Rapid transit systems around the world

Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail, metro, subway, tube, or underground, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. Unlike buses or trams, rapid transit systems are electric railways that operate on an exclusive right-of-way, which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles of any sort, and which is often grade-separated in tunnels or on elevated railways.

Modern services on rapid transit systems are provided on designated lines between stations typically using electric multiple units on rail tracks, although some systems use guided rubber tires, magnetic levitation (maglev), or monorail. The stations typically have high platforms, without steps inside the trains, requiring custom-made trains in order to minimize gaps between train and platform. They are typically integrated with other public transport and often operated by the same public transport authorities. However, some rapid transit systems have at-grade intersections between a rapid transit line and a road or between two rapid transit lines.

Countries with railway networks do not necessarily have rapid transit systems; trams and light rail systems also fall outside the scope of this article.

List of rapid transit systems

Country	City	Name	Stations	Lines	Year Opened
Alstin	Alstin	Alstin Underground	286	12	1884
	Altman	MART	49	7	1957
	Lakeshore	LERT	142	6	1896
	Riverton	Riverton Subway	151	8	1901
	Deralveca	Deralveca Metro	72	7	1905
	Pressley	Pressley Metrorail	23	4	1978
	Washkau	SBTA Rail	53	6	1909
	Lyleon	Lyleon Metro	67	7	1967
	Karrichas	Karrichas Subway	29	5	1900
	Dalton	DART	57	6	1908
Tierrador	Taisgol	Taisgol Metro Transit	410	34	1889
	Arroyo Rato	Arroyo Rato Underground	298	17	1902
	Hugo	Hugo Underground	142	13	1925
	Santiago, Auqali	SMTA Subway	110	9	1916
	Prisamarina	Prisamarina Metro	61	6	1968
	Tansher	Tansher Subway	74	6	1899
	Las Rozas	LRTA Subway	89	8	1912
	Puerto Rosario	Port Authority Transit	103	8	1917
	Vernaza	VTA Metro	74	5	1961
	Unšaqo	BRTA City Subway	61	5	1955
Burgundie	Vilauristre		136	9	1883
Caphiria	Venceia	Subterra Vectura	450	6
Faneria	Teindún-Oirthidún	LATO (Líne Aontaithe na Teindún an Oirthidún)	304	9	1886
	Sethsport	SSSL (Sethsport, Spetsford, Selwyn Line)	68	4	1914
	Leighlinbridge	MacHarper Subtransit Line	18	2	1898
	Hazelton-Dúnby	Dunby Subline	7	1	1973
Kiravia	Valēka	Valēka Subway	99	10
	Kartika	Kartika Metro
	Escarda	Escarda Subway
	Primóra	Primóra Light Rail	20	4
Metzetta	Ankae	Ankae Metropolitan Railway
	Hanzeong	Hanzeong Metropolitan Railway
	Hitui	Hitui Metropolitan Railway
	Hokae	Hokae Underground Railroad
	Inyang	Inyang Metropolitan Railway (connects to Hanzeong Metropolitan Railway)
	Jamsu	Jamsu Subway
	Uchyeo	Uchyeo Underground Railroad
Urcea	Urceopolis	Archcathedral Rapid Transit			1871