The table provides information on underground railway systems in six cities—
London
, Paris, Use synonyms
Tokyo
, Washington DC, Use synonyms
Kyoto
, and Los Angeles—focusing on their opening year, total route length, and annual passenger numbers (in millions). Use synonyms
Overall
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London
has the longest railway Use synonyms
network
, Use synonyms
while
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Tokyo
accommodates the highest number of Use synonyms
passengers
annually.
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London
, which opened in 1863, is the oldest metro Use synonyms
system
, followed by Paris (1900). Use synonyms
Tokyo
launched its subway in 1927, Use synonyms
while
Washington DC (1976) and Linking Words
Kyoto
(1981) opened in the Use synonyms
later
half of the 20th century. The newest Correct your spelling
latter
system
is in Los Angeles, which began operation in 2001.
In terms of route length, Use synonyms
London
has the most extensive Use synonyms
network
, covering 394 km, Use synonyms
whereas
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Kyoto
has the shortest, spanning only 11 km. Meanwhile, Use synonyms
Tokyo
's Use synonyms
system
, despite being just 155 km long, serves the highest number of Use synonyms
passengers
per year, at 1928 million. Use synonyms
In contrast
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Kyoto
, with its small Use synonyms
network
, records the lowest ridership, at only 45 million Use synonyms
passengers
annually.
In summary, Use synonyms
while
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London
has the longest metro Use synonyms
system
, it does not carry the most Use synonyms
passengers
. Use synonyms
Instead
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Tokyo
, with a shorter Use synonyms
network
, serves the highest number of commuters per year.Use synonyms
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