The statistic shows the cities with the longest metro networks worldwide in 2014. At 245 kilometers of light rail track, Melbourne topped the list of the world's largest metro networks, followed closely by St. Petersburg with 240 kilometers.
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The statistic shows the cities with the longest metro networks worldwide in 2014. At 245 kilometers of light rail track, Melbourne topped the list of the world's largest metro networks, followed closely by St. Petersburg with 240 kilometers.
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The statistic shows the cities with the longest metro networks worldwide in 2014. At 245 kilometers of light rail track, Melbourne topped the list of the world's largest metro networks, followed closely by St. Petersburg with 240 kilometers.
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