This table provides statistical information on the underground train systems in five major cities in four countries, the USA, Britain, France and Japan.
The oldest and the longest is London which opened in 1863, and span 394 kms. next, in same period of age, opened 1900, and length, 199 kms, is Paris. Third in both age, established in 1927, and length, 155 kms, is Tokyo. Both Kyoto, opened in 1981, and Boston, 2001, are younger and shorter, 11 kms and 28 kms in that order. In terms of passenger numbers, however, in 2010 Tokyo was the busiest, with 192M passengers, directly followed by Paris with 189M. London, with 77M, Boston with 50M and Kyoto, 45M, all carried remote less passengers.
In brief, the two oldest underground rail systems are also the longest, while the two newest are the shortest and carried the smallest number of passengers in 2010. The busiest, just ahead of Paris, was Tokyo’s.
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