List of United States Rapid Transit Systems By Ridership

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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