2022 China Rail Transit Rankings (Year of the Tiger)

This marks the tenth year of producing the Rail Transit Rankings.

This year, we have significantly upgraded the data presentation, highlighting the correlation between "Actual Route Network Maps" and "Mileage," allowing readers to intuitively grasp the network layout characteristics of each city. At the same time, we have retained core data such as ranking changes and added forecasts for lines and mileage opening in 2023.

Building on last year's foundation, this data continues to use the "Metropolitan Area Network" as the statistical standard. (Note: The real-time rankings within the MetroMan App retain the "Single City Network Data" for user convenience.)

2022 Data Summary

During this statistical period (Feb 1, 2022 – Jan 20, 2023):

A total of 23 cities added new rail transit lines.
New Cities: Jinhua, Nantong, Taizhou.
Total: The number of cities with operating rail transit nationwide rose to 53.

Status of Metropolitan Area Integration

With the expansion of rail transit networks, interconnection between cities is becoming increasingly tight. The major metropolitan areas currently formed or forming include:

Interconnected:
- Guangzhou Metro Area: Includes Foshan (Future links to Dongguan, Zhongshan, Zhuhai, etc.).
- Nanjing Metro Area: Includes Zhenjiang Jurong (Future links to Ma'anshan, Chuzhou, Yangzhou).
- Hangzhou Metro Area: Includes Shaoxing, Jiaxing Haining (Future links to Huzhou Deqing).
- Taipei Metro Area: Includes New Taipei, Taoyuan (Future links to Keelung).
Integrating/Expanding:
- Xi'an Metro Area: Xi'an and Xianyang are accelerating integration.
- Beijing Metro Area: Expanding toward Langfang and Xiong'an.
- Zhengzhou Metro Area: Expanding toward Xuchang, etc.
- Chengdu Metro Area: Expanding toward Ziyang, Meishan, Deyang, etc.
- Shenzhen Metro Area: Expanding toward Dongguan, Huizhou.
- Xiamen Metro Area: Expanding toward Zhangzhou, Quanzhou.

Note: The rankings use the Lunar New Year as the cutoff point. Data is rounded to the nearest whole number. Statistics exclude trams without independent right-of-way, light rail, SkyShuttle (Cloud Bus), and commuter rail utilizing existing railway lines.