metro lines

Subway system network

Metro lines are the individual routes within an urban subway or underground rail system, each typically identified by a number, letter, or color: Take the blue line to downtown, The 6 line runs up the East Side.

In transit discussions, metro lines often refers collectively to a city's rapid transit network: Paris has extensive metro lines throughout the city.

Opposites
urban transit mode

metro linesbus routes

Fixed public transport paths

streetcar lines · taxi services · tram lines · ferry routes · bicycle lanes

transportation infrastructure type

metro lineshighways

Major intercity roads

freeways · rural roads · country lanes · dirt roads · footpaths

Family

line, route, lines, metro, metropolitan

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G