List of metro systems in Europe

Austria

System	Information		Currently planned
Vienna U-Bahn U-Bahn Wien	Locale	Vienna	(South-west extension)
	Began operation	8 May 1976^[a]
	Lines in operation	5
	No. of stations	98
	Network length	83.3 km (51.8 mi)
	Ridership	459.8 million (2019)

Belarus

System	Information		Currently under construction
Minsk Metro Мінскі Mетрапалітэн	Locale	Minsk	(North extension)
	Began operation	30 June 1984
	Lines in operation	3
	No. of stations	33
	Network length	40.8 km (25.4 mi)
	Ridership	226.3 million (2021)

Belgium

System	Information		Currently operational	Currently under construction
Brussels Metro Métro de Bruxelles Brusselse Metro	Locale	Brussels	1 2 5 6	3
	Began operation	20 September 1976
	Lines in operation	2^[b]
	No. of stations	59
	Network length	39.9 km (24.8 mi)
	Ridership	87.6 million (2020)

Charleroi Light rail^[c] Métro Léger de Charleroi	Locale	Charleroi	M1 M2 M3 M4	M5
	Began operation	21 June 1976
	Lines in operation	2^[d]
	No. of stations	21
	Network length	17.0 km (10.6 mi)
	Ridership	5.6 million (2019)

Bulgaria

System	Information		Currently operational	Currently under construction	Currently planned
Sofia Metro Софийски Mетрополитен	Locale	Sofia	1 2 3 4	3 (North extension)	1 (South extension) 2 (South extension & branch) 3 (branch)
	Began operation	28 January 1998
	Lines in operation	4^[e]
	No. of stations	47
	Network length	52.0 km (32.3 mi)
	Ridership	164.2 million (2023)

Czechia

System	Information		Currently operational	Currently under construction	Currently planned
Prague Metro Pražské Metro	Locale	Prague	A B C	D	D (North extension & branch)
	Began operation	9 May 1974
	Lines in operation	3
	No. of stations	58
	Network length	63.1 km (39.2 mi)
	Ridership	568 million (2021)

Denmark

System	Information		Currently under construction
Copenhagen Metro Københavns Metro	Locale	Copenhagen	(South extension)
	Began operation	19 October 2002
	Lines in operation	2^[f]
	No. of stations	39
	Network length	38.2 km (23.7 mi)
	Ridership	73.4 million (2021)

Finland

System	Information		Currently operational	Currently planned
Helsinki Metro Helsingin Metro	Locale	Helsinki	M1 M2	M2 (East extension) M (Second Line)
	Began operation	2 August 1982
	Lines in operation	1^[g]
	No. of stations	25
	Network length	35.0 km (21.7 mi)
	Ridership	60.4 million (2020)

France

System	Information		Currently under construction	Currently planned
Lille Metro Métro de Lille	Locale	Lille		(South-West extension) (North-West extension)
	Began operation	25 April 1983
	Lines in operation	2
	No. of stations	60
	Network length	45.0 km (28.0 mi)
	Ridership	127.6 million (2019)

Lyon Metro Métro de Lyon	Locale	Lyon
	Began operation	9 December 1974
	Lines in operation	4
	No. of stations	42
	Network length	34.4 km (21.4 mi)
	Ridership	208.21 million (2023)

Marseille Metro Métro de Marseille	Locale	Marseille		(South-East extension)
	Began operation	26 November 1977
	Lines in operation	2
	No. of stations	31
	Network length	22.7 km (14.1 mi)
	Ridership	76.6 million (2019)

Paris Métro Métro de Paris	Locale	Paris		(East extension) (West extension) (North & South extensions) (North extension) (East extension) (West & East extensions) (North & South extensions) (North extensions) (South extension) (North extension) (New line) (Merger)
	Began operation	19 July 1900
	Lines in operation	14^[h]
	No. of stations	320
	Network length	245.6 km (152.6 mi)
	Ridership	1411 million (2023)

Rennes Metro Métro de Rennes	Locale	Rennes
	Began operation	15 March 2002
	Lines in operation	2
	No. of stations	28
	Network length	22.4 km (13.9 mi)
	Ridership	37.2 million (2019)

