The following is a list of all heavy rail rapid transit systems in the United States. It does not include statistics for bus or light rail systems. All ridership figures represent "unlinked" passenger trips (i.e. line transfers on multi-line systems register as separate trips). The data are provided by the American Public Transportation Association's Ridership Reports.
| System | Transit agency | Largest city served | Annual ridership |
Avg. weekday ridership |
Route length | Opened | Stations | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Subway | New York City Transit Authority | New York City | 2,499,514,500 | 8,093,900 | 7002232000000000000232 miles (373 km) | 1904 | 468 | 24 |
| Washington Metro | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | Washington, D.C. | 290,203,500 | 954,200 | 7002106300000000000106.3 miles (171.1 km) | 1976 | 86 | 5 |
| Chicago 'L' | Chicago Transit Authority | Chicago | 221,587,400 | 983,500 | 7002102800000000000102.8 miles (165.4 km) | 1892 | 143 | 8 |
| MBTA Subway |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | Boston | 160,512,000 | 540,100 | 700138000000000000038 miles (61 km) | 1897 | 53 | 3 |
| Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) | San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District | San Francisco | 114,325,400 | 410,800 | 7002104000000000000104 miles (167 km) | 1972 | 44 | 5 |
| SEPTA |
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority | Philadelphia | 99,706,500 | 296,000 | 700136700000000000036.7 miles (59.1 km) | 1907 | 74 | 3 |
| Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey | New York City | 76,480,400 | 262,900 | 700113800000000000013.8 miles (22.2 km) | 1908 | 13 | 4 |
| MARTA rail system | Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority | Atlanta | 74,236,400 | 227,300 | 700147600000000000047.6 miles (76.6 km) | 1979 | 38 | 4 |
| Metro Rail |
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Los Angeles | 46,964,500 | 153,700 | 700117400999990000017.4 miles (28.0 km) | 1993 | 16 | 2 |
| Metrorail | Miami-Dade Transit | Miami | 18,295,500 | 64,200 | 700124400000000000024.4 miles (39.3 km) | 1984 | 23 | 2 |
| Baltimore Metro Subway | Maryland Transportation Authority | Baltimore | 14,939,700 | 47,700 | 700115500000000000015.5 miles (24.9 km) | 1983 | 14 | 1 |
| Tren Urbano | Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works | San Juan | 10,770,100 | 40,700 | 700110700999990000010.7 miles (17.2 km) | 2004 | 16 | 1 |
| PATCO Speedline | Port Authority Transit Corporation | Philadelphia | 10,506,400 | 36,500 | 700114200000000000014.2 miles (22.9 km) | 1936 | 13 | 1 |
| RTA Rapid Transit |
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority | Cleveland | 5,687,300 | 0 ! | 700119000000000000019 miles (31 km) | 1955 | 18 | 1 |
| Staten Island Railway | Staten Island Railway | New York City | 4,583,500 | 15,000 | 700114000000000000014 miles (23 km) | 1860 | 22 | 1 |
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