List of United States rapid transit systems

See also: List of North American 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; see: List of United States light rail systems by ridership for light rail systems. All ridership figures represent unlinked passenger trips, so line transfers on multi-line systems register as separate trips. The data is provided by the American Public Transportation Association's Ridership Reports.

	System	Transit agency	City/Area served	Annual ridership 2022^[1]	Avg. ridership weekdays, Q3 2023^[2]	System length	Avg. ridership weekdays per mile, Q2 2023	Opened	Stations	Lines
1.	New York City Subway	New York City Transit Authority^[note 1]	New York City	1,793,073,000	6,262,300	248 mi (399 km)^[3]	25,616	1904^[4]	472^[4]	26^[4]
2.	Chicago "L"	Chicago Transit Authority	Chicago	103,524,900	388,600	102.8 mi (165.4 km)^[5]	3,570	1892^[5]	146^[5]	8^[5]
3.	Washington Metro	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority	Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area	93,049,300	475,000	129 mi (208 km)^[6]	3,224	1976^[6]	98^[6]	6
4.	MBTA subway ("The T")^[note 2] (Blue, Orange, and Red Lines)	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority	Boston	80,969,900	283,900	38 mi (61 km)^[7]	7,229	1901	53^[7]	3^[7]
5.	PATH	Port Authority of New York and New Jersey	Manhattan; Hudson County, and Newark	45,501,400	183,300	13.8 mi (22.2 km)^[8]^[9]	13,036	1908^[10]	13^[8]	4^[11]
6.	SEPTA^[note 3] (Broad Street, Market–Frankford, and Norristown High Speed Lines)	Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority	Philadelphia	41,188,200	146,300	36.7 mi (59.1 km)^[12]^[13]	3,986	1907^[14]	75^[15]	3^[15]
7.	Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)^[note 4]	Bay Area Rapid Transit District	San Francisco Bay Area	39,642,200	158,400	119.1 mi (191.7 km)^[16]	1,296	1972^[17]	50^[16]	7^[18]
8.	MARTA rail	Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority	Atlanta	28,198,300	98,700	47.6 mi (76.6 km)	2,017	1979^[19]	38^[20]	4^[20]
9.	Metro Rail^[note 3] (B and D Lines)	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority	Los Angeles	25,767,200	73,700	17.4 mi (28.0 km)^[21]	4,908	1993^[21]	16^[21]	2^[21]
10.	Metrorail	Miami-Dade Transit	Miami	11,951,400	45,400	24.4 mi (39.3 km)^[22]	1,840	1984^[23]	23^[22]	2^[22]
11.	PATCO Speedline	Port Authority Transit Corporation	Philadelphia, southern New Jersey	4,870,200	17,500	14.2 mi (22.9 km)^[24]	3,380	1936^[24]	13^[24]	1^[24]
12.	Staten Island Railway	Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority^[note 1]	Staten Island (New York City)	3,757,700	13,000	14 mi (23 km)^[3]	1,071	1860^[25]	21^[3]	1^[3]
13.	RTA Rapid Transit^[note 3] (Red Line)	Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority	Cleveland	2,808,200	9,700	19 mi (31 km)^[26]	342	1955^[27]	18^[26]	1^[26]
14.	Tren Urbano	Autoridad de Transporte Integrado	San Juan	2,453,100	10,200	10.7 mi (17.2 km)^[28]	925	2004^[28]	16^[28]	1^[28]
15.	Baltimore Metro SubwayLink	Maryland Transit Administration	Baltimore	1,988,300		15.5 mi (24.9 km)^[29]	310	1983^[30]	14^[29]	1^[29]
16.	Skyline	Honolulu Department of Transportation Services	Honolulu	NA	3,700	10.8 mi (17.4 km)	NA	2023^[31]	9^[31]	1^[31]

See also

• List of metro systems
• List of North American rapid transit systems by ridership
• List of tram and light rail transit systems
• List of suburban and commuter rail systems
• List of United States light rail systems by ridership
• List of North American light rail systems by ridership
• List of United States commuter rail systems by ridership
• List of United States local bus agencies by ridership

Notes

1. Agency is a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
2. System also includes the Green Line and Ashmont–Mattapan High Speed Line light rail lines; ridership data for these light rail lines is not included in statistics shown here.
3. System also includes light rail lines. Ridership data for such lines is not included in statistics given.
4. Figures only include BART's five rapid transit lines, and not the system's AGT line to Oakland Airport nor the eBART line.

References

1. "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2022" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
2. "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 30, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
3. "Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Years Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). June 26, 2019. p. 156. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
4. "The MTA Network - New York City Transit at a Glance". Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Retrieved August 29, 2014.
5. "Facts at a Glance". Chicago Transit Authority. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
6. "About Metro". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
7. (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. July 2014. pp. 3–4, 6. Archived from the original (pdf) on September 12, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
8. "Greenhouse Gas (GHG) and Criteria Air Pollutant (CAP) Emission Inventory (EI) for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey: 2008 Summary and 2006-2008 Trends" (pdf). PATH. June 2010. p. 4. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
9. "Facts & Info - PATH - The Port Authority of NY & NJ". PATH. 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
10. "History". PATH. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
11. "Maps & Schedule". PATH. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
12. (PDF). Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Service Planning Department. Spring 2014. pp. 9, 13, 221. Archived from the original (pdf) on May 24, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
13. "Media Guide" (pdf). SEPTA. 2013. pp. 7, 11. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
14. "SEPTA 'Elebrates' End Of Project". SEPTA. September 11, 2009.
15. "SEPTA Operating Facts Fiscal Year 2013" (pdf). SEPTA. June 30, 2013. pp. 4–6. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
16. "System Facts". Bay Area Rapid Transit. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
17. "Rider recalls first day of BART passenger service on Sept. 11, 1972". Bay Area Rapid Transit. September 11, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
18. "BART - Schedules By Line". Bay Area Rapid Transit. 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
19. "About MARTA: MARTA's Past & Future". Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
20. "Bombardier Partners with Atlanta to Improve Track Worker Protection with TrackSafe Technology" (Press release). Bombardier. April 17, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
21. "Chapter 1.0 - Purpose and Need", Westside Transit Corridor Extension Study: Final Alternatives Analysis Study (pdf), Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, January 2009, pp. 1–18, retrieved September 28, 2012
22. "Metrorail". Miami-Dade County. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
23. "Miami-Dade Transit History". Miami-Dade County. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
24. "A History of Commitment". Port Authority Transit Corporation. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
25. Chan, Sewell; Schweber, Nate (December 26, 2008). "Staten Island Rail Car Derails in Tottenville". The New York Times. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
26. "2013 Annual Report - RTA Facts". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. October 31, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
27. "RTA History". Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
28. "Project Profiles: Tren Urbano". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
29. "Metro Subway". Maryland Transportation Authority. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
30. "2010-2011 MTA Media Guide" (pdf). Maryland Transportation Authority. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
31. "Skyline Rail Operations". Honolulu City Council. Retrieved September 19, 2023.