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Metro networks worldwide - leading cities by infrastructure 2017
Cities with the longest metro networks in 2017 (in kilometers)
by E. Mazareanu,
last edited
Oct 16, 2018
This statistic represents the cities with the longest metro infrastructure worldwide in 2017. Shanghai and Beijing currently operate the world's largest metro networks, with 639 kilometers of tracks and 590 kilometers respectively.
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by E. Mazareanu,
last edited
Oct 16, 2018
This statistic represents the cities with the longest metro infrastructure worldwide in 2017. Shanghai and Beijing currently operate the world's largest metro networks, with 639 kilometers of tracks and 590 kilometers respectively.
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- * Multiple operator systems with aggregated system length values
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