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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 City|New York]] subway first opened in 1904. | |
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− | |[[ | + | |[[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]]|| Amsterdam Metro |
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− | |[[ | + | |[[Athens]], [[Greece]]|| Athens Metro |
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− | |[[ | + | |[[Barcelona]], [[Spain]]|| Barcelona Metro |
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− | |[[ | + | |[[Beijing]], [[People's Republic of China|China]] || Beijing Metro |
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− | |[[ | + | |[[Berlin]], [[Germany]] || U-Bahn |
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− | |[[ | + | |[[Bilbao]], [[Spain]] || Metro Bilbao |
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− | |[[ | + | |[[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 | ||
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+ | |[[Cairo]], [[Egypt]] || Metro | ||
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+ | |[[Changchun]], [[People's Republic of China|China]] || Changchun Metro / LRT | ||
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+ | |[[Chicago]], [[United States]]|| Chicago "L" | ||
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+ | |[[Chongqing]],[[People's Republic of China|China]] || Chongqing Metro | ||
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+ | |[[Dalian]], [[People's Republic of China|China]] || Dalian Metro | ||
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+ | |[[Edmonton]], [[Canada]]|| Light Rail Transit (LRT) | ||
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+ | |[[Glasgow]], [[United Kingdom]]|| Glasgow Subway | ||
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+ | |[[Guangzhou]], [[People's Republic of China|China]] || Guangzhou Metro | ||
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+ | |[[Hong Kong]], [[People's Republic of China|China]]|| 地铁 Mass Transit Railway (MTR) | ||
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+ | |[[Kazan]], [[Russia]] || Kazan Metro | ||
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+ | |[[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]] || RapidKL | ||
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+ | |[[London]], [[United Kingdom]]|| [[London Underground|Underground (official)]] Tube (colloquial) | ||
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+ | |[[Los Angeles]], [[United States]]|| Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | ||
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+ | |[[Madrid]], [[Spain]]|| Madrid Metro | ||
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+ | |[[Marseille]], [[France]]|| Métro de Marseille | ||
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+ | |[[Montreal]], [[Canada]]|| Metro de Montréal | ||
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+ | |[[Moscow]], [[Russia]]||Moscow Metro | ||
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+ | |[[Nanjing]], [[People's Republic of China|China]] || Nanjing Metro | ||
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+ | |[[Nizhniy Novgorod]], [[Russia]] || Nizhniy Novgorod Metro | ||
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+ | |[[Newcastle]], [[United Kingdom]]|| Metro | ||
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+ | |[[New York City]], [[United States]]|| Subway | ||
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+ | |[[Novosibirsk]], [[Russia]] || Novosibirsk Metro | ||
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+ | |[[Washington DC]], [[United States]]|| [[Metrorail]] | ||
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+ | |[[Paris]], [[France]] || Métropolitain (abbreviated Métro) | ||
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+ | |[[Philadelphia]], [[United States]]||SEPTA | ||
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+ | |[[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 | ||
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+ | |[[San Francisco Bay Area]] , [[United States]]|| [[Bay Area Rapid Transit]] (BART) | ||
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+ | |[[Sankt Peterberg]], [[Russia]] || Sankt Peterberg Metro | ||
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+ | |[[Santiago]], [[Chile]] || Metro de Santiago | ||
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+ | |[[Seville]], [[Spain]] || Metro de Sevilla | ||
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+ | |[[Shenzhen]], [[People's Republic of China|China]] || 深圳地铁 Shenzhen Metro | ||
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+ | |[[Shanghai]], [[People's Republic of China|China]] || Shanghai Metro | ||
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+ | |[[Shenyang]], [[People's Republic of China|China]] || Shenyang Metro | ||
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+ | |[[Singapore]] || Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) | ||
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+ | |[[Tehran]], [[Iran]]||Tehran Metro | ||
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+ | |[[Tianjin]], [[People's Republic of China|China]] || Tianjin Metro | ||
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+ | |[[Toronto]], [[Canada]] || Toronto subway and RT | ||
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+ | |[[Valencia]], [[Spain]] || Metrovalencia | ||
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+ | |[[Volgograd]], [[Russia]] || Skorostnoy | ||
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+ | |[[Wuhan]], [[People's Republic of China|China]] || Wuhan Metro | ||
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+ | |[[Xi'an]], [[People's Republic of China|China]] || Xi'an Metro (aka Xi'an Subway) | ||
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+ | |[[Yekaterinburg]], [[Russia]] || Yekaterinburg Metro | ||
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+ | [[Category:Railroads]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Urban History]] |
Latest revision as of 23:41, June 30, 2019
For the sandwich restaurant, see Subway (restaurant)
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 |
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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 | 地铁 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 | 深圳地铁 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 |