What is the most efficient underground in the world?


What is the most efficient underground in the world? 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).


What is the deepest underground in the world?

St Petersburg's metro is the world's deepest line, based on an average depth of 60 metres (HKU is the deepest station on the Hong Kong MTR, at 70 metres, by comparison). Burrowed even further underground is Arsenalna station, Kiev, which lies 105.5 metres beneath the Ukrainian capital and is the deepest on the planet.


Which country has the longest underground?

The Shanghai Metro is the world's longest metro network at 803 kilometres (499 mi) and has the highest annual ridership at 2.83 billion trips. The New York City Subway has the greatest number of stations with 472. As of 2023, the country with the most metro systems is China, with 45 in operation.


What is the deepest station in Europe?

THE world's deepest metro, underground station is the Arsenalna Station on the Kiev Metro in Ukraine, at 107 meters deep.


What is the oldest metro in the world?

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.


Is London Underground the biggest in the world?

At 402 kilometres in length, the London Underground is also the world's second-longest metro system while 434 kilometres Shanghai Metro in China is the longest to date.


What is the largest underground station in Europe?

Châtelet-Les Halles stations is the world's biggest underground train station - Sortiraparis.com.


What is the largest city in Europe without an underground?

Leeds has less extensive public transport coverage than other UK cities of comparable size, and is the largest city in Europe without any form of light rail or underground.


What is the oldest tube in the world?

The Oldest Subways in the World
  • London Underground History (1863) – the oldest tube line. ...
  • The Istanbul Tunnel (1875) ...
  • Chicago 'L' (1892) ...
  • Glasgow Circular Underground (1896) ...
  • Budapest's historic metro line (1896) ...
  • The Paris Metropolitain (1900) ...
  • The Berlin U-Bahn (1902) ...
  • New York, the subway that never closes (1904)


What is the busiest metro in Europe?

Moscow Metro, Russia Moscow metro, Europe's busiest metro system, had an annual ridership of 2.491 billion in 2013, 1.1% higher than that of 2012.


Which country has the best subway system?

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).