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World's Most Stunning Metro Stations
By siliconindia
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Saturday, 05 November 2011, 01:26 IST
2. Paris Metro, France:
Paris has one of the densest metro networks in the world, with 245 stations within 86.9 km of the city of Paris. There are 300 stations on the route. Paris is the second busiest metro system in Europe, after Moscow. It carries 4.5 million passengers a day and an annual total of 1.479 billion (2009). The first line opened without ceremony on 19 July 1900. Designed by Hector Guimard, the Metro is famous for its architecture. Standard vaulted stations are lined by small white earthenware tiles, chosen because of the poor efficiency of early twentieth century electric lighting. From the outset walls have been used for advertising; posters in early stations are framed by coloured tiles.
