China Metro City Rankings

Quickly compare city metro systems by four metrics: route length in service, number of stations, number of lines, and the opening year of each city's first metro line.

Route Length

Route length in service (km)

  • 1. Shanghai — 891 km
  • 2. Beijing — 858 km
  • 3. Guangzhou — 671 km

Station Count

Number of stations

  • 1. Shanghai — 514
  • 2. Beijing — 498
  • 3. Shenzhen — 397

Line Count

Number of lines

  • 1. Beijing — 25
  • 2. Shanghai — 21
  • 3. Guangzhou — 18

Opening Year

First metro line opening year

  • 1. Beijing — 1971
  • 2. Tianjin — 1976
  • 3. Hong Kong — 1979
Data notes

Data source: metroman.cn

Last updated: April 30, 2025

Main metro lines only; tramways, suburban rail, and the Hong Kong Light Rail are excluded.

Taipei includes New Taipei, excludes Taoyuan; Guangzhou excludes Foshan.

Transfer stations counted multiple times.