World's 25 stunning metro stations

Here's a look at some of the world's most beautiful metro stations

Stockholm Metro (Sweden)

The Stockholm Metro is one of the most beautifully decorated stations.  There are 100 stations on this route with a daily ridership of 1,122,000.

It was the idea of artists Vera Nilsson and Siri Derkert to use art to beautify the metro stations.

Today, besides holding art exhibitions, the works of more than 100 artists are showcased across 90 stations in the country.

The Metro began operations in 1950.

Paris has one of the densest metro networks in the world.

The network's sixteen lines are mostly underground and run up to a distance of 214 km. There are 300 stations on the route.

Paris has second busiest metro system in Europe. Designed by Hector Guimard, the Metro is famous for its architecture.

Berlin-Spandau is situated in Spandau district. It replaced the historic Spandau railway station and is a regional and long-distance station for inter-city express trains arriving from Hamburg and Hannover.

One of the most artistic stations in Moscow, Kievskaya station is the pride of the city's underground network.

Built in 1954, the station stands out in terms of its great design and beautiful art. The artwork is inspired from Ukrainian life and folk motifs.

The Athens Metro is an underground rapid transit system owned by Attiko Metro.

The system serves 33 stations and has a daily ridership of more than one and a half million passengers daily.

The Komsomolskaya station is one of the biggest attractions in Moscow.

Opened in November 15, 1955, Saint Petersburg Metro is one of the most elegant metro stations in the world with exquisite artwork.

The Dubai Metro is a driverless, fully automated metro network in Dubai.

It is the world's oldest underground railway. The first section was opened in 1863. In 1890, it became the first station to operate electric trains.

The U-Bahn, together with the S-Bahn form the backbone of the public transport system in Frankfurt.

Ethniki Amyna is an Athens Metro Blue Line station. Ethniki Amyna metro station has entry-exit to Mesoggion Street.

Opened in 1976, the Metro's network has grown to include five lines, 86 stations across 171.1 kilometres.

Metro is the second-busiest rapid transit system in the United States in number of passenger trips, after the New York City Subway.

The Montreal Metro inaugurated in October 1966. It has 26 stations on three separate lines.

The metro system is currently Canada's busiest subway system, serving an average of 1,111,700 daily passengers on an average weekday.

The Budapest Metro is the second-oldest underground metro system in the world after the London Underground.

It is a rapid-transit system that serves the city of Kazan. Opened on 27 August 2005, it is the newest system in Tartarstan.

Opened in December 1959, Lisbon Metro is the first subway system in Portugal.

There are four Lisbon subway lines across a distance of 39 kilometres with 52 stations.

The Munich U-Bahn is an electric rail rapid transit network in Munich, Germany. The network has 100.3 km of active lines and 100 stations.

The Rio de Janeiro Metro is mass-transit underground railway network founded in 1979.

It has with five stations operating on one line and covers a distance of 47 km. It is the second largest metro system in Brazil.

The Toulouse metro has two underground metro lines A and B. Line A has 18 stations on a 12.5 km route.