Bucharest Metro

Bucharest Metro
Metro at Eroilor 2 Station in 2022
Overview
Native nameMetroul București
LocaleBucharest, Romania
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines5 (1 more under construction)
Line numberM1, M2, M3, M4, M5
Number of stations64 (38 more planned M2,M4,M5,M6)
Annual ridership142,783,000 passengers (2023)
Chief executiveMariana Miclăuș
Websitewww.metrorex.ro
Operation
Began operation16 November 1979 (1979-11-16)
Operator(s)Metrorex S.A.
Number of vehicles594 cars (2018)
Train length6 car trains
Technical
System length80.1 km (49.8 mi)
Track gauge1,432 mm (4 ft 8+3⁄8 in)
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Average speed36 km/h (22 mph)
Top speed80 km/h (50 mph)

The Bucharest Metro (Romanian: Metroul din București) is an underground rapid transit system that serves Bucharest, the capital of Romania. It first opened for service on 16 November 1979. The network is run by Metrorex. One of two parts of the larger Bucharest public transport network, Metrorex had an annual ridership of 142,783,000 passengers during 2023, compared to over a billion annual passengers on Bucharest's STB transit system. In total, the Metrorex system is 80.1 kilometres (49.8 mi) long and has 64 stations.

The Bucharest Metro has five lines (M1, M2, M3, M4, and M5). The newest metro line, M5, was opened in 2020. A sixth metro line, M6 line, is currently under construction.

As of 2024, Bucharest Metro is the only metro system in Romania; with a second one, the Cluj-Napoca Metro, being under construction.

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