This is the list of cities worldwide which have premetro systems. In other words: tram or light rail systems which are, or were, intended to be converted to full rapid transit systems.
Location | Country | Relevant Wikipedia article | Years | Stations | System length |
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Buenos Aires | Argentina | Subte de Buenos Aires (Line A) | 1913-1926 | — | — |
Vienna | Austria | Zweierlinie - U2 | 1966-1980 | 8 | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
Line 64 - U6 | 1979-1995 | 3 | 0.8 km (0.50 mi) | ||
Brussels | Belgium | Brussels Metro Line 1/5 | 1969-1976 | — | — |
Brussels Metro Line 2/6 | 1970-1988 | — | — | ||
Rio de Janeiro | Brasil | Rio de Janeiro Metro (Line 2) | 1983-1998[10] | — | — |
Nuremberg | Germany | Nuremberg Metro (U1)[11] | 1970-1981 | 2 | 1.0 km (0.62 mi) |
Oslo | Norway | Oslo Metro | 1928-1966 | — | — |
Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Metro[12] | 1933-1950 | — | — |
Boston | United States | MBTA Blue Line | 1904-1924 | 4 | 1.6 km (1.0 mi) |
Antwerpen rail network is a typical premetro network.
The Charleroi Metro is a typical prémétro network, i.e. trams that run underground in the city centre and on viaducts or separate right-of-way through outer parts (similar to German Stadtbahn systems).
BART would own the subway and designed Muni's level to be convertible to BART trains in the future if needed.