China: urban rail coverage among commuters by city size 2021

In 2021, about 28 percent of commuters were covered by the urban rail transit in super large-sized cities in China, while about 21 percent of them were covered in very large-sized cities. The railway coverage ratio is used as a significant indicator in evaluating the urban railway network.

Share of commuters covered by urban rail system among total commuters in China in 2021, by city size

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Release date

August 2022

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Region

China

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

Commuters who live and work 800 meters or less from a subway or train station are considered commuters who were covered by the urban rail system.

According to the official city classification standards published by the State Council of China:
Super large-sized cities refer to cities with a population of more than 10 million;
Very large-sized cities refer to cities with a population between 5 and 10 million;
Large-sized cities TypeI refer to cities with a population between 3 and 5 million.
Large-sized cities TypeII refer to cities with a population between 1 and 3 million.

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