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24-Hour Operation
Which subways do have night services?
Only some of the world's subways operate throughout the night. Most close for a few hours every night, supposedly for maintenance reasons. But since it is common for metro lines to occasionally close for several consecutive days or weeks anyways for maintenance or construction, why do they also close at night then? Whatever the reason is, some cities prove that round-the-clock service is possible. The "golden clock dial award" goes to Copenhagen and New York for providing full service every night on almost their entire metro networks.
Staying open at night means saving cost for staff locking and opening doors and guarding stations. It also means better service for passengers who can ride home from bars or parties easily without the need of watching the hour, reading timetables, or digging into the intricate details of night bus services.
To be listed here, train services need to operate nightly throughout the year, at least every 60 minutes. If there are night services only on special occasions like New Year, that doesn't count. And of course, bus services don't count.
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