With the development of society and the progress of science, people's travel modes have become diverse, especially the subway, which is fast and will not cause congestion.
10. Tianjin Metro 217.00 km
Tianjin rail transit was officially opened in December 28, 1984, making Tianjin the second city with Metro in Chinese mainland. As of December 2018, there were 6 rail transit lines in Tianjin, including 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 9.
9. 226.01 km of Chengdu Metro
Chengdu is the tenth city in mainland China that owns city rail transit. The Chengdu Metro has 8 lines and 226.017 kilometers in total. The subway system has a total of 156 stations, with a daily average of 2 million 142 thousand and 500 times.
8. Hong Kong Metro 264.00 km
The Hong Kong Metro has 11 heavy railways, 13 light railways and one high-speed railway, with a total length of 264 km and 159 stations, including 91 railway stations and 68 light rail stations.
7. Shenzhen Metro 285.00 km
The first line of Shenzhen Metro was officially opened in December 28, 2004, making Shenzhen the fifth city with Chinese mainland system. A total of 8 lines have been opened for operation in Shenzhen Metro, including line 1, line 2, line 3, line 4, line 5, line 7, line 9 and line 11, with a total of 199 stations. The total length of subway lines in the city is 285 kilometers.
6. Wuhan Metro 304.50km
Wuhan Rail Transit Line 1 was put into operation on July 28, 2004. As of December 2018, Wuhan rail transit has 11 operating lines, including line 1, line 2, airport line, line 3, line 4, line 6, line 7, line 8, line 11, Yangluo line and Zhifang line, with a total length of 305 km, ranking fifth in China.
5. Chongqing Metro 313.60 km
The first line was opened for sightseeing on November 6, 2004 and officially opened for operation on June 18, 2005. It is the first urban rail transit line in Western China. As of December 2018, Chongqing has 10 rail transit operation lines, with an operation mileage of 313.6km, ranking fifth in China and first in central and Western China.
4. Nanjing Metro 378.00 km
Nanjing Metro is the first metro system to connect all administrative regions with Metro. The first line was officially opened to traffic on May 15, 2005. Nanjing Metro has opened 10 lines with 174 stations. The total length of metro lines is 378 kilometers, ranking fourth in China and fifth in the world.
3. Guangzhou Metro 478.00 km
The opening date of Guangzhou Metro is June 1997, with a total length of 478.00 km, an annual passenger volume of 3.025 billion person times and an average daily passenger volume of 8.2877 million person times. Moreover, the first intercity Metro and the first subway line across municipal administrative regions are in Guangzhou.
2. 637.00 km of Beijing Subway
Beijing is the first city in China to open subway. The first line was planned in 1953 and began to operate in 1971. As of January 2019, there are 391 stations with a total length of 637 kilometers. In addition, there are 16 lines under construction, ranking sixth among the 36 cities that have opened subway in China.
1. Shanghai Metro 705.00 km
Shanghai Metro is the urban rail transit system with the longest total line in the world. Shanghai Metro Line 1 began operation in 1993 and is the third city in China to open subway. By 2019, Shanghai Metro has a total length of 705 kilometers and an average daily passenger volume of 9.693 million times.