Paris (left), $168 million per station. Adding nine miles and seven stations to Line 14 will cost the city $4.4 billion in total — a lot for a city that usually spends between $90 million and The metro network is planned to be expanded up to a length of 877km with 22 lines. The annual ridership of the metro in 2012 was 2.276 billion. Beijing Subway, China. Beijing Subway, China’s oldest metro system, currently ranks as the world’s third longest subway system comprising of 17 operatinglines spanning a total length of 456km. The race to build the nation’s first subway was a late 19th-century battle for subterranean supremacy between two of the country’s most influential cities — sprawling, brawling, politically Subway. A passage for such a railroad. Jan 05, 2022. Metro. (less common) An urban rapid transit rail transport system, normally with lighter track and light trains (i.e. an S-Bahn or similar), or a train in such systems. Jan 05, 2022. Subway. An underground tunnel or passage, as for a water main or for pedestrians. Jan 05, 2022. U-Bahn (Subway) The subway system consists of five lines - U1, U2, U3, U4 and U6. The trains stop at 109 stations along 83 km of track. All platforms are equipped with electronic information displays that show the waiting time in addition to the destination. The NYC subway is the largest, the longest, and hey—it’s cheaper than London’s. See how the NYC subway compares to others around the globe. Go to the content Go to the footer. Underground vs. subway. In London, the subway system is known as “the Underground.” In London, you can say . I took the Underground. In other cities, you would say . I took the subway. Or, use the local name. I took the “L”. (Chicago) I took the “T”. (Boston) I took the Metro. (Paris and Washington) I took BART. (San Francisco) 2. Re: Tokyo terms: subway vs. train. Strictly speaking, Legally, it is a subway that there is a door in front of the train. 3. Re: Tokyo terms: subway vs. train. To further blur the distinction you'll also find that many subway lines continue on at their 'ends' where they become train lines of other companies. Montreal’s subway system is much newer. I definitely like it’s station design much better (though the newest TTC stations are pretty awesome), but the TTC subway cars themselves are much better. Much quieter, larger, and air conditioned. Where TTC really blows Montreal metro away is streetcars and busses. Bus service in Montreal is nowhere The Seoul Metropolitan Subway introduced one of the first contactless tickets in 1996, whereas London's Oyster Card only began life in 2003. Commuters can also use their smartphones to pay for Y6zqx.