The table chart delineates data on underground rail networks in six cities.
Overall, the largest figures refer to London, Paris and Tokyo, railway networks of three other cities are smaller and serve less people.
The London underground is the oldest system, having been opened in 1863. It is also considered as the largest system with 394 kilometres of route. The second largest railway network, in Paris, is approximately half size of London underground, but serves more people every year. Although Tokyo system is the third in terms of size, it is the most used one with 1972 million passengers per year.
Moving on to three newer networks, the Washington DC underground is quite larger with 126 kilometres of route, compared with 11 kilometres and 28 kilometres for Kyoto and Los Angeles, respectively.
The Kyoto system is the smallest which serves only 45 million passengers on a yearly basis, the Los Angeles underground railway network is the newest that was opened in 2001.
The table chart delineates data on
underground
rail
networks
in six cities.
Overall
, the largest figures refer to London, Paris and Tokyo, railway
networks
of three other cities are smaller and serve
less
people
.
The London
underground
is the oldest
system
, having
been opened
in 1863. It is
also
considered as the largest
system
with 394
kilometres
of route. The second largest railway
network
, in Paris, is approximately half size of London
underground
,
but
serves more
people
every year. Although Tokyo
system
is the third in terms of size, it is the most
used
one with 1972 million passengers per year.
Moving on to three newer
networks
, the Washington DC
underground
is quite larger with 126
kilometres
of route, compared with 11
kilometres
and 28
kilometres
for Kyoto and Los Angeles,
respectively
.
The Kyoto
system
is the smallest which serves
only
45 million passengers on a yearly basis, the Los Angeles
underground
railway
network
is the newest that
was opened
in 2001.