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A '''Subway''' is the North American term for a rapid transit system that runs underground for much or all of its route. Outside North America, they may be known as an underground, metro, or mass transit railway. Subways require large populations to run efficiently and run at a "grade separation" from other vehicles and run frequently. This means that they exist in the largest cities. | A '''Subway''' is the North American term for a rapid transit system that runs underground for much or all of its route. Outside North America, they may be known as an underground, metro, or mass transit railway. Subways require large populations to run efficiently and run at a "grade separation" from other vehicles and run frequently. This means that they exist in the largest cities. | ||
| − | The first subway was opened in [[London]] in 1863, (where it is called the "[[Underground]]") although many more major cities now have subways systems. The [[Boston]] subway opened in 1901 and the [[ | + | The first subway was opened in [[London]] in 1863, (where it is called the "[[Underground]]") although many more major cities now have subways systems. The [[Boston]] subway opened in 1901 and the [[New York City|New York]] subway first opened in 1904. |
==List of cities with subways== | ==List of cities with subways== | ||
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| + | |[[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]]|| Amsterdam Metro | ||
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| + | |[[Athens]], [[Greece]]|| Athens Metro | ||
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|[[Barcelona]], [[Spain]]|| Barcelona Metro | |[[Barcelona]], [[Spain]]|| Barcelona Metro | ||
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|[[Boston]], [[United States]]|| Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (or "T") | |[[Boston]], [[United States]]|| Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (or "T") | ||
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| + | |[[Brussels]], [[Belgium]]|| Brussels Metro | ||
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|[[Budapest]], [[Hungary]] || Budapest Metro | |[[Budapest]], [[Hungary]] || Budapest Metro | ||
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|[[Cairo]], [[Egypt]] || Metro | |[[Cairo]], [[Egypt]] || Metro | ||
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| − | |[[Changchun]], | + | |[[Changchun]], [[People's Republic of China|China]] || Changchun Metro / LRT |
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|[[Chicago]], [[United States]]|| Chicago "L" | |[[Chicago]], [[United States]]|| Chicago "L" | ||
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|[[Pyongyang]], [[North Korea|Democratic People's Republic of Korea]]||Pyongyang Metro | |[[Pyongyang]], [[North Korea|Democratic People's Republic of Korea]]||Pyongyang Metro | ||
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| + | |[[Rotterdam]], [[Netherlands]]|| Rotterdam Metro | ||
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|[[Samara]], [[Russia]] || Samara Metro | |[[Samara]], [[Russia]] || Samara Metro | ||
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|[[Sankt Peterberg]], [[Russia]] || Sankt Peterberg Metro | |[[Sankt Peterberg]], [[Russia]] || Sankt Peterberg Metro | ||
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| + | |[[Santiago]], [[Chile]] || Metro de Santiago | ||
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|[[Seville]], [[Spain]] || Metro de Sevilla | |[[Seville]], [[Spain]] || Metro de Sevilla | ||
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|[[Yekaterinburg]], [[Russia]] || Yekaterinburg Metro | |[[Yekaterinburg]], [[Russia]] || Yekaterinburg Metro | ||
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[[Category:Urban History]] | [[Category:Urban History]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:41, June 30, 2019
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A Subway is the North American term for a rapid transit system that runs underground for much or all of its route. Outside North America, they may be known as an underground, metro, or mass transit railway. Subways require large populations to run efficiently and run at a "grade separation" from other vehicles and run frequently. This means that they exist in the largest cities.
The first subway was opened in London in 1863, (where it is called the "Underground") although many more major cities now have subways systems. The Boston subway opened in 1901 and the New York subway first opened in 1904.
List of cities with subways
| City | System Name |
|---|---|
| Amsterdam, Netherlands | Amsterdam Metro |
| Athens, Greece | Athens Metro |
| Barcelona, Spain | Barcelona Metro |
| Beijing, China | Beijing Metro |
| Berlin, Germany | U-Bahn |
| Bilbao, Spain | Metro Bilbao |
| Boston, United States | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (or "T") |
| Brussels, Belgium | Brussels Metro |
| Budapest, Hungary | Budapest Metro |
| Cairo, Egypt | Metro |
| Changchun, China | Changchun Metro / LRT |
| Chicago, United States | Chicago "L" |
| Chongqing,China | Chongqing Metro |
| Dalian, China | Dalian Metro |
| Edmonton, Canada | Light Rail Transit (LRT) |
| Glasgow, United Kingdom | Glasgow Subway |
| Guangzhou, China | Guangzhou Metro |
| Hong Kong, China | å°é Mass Transit Railway (MTR) |
| Kazan, Russia | Kazan Metro |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | RapidKL |
| London, United Kingdom | Underground (official) Tube (colloquial) |
| Los Angeles, United States | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority |
| Madrid, Spain | Madrid Metro |
| Marseille, France | Métro de Marseille |
| Montreal, Canada | Metro de Montréal |
| Moscow, Russia | Moscow Metro |
| Nanjing, China | Nanjing Metro |
| Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia | Nizhniy Novgorod Metro |
| Newcastle, United Kingdom | Metro |
| New York City, United States | Subway |
| Novosibirsk, Russia | Novosibirsk Metro |
| Washington DC, United States | Metrorail |
| Paris, France | Métropolitain (abbreviated Métro) |
| Philadelphia, United States | SEPTA |
| Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Pyongyang Metro |
| Rotterdam, Netherlands | Rotterdam Metro |
| Samara, Russia | Samara Metro |
| San Francisco Bay Area , United States | Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) |
| Sankt Peterberg, Russia | Sankt Peterberg Metro |
| Santiago, Chile | Metro de Santiago |
| Seville, Spain | Metro de Sevilla |
| Shenzhen, China | æ·±å³å°é Shenzhen Metro |
| Shanghai, China | Shanghai Metro |
| Shenyang, China | Shenyang Metro |
| Singapore | Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) |
| Tehran, Iran | Tehran Metro |
| Tianjin, China | Tianjin Metro |
| Toronto, Canada | Toronto subway and RT |
| Valencia, Spain | Metrovalencia |
| Volgograd, Russia | Skorostnoy |
| Wuhan, China | Wuhan Metro |
| Xi'an, China | Xi'an Metro (aka Xi'an Subway) |
| Yekaterinburg, Russia | Yekaterinburg Metro |