The table shows data about underground railway systems in siz major cities with data opened, kilometres of route and passenger numbers per year in millions.

The tables give information on underground railways of distinct cities around the world based on the year opened,

route

distance

in kilometres

as well as

the number of travellers annually.

Overall

, cities with older railways

such

as London, Paris and Tokyo had a relatively higher number of passengers and the longest

route

distance

as compared to the newer rail systems which had a significantly lower number of people traversing through their

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distance

railways. In terms of rail transport that opened in the 1980s and early 90s, London which was opened in 1863 has the longest

route

of 394 kilometres. Tokyo

on the other hand

, was reported to have attracted the most rail users at 1927

million

each year which is more than double that of London. Looking specifically at the newer rails, Kyoto has the shortest travelling

distance

of just 11km and

consequently

, minimal passengers, 50

million

persons annually.

Likewise

, Los Angeles, only exceeded Kyoto by 5

million

travellers to attain a total of 50

million

yearly

although

it more than doubles Kyoto in terms of its

route

totalling 28km.