Buenos Aires Underground

(Local Name: SUBTE - Subterraneos de Buenos Aires) SUBTE, the oldest subway system in South America c 1913 is quick and efficient despite the antique look of some of the cars. For a city of the size of Buenos Aires the metro network is very small. The total underground network is 40.5km/25mi and has 80 stations. Apart from the Subte there is a 7.4 km/4.6mi light rail line called Premetro, which serves the southwestern part of the city.