Toulouse Metro Métro de Toulouse	Locale	Toulouse	(South extension)
	Began operation	26 June 1993
	Lines in operation	2
	No. of stations	38
	Network length	28.2 km (17.5 mi)
	Ridership	84.4 million (2021)

Germany

System	Information		Currently under construction	Currently planned
Berlin U-Bahn U-Bahn Berlin	Locale	Berlin
	Began operation	15 January 1902
	Lines in operation	8^[i]
	No. of stations	175
	Network length	155.4 km (96.6 mi)
	Ridership	596 million (2019)

Frankfurt U-Bahn U-Bahn Frankfurt	Locale	Frankfurt
	Began operation	4 October 1968
	Lines in operation	4^[j]
	No. of stations	86
	Network length	64.9 km (40.3 mi)
	Ridership	132.2 million (2016)

Hamburg U-Bahn U-Bahn Hamburg	Locale	Hamburg	East extension	South extension Phase II
	Began operation	15 February 1912
	Lines in operation	3^[k]
	No. of stations	93
	Network length	106.4 km (66.1 mi)
	Ridership	249.5 million (2019)

Munich U-Bahn U-Bahn München	Locale	Munich	West extension	West extension
	Began operation	19 October 1971
	Lines in operation	3^[l]
	No. of stations	96
	Network length	103.1 km (64.1 mi)
	Ridership	429 million (2019)

Nuremberg U-Bahn U-Bahn Nürnberg	Locale	Nuremberg	South-West extension
	Began operation	1 March 1972
	Lines in operation	2^[m]
	No. of stations	49
	Network length	38.2 km (23.7 mi)
	Ridership	114.6 million (2019)

Greece

System	Information		Currently planned
Athens Metro Μετρό Αθήνας	Locale	Athens	(North extension & branch) (North & South extensions) Phases II, III & branch
	Began operation	21 July 1930^[n]
	Lines in operation	3
	No. of stations	62^[o]
	Network length	71.0 km (44.1 mi)^[p]
	Ridership	259.2 million (2018)

Thessaloniki Metro Μετρό Θεσσαλονίκης	Locale	Thessaloniki
	Began operation	30 November 2024
	Lines in operation	1
	No. of stations	13
	Network length	14.28 km (8.9 mi)
	Ridership	116.8 million (projected)

Hungary

System	Information
Budapest Metro Budapesti Metró	Locale	Budapest
	Began operation	2 May 1896
	Lines in operation	4
	No. of stations	48
	Network length	39.7 km (24.7 mi)
	Ridership	382.6 million (2023)

Italy

System	Information		Currently operational	Currently under construction	Currently planned
Brescia Metro Metropolitana di Brescia	Locale	Brescia	1
	Began operation	2 March 2013
	Lines in operation	1
	No. of stations	17
	Network length	13.7 km (8.5 mi)
	Ridership	18.7 million (2019)

Catania Metro Metropolitana di Catania	Locale	Catania	1	1 North-West & South-West extensions
	Began operation	27 June 1999
	Lines in operation	1
	No. of stations	10
	Network length	8.8 km (5.5 mi)
	Ridership	5.8 million (2018)

Genoa Metro Metropolitana di Genova	Locale	Genoa	1	1 West extension	1 East & West extensions
	Began operation	13 June 1990
	Lines in operation	1
	No. of stations	8
	Network length	7.1 km (4.4 mi)
	Ridership	5.8 million (2018)

Milan Metro Metropolitana di Milano	Locale	Milan		North extension	West extension North & Branch extensions North & South extensions East Extension North Extension
	Began operation	1 November 1964
	Lines in operation	5
	No. of stations	112
	Network length	111.8 km (69.5 mi)
	Ridership	386.8 million (2019)

Naples Metro Metropolitana di Napoli	Locale	Naples		Loop completion East extension	West extension
	Began operation	28 March 1993
	Lines in operation	3
	No. of stations	30
	Network length	34.5 km (21.4 mi)
	Ridership	43.5 million (2019)

Rome Metro Metropolitana di Roma	Locale	Rome		West extension	West extension North & Branch extensions West extensions
	Began operation	9 February 1955
	Lines in operation	3
	No. of stations	73
	Network length	59.4 km (36.9 mi)
	Ridership	320 million (2018)

