Overview
- For the briefings collection, see Metro Transit (Briefings).
- " The shinning jewel in the Metro transit system's crown is the Rail Whale, its elevated railway. This train hangs suspended from tracks high above the city and provides an unparalleled view of Downtown as it weaves through the city's most prominent skyscrapers." — Booster Gold
- The Metro Mass Transit System, or simply Metro Transit, is an elevated rail system threaded through the various districts of Metropolis.
About
- Known as the "Rail Whale" for the incomparable size of its triple-decker passenger cars, and heavily advertised as "faster than a speeding bullet", it frequently experiences temporary shutdowns due to villainous activity to secure the safety of passengers.
Railway Lines
- The Metro Transit has three inland railway lines, none of which connect the three islands.
- The Little Bohemia Line connects the Metropolis University Campus to the Southbank Commercial District. It starts at the Southbank Station (west) and runs near the Metrodome and the General Hospital, then above the West River Quay until the Quayside Station; it continues above the Outlook Park, running next to the Club L'Excellence Nightclub and the university's Residence Hall until the Eagle's Station (southeast), located next to the Metropolis University de facto.
- The main New Troy Line connects most districts of the island. It starts at an unnamed station by the Science Spire, running by Starrware until the New Troy Central Station; it continues between the Big Belly Corporate HQ buildings, above Centennial Park, and by the Old S.T.A.R. Labs, then around Glenmorgan Square until Union Station to an unnamed station east of Glennmorgan. From there it runs next to LexCorp Tower until another unnamed station south of Daily Planet, then runs south of Centennial Park and by Cain Street Mall, south of Big Belly Corporate HQ, through the Jerry White Memorial Eco Corridor, by Galaxy Communications and STAR Labs, then near Ace o' Clubs until ending at an unnamed station halfway to the Condemned Shipyards under Atlantean invasion.
- The Tomorrow District Line runs near the district's rooftops and is the only line that runs in a loop, with only 2 (unnamed) stations. If you start at the station northwest of STAR Labs and go north, it runs above the Jerry White Memorial Eco Corridor until west of New Troy Central Station before turning south. It continues above the Avenue of Tomorrow, by the 8th Precinct Metropolis Science Police HQ, then around Galaxy Communications until the second station south of Galaxy. There are no other remarkable locations on the short path between the two stations.
- There are no lines that go into the Chinatown and Historic districts.
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Metropolis University Campus · Southbank Commercial District · Southbank Station · Metrodome · General Hospital · West River Quay · Quayside Station · Outlook Park · Club L'Excellence · Eagle's Station · Metropolis University · Science Spire · Starrware · New Troy Central Station · Big Belly Corporate HQ · Centennial Park · Old S.T.A.R. Labs · Glenmorgan Square · Union Station · LexCorp Tower · Daily Planet · Cain Street Mall · Jerry White Memorial Eco Corridor · Galaxy Communications · STAR Labs · Ace o' Clubs · Avenue of Tomorrow · 8th Precinct Metropolis Science Police HQ · Galaxy Communications · Chinatown · HistoricClassic Game
- New Troy Central Station territory is disputed by Wonder Woman's Amazons and Circe's Bestiamorph Army, as Giganta prepares a ritual inside the Metro Station Building to swap bodies with Wonder Girl, but the enchantment fails, and the new hero must help Wonder Girl, while the new villain must defeat her.
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New Troy Central Station · Wonder Woman · Amazons · Circe · Bestiamorph Army · Giganta · Wonder GirlWar of the Light Part I
- Amidst the conflict between Green and Yellow Lanterns, the Union Station is taken by Parallax's Amber Mist and becomes disputed territory. Mist-affected Black Adam, Deathstroke, Parasite, and Scarecrow spawn in the location.
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Green · Yellow Lanterns · Union Station · Parallax · Black Adam · Deathstroke · Parasite · ScarecrowDeath of Superman
- The station by the Daily Planet building is part of the area plagued by Doomsday, and it is the location where Ambush Bug lost a stack of his comic book collection.
Locations
- New Troy
- New Troy Central Station
- Union Station
- Little Bohemia
- Eagle's Station
- Quayside Station
- Southbank Station
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New Troy Central Station · Union Station · Little Bohemia · Eagle's Station · Quayside Station · Southbank StationMap
Classic Game
- New Troy Central Station and its building are locations in the first part of the Hearts of Darkness story arc.
- The Metro Transit briefings collection is themed after the Metro Mass Transit System.
- The stations and rails are part of various race tracks.
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- Attack of the Anti-Monitor: In the Metropolis Anti-Matter Invasion Zone, the Paradox Crawler can be found at New Troy Central Station.
- Love Conquers All: The Multiplayer Aerial Movement Challenge: The Turbulent Path of Love and the related mission Get Your Heart Racing are available next to the Union Station.; The Union Station was part of the 2011 version of the Valentine's Day event.
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- For Heroes:; The Top spawns northwest of the station by the Science Spire.
- For Villains:; The area behind the station at the Atlantean invasion is one of Starfire's spawning points.; Kid Flash spawns northeast of Quayside Station.
Episode 9: War of the Light Part I
- Metropolis Battlezone: Union Station is one of the areas in the WANTED: Mist-Empowered Villain mission.
Death of Superman
- Doomed Metropolis: The station at the Daily Planet building is part of the areas for the missions:; Heroes: Affliction Eviction, Opposition Abolition (Heroes), A Helping Hand, Intel Drops (Heroes); Villains: Afflicted, Nicked, Dead, Opposition Abolition (Villains), Get Up, Go Fight!, Intel Drops (Villains); For the mission The Lost Collection, Action Comics #684 can be found on the platform.
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Doomed Metropolis · Daily Planet building · Affliction Eviction · Opposition Abolition (Heroes) · A Helping Hand · Intel Drops (Heroes) · Afflicted, Nicked, Dead · Opposition Abolition (Villains) · Get Up, Go Fight! · Intel Drops (Villains) · The Lost Collection · Action Comics #684Gallery
Trivia
- Little Bohemia is the only district in which every station is named.
- Collection and Exo-Material nodes spawn on the railways and on the stations.
- Clark Kent tries to miss at least three trains a week to keep up his image as a meek and mild mannered guy.