The number of railway lines in Tokyo is the highest in the world. There are 42 Japan Railway lines, 91 private lines and 15 subway lines in Tokyo. The average number of riders is forty million per day, and there are 655 train stations in Tokyo. Wow! . It is also known as the most punctual system in the world. They make an announcement and apologize even when they are running behind their schedule by only 20 seconds.