subway networks
Urban rail systems
Subway networks are systems of underground railways that transport passengers through urban areas.
Major cities typically have extensive subway networks connecting neighborhoods, business districts, and transit hubs: The Tokyo subway network moves millions of commuters daily.
The term emphasizes interconnection—multiple lines, transfer points, and stations functioning as an integrated whole rather than isolated routes.
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
- platform edgeTransit waiting area's border
- mind the gapHeed the opening
- tracksMarks showing passage
- tunnelsUnderground hollow pathways
underground city · stations · transfer station · escalators · train · turnstiles · rumble · scheduling · emergency response · screech · ventilation systems · metro · transit-oriented development · underground · rails · third rail · express line · crowd management
subway networkselevated railways
Overhead urban train systems
cable cars · monorails · streetcars · trams · light rail
subway networksmotorcycles
Motorized two-wheeled vehicles
bicycles · walking · taxis · e-scooters