Leading cities in China's urban rail transit by annual passenger traffic 2023

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Wenyi Zhang,
Feb 23, 2025

In 2023, Guangzhou's rail transit system carried 3.13 billion passengers, ranking the city the third among all Chinese cities. The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent travel restrictions significantly impacted the operation of all urban public transport systems in China in 2020 and 2022.

Top ten leading cities in China's urban rail transit by annual passenger traffic in 2023 (in millions)

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March 2024

Region

China

Survey time period

2022

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