Turin Metro Metropolitana di Torino	Locale	Turin	1	1 West extension	1 South extension 2
	Began operation	4 February 2006
	Lines in operation	1
	No. of stations	23
	Network length	15.1 km (9.4 mi)
	Ridership	42.5 million (2018)

Netherlands

System	Information		Currently operational	Currently planned
Amsterdam Metro Amsterdamse Metro	Locale	Amsterdam	50 51 52 53 54	52 (Schiphol extension)
	Began operation	14 October 1977
	Lines in operation	3^[q]
	No. of stations	39
	Network length	42.7 km (26.5 mi)
	Ridership	111.3 million (2019)

Rotterdam Metro Rotterdamse Metro	Locale	Rotterdam	A B C D E
	Began operation	9 February 1968
	Lines in operation	2^[r]
	No. of stations	70
	Network length	100.6 km (62.5 mi)
	Ridership	99 million (2019)

Norway

System	Information		Currently planned
Oslo Metro Oslo T-Bane	Locale	Oslo	Furusetbanen extension Tøyen extension
	Began operation	22 May 1966
	Lines in operation	3^[s]
	No. of stations	101
	Network length	85.0 km (52.8 mi)
	Ridership	74 million (2020)

Poland

System	Information		Currently under construction	Currently planned
Warsaw Metro Metro Warszawskie	Locale	Warsaw	West extension	Branch
	Began operation	7 April 1995
	Lines in operation	2
	No. of stations	39
	Network length	41.3 km (25.7 mi)
	Ridership	195.4 million (2019)

Portugal

System	Information		Currently under construction	Currently planned
Lisbon Metro Metropolitano de Lisboa	Locale	Lisbon	South extension	South-West extension
	Began operation	29 December 1959
	Lines in operation	4
	No. of stations	56
	Network length	44.5 km (27.7 mi)
	Ridership	184.6 million (2019)

Porto Metro^[t] Metro do Porto	Locale	Porto
	Began operation	7 December 2002
	Lines in operation	2^[u]
	No. of stations	82
	Network length	67 km (41.6 mi)
	Ridership	65.1 million (2022)^[v]

Romania

System	Information		Currently operational	Currently under construction	Currently planned
Bucharest Metro Metroul din București	Locale	Bucharest	M1 M2 M3 M4 M5	North extension M6	M2 North extension M5 East extension M6
	Began operation	16 November 1979
	Lines in operation	5^[w]
	No. of stations	64
	Network length	80.1 km (49.8 mi)
	Ridership	179.2 million (2019)

Russia

System	Information		Currently operational	Currently under construction	Currently planned
Kazan Metro Казанский Mетрополитен	Locale	Kazan	1	2	1 North & South extensions 2 North extension 3 4
	Began operation	27 August 2005
	Lines in operation	1
	No. of stations	11
	Network length	16.8 km (10.4 mi)
	Ridership	21.5 million (2019)

Moscow Metro Московский Mетрополитен	Locale	Moscow		South extension	East extension North extension Central section North & South extensions Rublyovo-Arkhangelskaya line Biryulyovskaya line
	Began operation	15 May 1935
	Lines in operation	17
	No. of stations	265
	Network length	435.7 km (270.7 mi)
	Ridership	1618.2 million (2020)

Nizhny Novgorod Metro Нижегородское Mетро	Locale	Nizhny Novgorod		East extension	South extension West and North-West extensions
	Began operation	20 November 1985
	Lines in operation	2
	No. of stations	15
	Network length	21.6 km (13.4 mi)
	Ridership	20.4 million (2020)

Saint Petersburg Metro Петербургский Mетрополитен	Locale	Saint Petersburg		West extension	North extension West & South extensions North section
	Began operation	15 November 1955
	Lines in operation	5
	No. of stations	64
	Network length	124.8 km (77.5 mi)
	Ridership	495 million (2020)

Samara Metro Самарское Mетро	Locale	Samara	1		1 West extension & Branch 2 3
	Began operation	27 August 2005
	Lines in operation	1
	No. of stations	10
	Network length	12.7 km (7.9 mi)
	Ridership	8.8 million (2020)

