London vs Shanghai: 163 Years vs 33 Years of Metro – Versus | Animated Map

Shanghai built 2.6 times more metro in 33 years than London did in 163. Both networks grow side by side here, on one clock: year 1 is the year each one opened. Two metro networks, one clock: year 1 is the year each network opened (1863 and 1993). Every line opens, extends and connects at its own pace, side by side on a real geographic map. Today London has 365 km after 163 years, Shanghai 961 km after 33. Watch the full films: London: London Underground, 1863 → 2026    • London Underground: 160 Years of the World...   Shanghai: Shanghai Metro, 1993 → 2035    • Shanghai Metro: How It Became the World's ...   Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:06 Year 1 for both networks 4:25 Shanghai passes the size of London today (365 km) 11:37 Shanghai today: 961 km after 33 years 20:30 Both networks today Line by Line Versus: two cities, one timeline. The kilometre counter measures route length on the map, without double counting shared track. Dashed: under construction or planned. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Dates: Wikipedia Music: "Lightless Dawn", "Easy Lemon", "Wholesome", "Floating Cities", "Healing" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) #london #shanghai #metro #subway #transitmap