Urban rail transit
Metro, tram, light rail and monorail networks by country, counted together. Track active segments, lines under construction and proposals across every city’s urban rail.
Data from OpenStreetMap contributors — thorough where the community is active, thinner where it isn't · Updated 2026-10-11
Global insights
Top countries
Top 5 — Urban rail transit
Ranked by active segment count (not country size).
Continental breakdown
Urban rail transit segments by continent
Bar length reflects mapped segment totals per continent.
Europe
166,399
Asia
60,267
North America
33,426
South America
4,976
Australia & Oceania
3,646
Africa
2,514
105
Countries on the map
271,228
Active segments (length)
6,565
Under construction
5,187
Proposed
11,752
In the pipeline (4.3% of active network)
Dominican Republic
Fastest build rate: 50.8% · 64 under construction
Germany
Most proposed lines: 740 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
59
Countries actively building
60
Countries with proposals