11 most impressive metro systems in the world

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Underground transport in every city is unique and interesting - here are 11 of the most impressive metro systems in the world.

Paris

On July 19, 1900, the Paris Metro opened. The metro in the French capital is as romantic as the whole city. And as confusing as life.

Barcelona

The size of the metro in Barcelona alone is impressive, but it is not alone that makes this metro so exceptional. There is a shopping center at one of the major stations.

Next to it is a sports complex with a go-kart track.

Pyongyang

The metro in Pyongyang is clean and beautiful. It is also the deepest in the world (according to various sources, the stations are located at a depth of 100-110 meters).

Montreal

The trains in this metro are a little outdated, but the lines themselves are made very logically and thoughtfully.

Typical features of the metro: rubber tires on the carriages and unique decoration of each station by some local artist.

Moscow

Like Pyongyang, the Moscow metro is located very deep underground, and its stations are simply amazing, and each one is unique. The design and scale make the Moscow metro a real cultural monument and a favorite tourist attraction.

New York

The New York Subway is a rather controversial candidate for this ranking. Judge for yourself: its scheme is almost impossible to understand, the condition of the cars and tracks leaves much to be desired, it is rather dirty. However, the vast coverage area makes it unique in its kind. Trains deliver passengers to any conceivable direction of the Big Apple every day with little or no disruption. Perhaps this metro is not the most beautiful, but it works.

London

Londoners are proud of their subway, because, firstly, it is very stylish, and secondly, since the time of the war it has been a bomb shelter.

Hong Kong

The clean and comfortable Hong Kong subway is so easy to understand that even a foreigner won't get lost there - which is surprising for a subway of this size.

Tokyo

The local metro is very old, a real masterpiece from the past. You can't eat or talk on the phone in the metro, and trains arrive to the nearest second.

Compared to this, the rest of the metro looks just provincial.

Seoul

If you have already thought that the Tokyo subway is the limit of perfection, urgently reconsider your decision. The Seoul Subway is just as clean, just as intuitive and also covers a huge area. In addition, at almost all stations, the edges of the platform are fenced off with glass to avoid falls on the way. In a word, the metro of the future.

St. Petersburg

The metro station of the Northern capital of our country is unique in that it is the deepest in terms of the average depth of the stations. Namely: 60 out of 67 stations have a depth of 22 to 86 meters. And the deepest of them is the station "Admiralteyskaya" - 102 meters.