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Metro systems in China

China has 45 networks in 45 cities on The Metro Map, with 322 lines and 6432 stations.

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Metro cities: China 45 cities with a metro network are marked on a simplified map; the list of cities below has the same information. Beijing Changchun Changsha Changzhou Chengdu Chongqing Dalian Dongguan Foshan Fuzhou Guangzhou Guiyang Hangzhou Harbin Hefei Hohhot Jinan Jinhua Kunming Lanzhou Luoyang Nanchang Nanjing Nanning Nantong Ningbo Qingdao Shanghai Shaoxing Shenyang Shenzhen Shijiazhuang Suzhou Taiyuan Taizhou Tianjin Wenzhou Wuhan Wuhu Wuxi Xi'an Xiamen Xuzhou Zhengzhou Ürümqi
Simplified outlines, not for navigation. Dots mark cities with a metro network.

Records and rankings

Oldest network
Beijing Subway opened 1971
Newest network
Jinhua Rail Transit, Nantong Rail Transit, Taizhou Rail Transit opened 2022
Largest by stations
Shanghai Metro 413 stations
Longest of 14 networks with known length
Shanghai Metro 802.0 km
Total length
3,204.4 km 14 of 45 networks with known length

Networks by opening year

  1. Beijing Subway — 1971
  2. Tianjin Metro — 1984
  3. Shanghai Metro — 1993
  4. Guangzhou Metro — 1997
  5. Changchun Rail Transit — 2002
  6. Dalian Metro — 2002
  7. Shenzhen Metro — 2004
  8. Wuhan Metro — 2004
  9. Chongqing Rail Transit — 2005
  10. Nanjing Metro — 2005
  11. Shenyang Metro — 2009
  12. Chengdu Metro — 2010
  13. Xi'an Metro — 2011
  14. Hangzhou Metro — 2012
  15. Kunming Metro — 2012
  16. Suzhou Metro — 2012
  17. Harbin Metro — 2013
  18. Zhengzhou Metro — 2013
  19. Changsha Metro — 2014
  20. Ningbo Rail Transit — 2014
  21. Wuxi Metro — 2014
  22. Nanchang Metro — 2015
  23. Qingdao Metro — 2015
  24. Dongguan Rail Transit — 2016
  25. Fuzhou Metro — 2016
  26. Hefei Metro — 2016
  27. Nanning Metro — 2016
  28. Guiyang Metro — 2017
  29. Shijiazhuang Metro — 2017
  30. Xiamen Metro — 2017
  31. Ürümqi Metro — 2018
  32. Changzhou Metro — 2019
  33. Hohhot Metro — 2019
  34. Jinan Metro — 2019
  35. Lanzhou Metro — 2019
  36. Wenzhou Rail Transit — 2019
  37. Xuzhou Metro — 2019
  38. Taiyuan Metro — 2020
  39. Foshan Metro — 2021
  40. Luoyang Subway — 2021
  41. Shaoxing Metro — 2021
  42. Wuhu Rail Transit — 2021
  43. Jinhua Rail Transit — 2022
  44. Nantong Rail Transit — 2022
  45. Taizhou Rail Transit — 2022

Compare the networks

Metro networks in China
Network City Lines Stations Length (km) Coverage
Shanghai Metro Shanghai 19 413 802.0 Complete
Beijing Subway Beijing 27 410 — Complete
Chengdu Metro Chengdu 16 358 — Complete
Shenzhen Metro Shenzhen 17 351 — Complete
Guangzhou Metro Guangzhou 19 317 531.1 Complete
Wuhan Metro Wuhan 13 289 339.0 Complete
Nanjing Metro Nanjing 15 263 — Complete
Hangzhou Metro Hangzhou 12 259 323.1 Complete
Chongqing Rail Transit Chongqing 10 258 — Complete
Xi'an Metro Xi'an 12 247 — Complete
Tianjin Metro Tianjin 13 239 286.0 Complete
Suzhou Metro Suzhou 9 235 — Complete
Zhengzhou Metro Zhengzhou 13 234 — Complete
Hefei Metro Hefei 8 195 52.4 Complete
Ningbo Rail Transit Ningbo 9 180 — Complete
Qingdao Metro Qingdao 8 176 102.6 Complete
Changsha Metro Changsha 6 148 217.8 Complete
Shenyang Metro Shenyang 6 144 — Complete
Changchun Rail Transit Changchun 8 141 — Complete
Nanchang Metro Nanchang 4 113 — Complete
Kunming Metro Kunming 6 103 — Complete
Fuzhou Metro Fuzhou 6 102 — Complete
Jinan Metro Jinan 6 102 — Complete
Dalian Metro Dalian 6 100 — Complete
Nanning Metro Nanning 5 95 — Complete
Guiyang Metro Guiyang 4 93 — Complete
Wuxi Metro Wuxi 5 89 — Complete
Harbin Metro Harbin 3 73 315.0 Complete
Xiamen Metro Xiamen 3 72 80.0 Complete
Xuzhou Metro Xuzhou 4 70 — Complete
Shijiazhuang Metro Shijiazhuang 3 60 — Complete
Foshan Metro Foshan 2 53 — Complete
Taiyuan Metro Taiyuan 2 46 — Complete
Changzhou Metro Changzhou 2 43 34.2 Complete
Hohhot Metro Hohhot 2 43 — Complete
Nantong Rail Transit Nantong 2 42 39.2 Complete
Shaoxing Metro Shaoxing 2 40 — Complete
Dongguan Rail Transit Dongguan 2 39 — Complete
Wenzhou Rail Transit Wenzhou 2 36 — Complete
Wuhu Rail Transit Wuhu 2 35 46.2 Complete
Luoyang Subway Luoyang 2 33 — Complete
Jinhua Rail Transit Jinhua 2 29 — Complete
Lanzhou Metro Lanzhou 2 27 35.9 Complete
Ürümqi Metro Ürümqi 2 22 — Complete
Taizhou Rail Transit Taizhou 1 15 — Complete

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