Spain

System	Information		Currently under construction	Currently planned
Barcelona Metro Metro de Barcelona	Locale	Barcelona	Central section	East & West extensions West extension East & West extensions Sagrera extension East extension South extension West extension
	Began operation	30 December 1924
	Lines in operation	9^[x]
	No. of stations	166
	Network length	147.2 km (91.5 mi)
	Ridership	355.6 million (2019)

Bilbao Metro Metro de Bilbao Bilboko metroa	Locale	Bilbao		East & West extensions
	Began operation	11 November 1995
	Lines in operation	2^[y]
	No. of stations	48
	Network length	51.0 km (31.7 mi)
	Ridership	96.9 million (2019)

Madrid Metro Metro de Madrid	Locale	Madrid	South extension North-West extension	North extension North & West extensions
	Began operation	30 December 1924
	Lines in operation	12
	No. of stations	242
	Network length	288.5 km (179.3 mi)
	Ridership	355.6 million (2019)

Palma Metro Metro de Palma	Locale	Palma de Mallorca
	Began operation	25 April 2007
	Lines in operation	2
	No. of stations	16
	Network length	15.6 km (9.7 mi)
	Ridership	2.4 million (2016)

Malaga Metro^[z] Metro de Málaga	Locale	Malaga	East extension	North extension
	Began operation	30 July 2014
	Lines in operation	2
	No. of stations	12
	Network length	8.5 km (5.3 mi)
	Ridership	6.9 million (2019)^[aa]

Seville Metro Metro de Sevilla	Locale	Seville
	Began operation	2 April 2009
	Lines in operation	1
	No. of stations	22
	Network length	18.0 km (11.2 mi)
	Ridership	16.9 million (2019)

Metrovalencia^[ab]	Locale	Valencia
	Began operation	8 October 1988
	Lines in operation	3^[ac]
	No. of stations	32
	Network length	24.2 km (15.0 mi)
	Ridership	69.4 million (2019)^[ad]

Sweden

System	Information		Currently operational	Currently under construction	Currently planned
Stockholm Metro Stockholms Tunnelbana	Locale	Stockholm	10 11 13 14 17 18 19	10 North extension	10 11 South & East extensions Yellow Line New line
	Began operation	1 October 1950
	Lines in operation	3^[ae]
	No. of stations	100
	Network length	105.7 km (65.7 mi)
	Ridership	355 million (2018)

Switzerland

System	Information
Lausanne Métro Métro de Lausanne	Locale	Lausanne
	Began operation	24 May 1991
	Lines in operation	2
	No. of stations	28
	Network length	13.7 km (8.5 mi)
	Ridership	45.4 million (2013)

Turkey

System	Information		Currently under construction	Currently planned
Istanbul Metro^[af] İstanbul Metrosu	Locale	Istanbul	West extension North & South extensions East extension East extension East & West extensions South extension South extension	West, North & Branch extensions Branch extension North extension
	Began operation	3 September 1989
	Lines in operation	11
	No. of stations	137
	Network length	243.3 km (151.2 mi)
	Ridership	542.5 million (2022)

Ukraine

System	Information		Currently operational	Currently under construction	Currently planned
Dnipro Metro Дніпровський Mетрополітен	Locale	Dnipro	1	1 East extension	1 East & West extensions
	Began operation	29 December 1995
	Lines in operation	1
	No. of stations	6
	Network length	7.8 km (4.8 mi)
	Ridership	3.6 million (2020)

Kharkiv Metro Харківський Mетрополітен	Locale	Kharkiv		South extension	East & West extensions North & South extensions North extension
	Began operation	23 August 1975
	Lines in operation	3
	No. of stations	30
	Network length	38.1 km (23.7 mi)
	Ridership	128.1 million (2020)

Kyiv Metro Київський Mетрополітен	Locale	Kyiv			West extension South extension & Branch East & West extensions East & West extensions
	Began operation	6 November 1960
	Lines in operation	3
	No. of stations	52
	Network length	67.6 km (42.0 mi)
	Ridership	279.5 million (2020)

