Time Travel through Tunnels: 10 Oldest Metro Stations On Earth

Sep 24, 2023

London Metro

It was initially inaugurated in 1863 with steam engines, and electric trains began running in 1890.

Chicago Elevated L Metro System

In 1892, it first went into service. The 165-kilometer-long network is available around the clock.

Glasgow Metropolitan Railway

This is one of the few metro systems with additional lines beyond the initial route, running along a 10.5-kilometre underground loop.

Budapest Metro

In 1896, Line 1 of it went into service. There are 52 stations in the network.

Paris Metro

Initiation of the first line took place in July 1900. The system currently has 16 lines, totaling 214km of network. The underground portion of this network totals 197 kilometers.

The Berlin U-Bahn

150 kilometers of the network's 175 stations are spread around the city. In the Second World War, it served as a bunker.

New York Subway

The New York City subway system has the most stations in the world with 420 stops spread across a 380-kilometer network. It began in 1904.

Athens

With the installation of lines for steam locomotive service, it started operating in 1869. Later, in 1904, subsurface railways underwent modification.

The Philadelphia SEPTA

The Southern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) in Philadelphia, United States, runs it. It began in 1907.

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