Table: underground rail systems

This table provides statistical information on the underground train systems in five major cities in four countries, the USA, Britain, France and Japan.

The oldest, opened in 1863, and the longest, at 394 kms, is London. Second, in both age, opened 1900, and length, 199 kms, is Paris. Third in both age, established 1927, and length, 155 kms, is Tokyo. Both Kyoto, opened in 1981, and Boston, 2001, are much younger and much shorter, 11 kms and 28 kms respectively. In terms of passenger numbers, however, in 2010 Tokyo was the busiest, with 192M passengers, closely followed by Paris with 189M. London, with 77M, Boston with 50M and Kyoto, 45M, all carried far fewer passengers.

In brief, the two oldest underground rail systems are also the longest, while the two newest are the shortest and carried the fewest passengers in 2010. The busiest, just ahead of Paris, was Tokyo’s.

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