   14   17   18   19   10  North extension  10  11  South & East extensions
  Yellow Line
New line
 
Began operation 1 October 1950
Lines in operation 3[ae]
No. of stations 100
Network length 105.7 km (65.7 mi)
Ridership 355 million (2018)

Switzerland edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Lausanne Métro
Métro de Lausanne
Locale Lausanne        
Began operation 24 May 1991
Lines in operation 2
No. of stations 28
Network length 13.7 km (8.5 mi)
Ridership 45.4 million (2013)

Turkey edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Istanbul Metro[af]
İstanbul Metrosu
Locale Istanbul                       West extension
  North & South extensions
  East extension
  East extension
  East & West extensions
  South extension
 
  South extension
 
  West, North & Branch extensions
  Branch extension
  North extension
 
 
 
 
 
Began operation 3 September 1989
Lines in operation 11
No. of stations 137
Network length 243.3 km (151.2 mi)
Ridership 542.5 million (2022)

Ukraine edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Dnipro Metro
Дніпровський Mетрополітен
Locale Dnipro  1   1  East extension  1  East & West extensions  
Began operation 29 December 1995
Lines in operation 1
No. of stations 6
Network length 7.8 km (4.8 mi)
Ridership 3.6 million (2020)
 
Kharkiv Metro
Харківський Mетрополітен
Locale Kharkiv        South extension   East & West extensions
  North & South extensions
  North extension
 
Began operation 23 August 1975
Lines in operation 3
No. of stations 30
Network length 38.1 km (23.7 mi)
Ridership 128.1 million (2020)
 
Kyiv Metro
Київський Mетрополітен
Locale Kyiv           West extension
  South extension & Branch
  East & West extensions
  East & West extensions
 
 
 
Began operation 6 November 1960
Lines in operation 3
No. of stations 52
Network length 67.6 km (42.0 mi)
Ridership 279.5 million (2020)
 
Kryvyi Rih Metro[ag]
Криворізьке Mетро
Locale Kryvyi Rih        
Began operation 26 December 1986
Lines in operation 1[ah]
No. of stations 9
Network length 14.7 km (9.1 mi)
Ridership 15.8 million (2009)[ai]

United Kingdom edit

System Information Currently operational Currently under construction Currently planned Map Ref.
 
Glasgow Subway
Locale Glasgow    
Began operation 14 December 1896
Lines in operation 1
No. of stations 15
Network length 10.5 km (6.5 mi)
Ridership 8 million (2021)
 
Docklands Light Railway
Locale London     Thamesmead extension  
Began operation 31 August 1987
Lines in operation 3[aj]
No. of stations 45
Network length 38.0 km (23.6 mi)
Ridership 39.9 million (2020)
 
London Underground
Locale London                         Lewisham extension  
Began operation 10 January 1863[ak]
Lines in operation 11
No. of stations 272
Network length 402.0 km (249.8 mi)
Ridership 296 million (2021)
 
Tyne and Wear Metro
Locale Newcastle/Sunderland  Green   Yellow   
Began operation 11 August 1980
Lines in operation 2
No. of stations 60
Network length 77.5 km (48.2 mi)
Ridership 24.3 million (2021)

Notes edit

  1. ^ Parts of the system opened in 1898 as part of the Vienna Stadtbahn
  2. ^ 4 services
  3. ^ the system is part-metro part-tramway. Only the metro sections are listed here
  4. ^ 4 services
  5. ^ 4 services
  6. ^ 4 routes
  7. ^ 2 routes
  8. ^ 16 routes
  9. ^ 9 services
  10. ^ 9 services
  11. ^ 4 services
  12. ^ 8 services
  13. ^ 3 services
  14. ^ Line 1 opened as a railway line in 1869
  15. ^ Another 4 stations are served via through operations of Line 3 on Proastiakos tracks to the Athens Airport
  16. ^ Another 20.7km is served via through operations of Line 3 on Proastiakos tracks to the Athens Airport
  17. ^ 5 services
  18. ^ 5 services
  19. ^ 5 services
  20. ^ The Porto Metro is actually a light rail system. Only grade-separated metro-like sections are listed here
  21. ^ 6 routes, all of which use a part of the grade-separated section
  22. ^ Figures account for the full system
  23. ^ 5 routes
  24. ^ 12 routes
  25. ^ 3 routes
  26. ^ Part of the system functions as at-grade light rail. Only underground sections are taken into account here
  27. ^ The figures are for the whole system, including the at-grade section
  28. ^ The system is a mix of light rail, tram and regional train. Only the underground rapid transit sections are listed here.
  29. ^ 6 out of 12 routes use the underground sections
  30. ^ Ridership figures refer to the whole system
  31. ^ 7 routes
  32. ^ Parts of the system are located in Asia
  33. ^ The system is part metro-part tram. Only the metro section is listed here.
  34. ^ 3 routes, all of which use the metro section
  35. ^ figures account for the whole system
  36. ^ 6 routes
  37. ^ Electrified in 1890