Kryvyi Rih Metro^[ag] Криворізьке Mетро	Locale	Kryvyi Rih
	Began operation	26 December 1986
	Lines in operation	1^[ah]
	No. of stations	9
	Network length	14.7 km (9.1 mi)
	Ridership	15.8 million (2009)^[ai]

United Kingdom

System	Information		Currently operational	Currently planned
Glasgow Subway	Locale	Glasgow
	Began operation	14 December 1896
	Lines in operation	1
	No. of stations	15
	Network length	10.5 km (6.5 mi)
	Ridership	8 million (2021)

Docklands Light Railway	Locale	London		Thamesmead extension
	Began operation	31 August 1987
	Lines in operation	3^[aj]
	No. of stations	45
	Network length	38.0 km (23.6 mi)
	Ridership	39.9 million (2020)

London Underground	Locale	London		Lewisham extension
	Began operation	10 January 1863^[ak]
	Lines in operation	11
	No. of stations	272
	Network length	402.0 km (249.8 mi)
	Ridership	296 million (2021)

Tyne and Wear Metro	Locale	Newcastle/Sunderland	Green Yellow
	Began operation	11 August 1980
	Lines in operation	2
	No. of stations	60
	Network length	77.5 km (48.2 mi)
	Ridership	24.3 million (2021)

Notes

^ Parts of the system opened in 1898 as part of the Vienna Stadtbahn
^ 4 services
^ the system is part-metro part-tramway. Only the metro sections are listed here
^ 4 services
^ 4 services
^ 4 routes
^ 2 routes
^ 16 routes
^ 9 services
^ 9 services
^ 4 services
^ 8 services
^ 3 services
^ Line 1 opened as a railway line in 1869
^ Another 4 stations are served via through operations of Line 3 on Proastiakos tracks to the Athens Airport
^ Another 20.7km is served via through operations of Line 3 on Proastiakos tracks to the Athens Airport
^ 5 services
^ 5 services
^ 5 services
^ The Porto Metro is actually a light rail system. Only grade-separated metro-like sections are listed here
^ 6 routes, all of which use a part of the grade-separated section
^ Figures account for the full system
^ 5 routes
^ 12 routes
^ 3 routes
^ Part of the system functions as at-grade light rail. Only underground sections are taken into account here
^ The figures are for the whole system, including the at-grade section
^ The system is a mix of light rail, tram and regional train. Only the underground rapid transit sections are listed here.
^ 6 out of 12 routes use the underground sections
^ Ridership figures refer to the whole system
^ 7 routes
^ Parts of the system are located in Asia
^ The system is part metro-part tram. Only the metro section is listed here.
^ 3 routes, all of which use the metro section
^ figures account for the whole system
^ 6 routes
^ Electrified in 1890

[1] Parts of the system opened in 1898 as part of the Vienna Stadtbahn

[2] 4 services

[3] the system is part-metro part-tramway. Only the metro sections are listed here

[4] 4 services

[5] 4 services

[6] 4 routes

[7] 2 routes

[8] 16 routes

[9] 9 services

[10] 9 services

[11] 4 services

[12] 8 services

[13] 3 services

[14] Line 1 opened as a railway line in 1869

[15] Another 4 stations are served via through operations of Line 3 on Proastiakos tracks to the Athens Airport

[16] Another 20.7km is served via through operations of Line 3 on Proastiakos tracks to the Athens Airport

[17] 5 services

[18] 5 services

[19] 5 services

[20] The Porto Metro is actually a light rail system. Only grade-separated metro-like sections are listed here

[21] 6 routes, all of which use a part of the grade-separated section

[22] Figures account for the full system

[23] 5 routes

[24] 12 routes

[25] 3 routes

[26] Part of the system functions as at-grade light rail. Only underground sections are taken into account here

[27] The figures are for the whole system, including the at-grade section

[28] The system is a mix of light rail, tram and regional train. Only the underground rapid transit sections are listed here.

[29] 6 out of 12 routes use the underground sections

[30] Ridership figures refer to the whole system

[31] 7 routes

[32] Parts of the system are located in Asia

[33] The system is part metro-part tram. Only the metro section is listed here.

[34] 3 routes, all of which use the metro section

[35] ures account for the whole system

[36] 6 routes

[37] Electrified in 1890

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