The 10 Coolest Subways Around the World (PHOTOS)

Subways aren't just a means of getting from point A to point B. The dark nether regions that swallow millions of people daily are often bright and creative spaces to be explored.

Across the globe, there are entire sub-cultures bubbling beneath your feet. Waste no time: under space awaits you.

-- Taveeshi Singh

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[ozubresson]

10:51 PM on 02/11/2012

The lowest single-fare price for Stockholm's Tunnelbana is 36 SEK (or $5.40) and that's only good for Zone 1--if you want all 3 zones, it's 72 SEK ($10.81), as compared to $2.50 for New York Subway or $2.25 for Chicago 'L' even if you want to go to the end of the line.

You can get a 24-hour unlimited ride pass in Stockholm for 115 SEK ($17.26), good for all 3 zones. But in Chicago a 24-hour unlimited ride pass sells for $5.75.

So yeah, Stockholm has a fantastic subway, but you're gonna pay through the nose for it.

[hccharles3]

10:47 PM on 02/11/2012

Subways are so easy to run, even Curious George can operate them eek ooh ooh ahaha huh! The fare is just peanuts and bananas.

[kennlrs]

10:19 PM on 02/11/2012

But saying that a certain subway station was built to withstand nuclear weapons certainly doesn't put people who use them at ease. It's hard enough to read and hear about Israel possibly hitting Iran first to keep Iran from hitting Israel first with nuclear rockets.

[LaDonna Survant]

11:15 PM on 02/11/2012

The subway that can withstand nuclear attack is in North Korea, not Iran, and it's used to link covert underground military facilities. Yeah, real covert, LOL, we know about it now.

[nannymel]

10:00 PM on 02/11/2012

I can't believe they didn't include washington, DC or london. They have beautiful subway stations.

[angkorwat]

09:56 PM on 02/11/2012

I'm glad to see Beijing's subway system made the list. I think London and Shanghai should have been on the list as well and it would be nice if the U.S. could someday have an infrastructure that can compete with Europe and Asia.

[EdMercer]

09:53 PM on 02/11/2012

Not only are they safe http://budgetravelsite.info but very economical also.

[mielkele]

09:43 PM on 02/11/2012

What good is a subway station that can withstand a nuclear attack? You come out after the attack and then what?

[dolphins1068]

09:26 PM on 02/11/2012

I'm never riding the Madrid subways. Screw this eco BS.

[tg9563]

09:04 PM on 02/11/2012

A story on underground rail network is supposed to represent the ingenuity of a mode of transportation is it not? Odd that the NYC photo shows a 'blind" man practically begging. What has that photo got to do with the subway system? Really.

[Jessica Lugo]

09:55 PM on 02/11/2012

What makes you think this person is blind? The article talks about the performers in the subway, he might be one of them. There is a Music MTA sign to the right behind him. He is also in front of a pretty cool mural behind him.

I think you have missed the point of the article:
"Subways aren't just a means of getting from point A to point B. The dark nether regions that swallow millions of people daily are often bright and creative spaces to be explored.

Across the globe, there are entire sub-cultures bubbling beneath your feet. Waste no time: under space awaits you.

-- Taveeshi Singh"

[tg9563]

11:59 PM on 02/11/2012

He actions and mannerisms appears he is blind, to me. Anyhow, all performers in the subways are beggers. Furthermore, this Singh guy has no clue about writing an in depth, thought provoking piece. A four sentence, 10 picture article - oh, what a masterpiece!! And few "cultures" refer to them as subways. Subways are very different things in the UK for example. In London it is the tube or underground (although not mentioned), in Paris it is the Metro - he could have at least mentioned that. I wonder if this guy just clipped pictures from a magazine and wikipediaed the narrative. You can learn much more in the responses to the article than in the article itself.

[bhalle1]

08:38 PM on 02/11/2012

Hey all you New York haters, it is a great way to get around the city with no worries about traffic. It has been much safer in the last 20 years. We also have a great bus system as well. I have been in Paris so pretty, Moscow, marble for miles and statues in copper, Tokyo, clean, fast and user friendly. I also like Argentina for the funkiness and Brazil for the inexspensive rides to wacky places as well as helpful employees.

[metusmetu]

08:26 PM on 02/11/2012

Need I say more, only one in the U.S., and it sucks majorly!!

[setanta54]

08:50 PM on 02/11/2012

how does it suck ? open 24/7 and more than one million take it daily,

[dolphins1068]

09:27 PM on 02/11/2012

The Chicago and Philly subways should be on the list. Screw Pyongyang and Moscow.

[metusmetu]

10:37 PM on 02/11/2012

Every European Country that has mass-transit has the U.S. BEAT "hands-down"!! We don't even compare! Get ready for $5+ per gallon gasoline this year people, it is coming! All you arrogant/egotistical whatevers out there that just have to have a vehicle, you will be paying for it through the nose big time!!!!!!! The State & Local Gov'ts love you, big oil loves you, Insurance Companies love you, SHELL OUT THAT MONEY TO THEM!!

[MFL1946]

07:59 PM on 02/11/2012

nothing beats the new york subway system. i have been rideing it all my life.we have the bigest rats the darkest dirt the most broken steps the smell is the most funky the best class of homeless .the best knife users .everyone knows how to use a ak47 .we all wear sneekers because you need to run from the muggers and killers ...so come on up enjoy even the mexicans wont come here and the ones that do dont last long even they get robbed..

[tg9563]

07:28 PM on 02/11/2012

London - the world's first underground railway - not even a mention - ridiculous.

[LeTrptJohn]

07:15 PM on 02/11/2012

What about the Tube? The Underground in London? It always worked just fine.

[strikerglass]

07:27 PM on 02/11/2012

Thank you! My first thought after viewing these pictures. Clean, efficient and easy!

[strikerglass]

07:29 PM on 02/11/2012

Thank you! My thoughts exactly as soon as I saw the pictures. It is clean, efficient and easy! Very user friendly!

[jthunder32]

07:10 PM on 02/11/2012

These country s Subways were probably funded by American tax dollars. Thanks to Congress.

[snapsnap]

10:12 PM on 02/11/2012

No, the American dollar has not funded these subways. What parallel universe are you living in these days? We could do so much better if we took lessons from many of these countries instead of keeping our heads in the sand. Or, smugly thinking that we are still number one without really trying. Sadly we are not.