20 busiest Metro stations in the world
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Millions of people use Metro to commute everyday all across the world, including in India.
Let's take a look at some of the busiest Metro stations in the world.
Source: Wikipedia
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Image: A subway passenger watches the arrival of a train in front of marble statues of traditional figures in Lisbon, Portugal.
Photographs: Jose Manuel Ribeiro/Reuters
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Tokyo
Country: Japan
Annual passenger numbers: 3.10 billion
Global rank: 1
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Image: A worker gestures as a car at Tsukiji subway station of Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line moves off in Japan.
Photographs: Kimimasa Mayama/Reuters
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Seoul
Country: South Korea
Annual passenger numbers: 2.51 billion
Global rank: 2
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Image: People come out at subway station in the Gangnam area of Seoul in South Korea.
Photographs: Lee Jae-Won/Reuters
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Beijing
Country: China
Annual passenger numbers: 2.46 billion
Global rank: 3
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Image: Passengers walk inside a subway station in Beijing, China.
Photographs: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters
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Moscow
Country: Russia
Annual passenger numbers: 2.39 billion
Global rank: 4
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Image: A view of the Slavyanski Boulevard Metro station in Moscow, Russia.
Photographs: Sergei Chirikov/Pool/Reuters
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Shanghai
Country: China
Annual passenger numbers: 2.27 billion
Global rank: 5
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Image: A maglev train drives into a terminal station in Shanghai, China.
Photographs: Ming Ming/Reuters
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Guangzhou
Country: China
Annual passenger numbers: 1.82 billion
Global rank: 6
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Image: A view of Guangzhou in China.
Photographs: Tyrone Siu/Reuters
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New York City
Country: The United States
Annual passenger numbers: 1.65 billion
Global rank: 7
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Image: A man punches another man dressed up as 'Punch Me Panda' inside the subway system in New York City.
Photographs: Lucas Jackson/Reuters
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Mexico City
Country: Mexico
Annual passenger numbers: 1.60 billion
Global rank: 8
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Image: Ruben Oviedo, 40, dressed as comics superhero Thor, waits for the subway in Mexico City, Mexico.
Photographs: Edgard Garrido/Reuters
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Hong Kong
Country: Hong Kong
Annual passenger numbers: 1.55 billion
Global rank: 9
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Image: Couples pose for photographers in a subway train during a mass wedding in Hong Kong.
Photographs: Kiin Cheung/Reuters
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Paris
Country: France
Annual passenger numbers: 1.52 billion
Global rank: 10
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Image: People wait for trains at the Gare Saint Lazare railway station in Paris, France.
Photographs: Charles Platiau/Reuters
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London
Country: The United Kingdom
Annual passenger numbers: 1.17 billion
Global rank: 11
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Image: A passenger uses the escalator to the platforms at Paddington Underground station, passing posters highlighting London Underground's 150th anniversary.
Photographs: Andrew Winning/Reuters
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Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Annual passenger numbers: 877 million
Global rank: 12
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Image: Trains parked in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Photographs: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters
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Cairo
Country: Egypt
Annual passenger numbers: 837 million
Global rank: 13
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Image: A view of the Nile river flowing through the Egyptian capital Cairo.
Photographs: Aladin Abdel Naby/Reuters
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Osaka
Country: Japan
Annual passenger numbers: 836 million
Global rank: 14
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Image: Passers-by are silhouetted against advertisements in the Dotonbori shopping and amusement district in Osaka, western Japan.
Photographs: Issei Kato/Reuters
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Singapore
Country: Singapore
Annual passenger numbers: 794.2 million
Global rank: 15
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Image: Commuters take the train during morning peak hour in Singapore.
Photographs: Edgar Su/Reuters
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St Petersburg
Country: Russia
Annual passenger numbers: 786 million
Global rank: 16
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Image: A view of the University embankment in St Petersburg, Russia.
Photographs: Alexander Demianchuk/Reuters
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Shenzhen
Country: China
Annual passenger numbers: 781 million
Global rank: 17
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Image: A view of the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province.
Photographs: Bobby Yip/Reuters
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Taipei
Country: Taiwan
Annual passenger numbers: 651.9 million
Global rank: 18
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Image: People ride on escalators inside a train station in Taipei, Taiwan.
Photographs: Nicky Loh/Reuters
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Santiago
Country: Chile
Annual passenger numbers: 639.9 million
Global rank: 19
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Image: A view of Santiago City in Chile.
Photographs: Victor Ruiz Caballero/Reuters
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