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30 busiest subways in the world

Last updated on: August 3, 2012 08:40 IST

Passengers wait for a train on a platform at Tokyo Metro's Hibiya station.

There are around 160 metro systems in the world. The first metro system, the London Underground, was opened in 1863.

Let's take a look at 30 busiest subways in the world.

Tokyo Metro, Japan

Annual passenger rides: 3.16 billion

Global rank: 1

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A view of Park Kultury metro station in Moscow.

Moscow Metro, Russia

Annual passenger rides: 2.4 billion

Global rank: 2

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Seoul Metro, South Korea

Annual passenger rides: 2.04 billion

Global rank: 3

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A man holds an Apple iPad as he travels on the subway in downtown Shanghai.

Shanghai Metro, China

Annual passenger rides: 2 billion

Global rank: 4

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Beijing subway controllers inside a station.

Beijing Metro, China

Annual passenger rides: 1.84 billion

Global rank: 5

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A woman wheels luggage along the subway platform at the 34th Street Penn Station stop in New York.

New York City Metro, United States

Annual passenger rides: 1.6 billion

Global rank: 6

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Paris Metro, France

Annual passenger rides: 1.5 billion

Global rank: 7

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Dancers perform at Mexico City subway station.

Mexico City, Mexico

Annual passenger rides: 1.4 billion

Global rank: 8

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Hong Kong

Annual passenger rides: 1.32 billion

Global rank: 9

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Vehicles travel in the main street during night time in Guangzhou.

Guangzhou, China

Annual passenger rides: 1.18 billion

Global rank: 10

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A passenger waits at Blackfriars London Underground station in London.

London, United Kingdom

Annual passenger rides: 1.06 billion

Global rank: 11

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Passers-by walk under advertisements in the Dotonbori shopping and amusement district in Osaka.

Osaka, Japan

Annual passenger rides: 877 million

Global rank: 12

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People enjoy a warm day on the banks of the Neva River in central St Petersburg.

St Petersburg, Russia

Annual passenger rides: 829 million

Global rank: 13

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Sao Paulo, Brazil

Annual passenger rides: 754 million

Global rank: 14

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Singapore

Annual passenger rides: 744 million

Global rank: 15

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A woman speaks on the phone at a metro station in Cairo.

Cairo, Egypt

Annual passenger rides: 700 million

Global rank: 16

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People wait to get on subway trains in Madrid.

Madrid, Spain

Annual passenger rides: 642 million

Global rank: 17

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A dancer from a Peruvian folkloric group passes through a turnstile at a subway station in Santiago.

Santiago, Chile

Annual passenger rides: 621 million

Global rank: 18

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A view of the Castle tower shows the Unesco protected medieval city of Cesky Krumlov, 160km south from Prague.

Prague, Czech Republic

Annual passenger rides: 585 million

Global rank: 19

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A view of Vienna International Center and UN headquarters in Vienna.

Vienna, Austria

Annual passenger rides: 534 million

Global rank: 20

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People have a drink at 360, a three-tiered rooftop bar, in Caracas.

Caracas, Venezuela

Annual passenger rides: 510 million

Global rank: 21

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People are reflected in a shop window as they walk in Potsdamer Street in Berlin.

Berlin, Germany

Annual passenger rides: 508 million

Global rank: 22

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The Taipei 101 building is seen before Earth Hour in Taipei.

Taipei, Taiwan

Annual passenger rides: 505 million

Global rank: 23

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People walk in front Kiev's Opera in downtown Kiev.

Kiev, Ukraine

Annual passenger rides: 502 million

Global rank: 24

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A woman speaks on her mobile phone at the midway point of a slope at Shemshak ski resort.

Tehran, Iran

Annual passenger rides: 459 million

Global rank: 25

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Visitors look at the Earth Room, the world's first 360-degree all-sky image system, in Nagoya.

Nagoya, Japan

Annual passenger rides: 427 million

Global rank: 26

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Overview of Buenos Aires 9 de Julio Avenue.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Annual passenger rides: 409 million

Global rank: 27

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A mural of praying hands is displayed on the side of a hotel in central Athens.

Athens, Greece

Annual passenger rides: 388 million

Global rank: 28

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A view of Gaudi's Sagrada Familia and Barcelona's skyline.

Barcelona, Spain

Annual passenger rides: 381 million

Global rank: 29

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People relax in sun in Munich's English garden.

Munich, Germany

Annual passenger rides: 360 million

Global rank: 30