World’s Deepest Metro Stations

Kyiv – World`s Deepest Metro

Arsenalna station in Kyiv plunges 105.5 meters deep—making it the deepest metro station in the world.

St. Petersburg – Deep Due to Swamps

Swampy terrain forced engineers to dig stations over 80 meters deep across Russia’s second-largest city.

Pyongyang – Subway Meets Bunker

The North Korean capital’s metro runs around 100 meters deep and is also designed as a wartime shelter.

Chongqing – Built Through Mountains

Chongqing’s hilly landscape required metro tunnels to dive deep—some reaching up to 94 meters below ground.

Washington D.C. – Elevator-Only Access

Forest Glen Station is 60 meters deep and uniquely lacks escalators—access is only via high-speed elevators.

London – Depth Below Heritage

The London Tube’s Hampstead station sits about 58 meters deep, hidden beneath the city’s historic layers.

Seoul – Deep Under Dense Cityscape

To bypass packed infrastructure, Seoul’s Hongdae and other stations run up to 65 meters below the surface.