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==Events==

===January===
* {{TUR}} '''January 2''' &ndash; Line [[M7 (Istanbul Metro)|M7]] of the [[Istanbul Metro]] extends from [[Şişli—Mecidiyeköy (Istanbul Metro)|Mecidiyeköy]] to [[Yıldız (Istanbul Metro)|Yıldız]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mecidiyeköy-Fulya-Yıldız metrosu açıldı |url=https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/turkiye/mecidiyekoy-fulya-yildiz-metrosu-acildi-2017793 |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=www.cumhuriyet.com.tr |date=January 2, 2023 |language=tr}}</ref>
*{{TUR}} '''January 6''' &ndash; Line [[M8 (Istanbul Metro)|M8]] of the [[Istanbul Metro]] opens between [[Bostancı railway station|Bostancı]] and [[Parseller station|Parseller]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bostancı Dudullu metro hattı durakları neler? M8 metrosu saat kaça kadar açık? |url=https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2023/gundem/bostanci-dudullu-metro-hatti-duraklari-neler-m8-metrosu-saat-kaca-kadar-acik-7547929/ |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=www.sozcu.com.tr |language=tr}}</ref>
* {{USA}} '''January 7''' &ndash; Line [[T Third Street]] of the San Francisco [[Muni Metro]] rerouted via the [[Central Subway (San Francisco)|Central Subway]] to [[Chinatown station (Muni Metro)|Chinatown station]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mayor London Breed and the SFMTA Announce New T-Third Service in Central Subway {{!}} San Francisco |url=https://sf.gov/news/mayor-london-breed-and-sfmta-announce-new-t-third-service-central-subway |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=sf.gov}}</ref>
* '''January 18''' 
** {{CHN}} &ndash; [[Beijing Subway]] introduces [[through service]] between [[Line 9 (Beijing Subway)|Line 9]] and the [[Fangshan line|Fangshan Line]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=北京地铁9号线房山线实现跨线运营 |url=https://beijing.qianlong.com/2023/0119/7959334.shtml |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=beijing.qianlong.com |language=zh-CN}}</ref>
** {{CHN}} &ndash; [[Chongqing Rail Transit]]: [[Line 9 (Chongqing Rail Transit)|Line 9]] extends from [[Xingke Ave]] to [[Huashigou]] and [[Line 10 (Chongqing Rail Transit)|Line 10]] extends from [[Liyuchi station|Liyuchi]] to [[Houbao]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=轨道交通9号线二期 今日通车了！--视界网 |url=https://www.cbg.cn/show/4933-2566693.html |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=www.cbg.cn}}</ref>
*{{IND}} '''January 19''' &ndash; [[Mumbai Metro]]: [[Yellow Line (Mumbai Metro)|Line 2]] extends from [[Dahanukarwadi metro station|Dahanukarwadi]] to [[Andheri West metro station|Andheri West]] and [[Red Line (Mumbai Metro)|Line 7]] extends from [[Aarey metro station|Aarey]] to [[Gundavali metro station|Gundavali]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-20 |title=Mumbai Metro lines 2A and 7 to be opened to public at 4 pm today |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-metro-lines-2a-7-open-8393676/ |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
*{{TUR}} '''January 22''' &ndash; Line [[M11 (Istanbul Metro)|M11]] of the [[Istanbul Metro]] opens between [[Kağıthane (Istanbul Metro)|Kağıthane]] and [[Kargo Terminali station|Kargo Terminali]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kağıthane-İstanbul Havalimanı metro hattı 22 Ocak'ta açılıyor |url=https://www.trthaber.com/haber/turkiye/kagithane-istanbul-havalimani-metro-hatti-22-ocakta-aciliyor-737909.html |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=www.trthaber.com |date=January 13, 2023 |language=tr}}</ref>
*{{MUS}} '''January 23''' &ndash; [[Metro Express (Mauritius)|Metro Express]]: Service extends from Port Louis Victoria to Place d'Armes and Rèduit branch opens.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Metro Express – Phase 3: The journey to Reduced operational next Monday – Mauritius News |url=https://mauritiushindinews.com/le-mauricien/metro-express-phase-3-the-journey-to-reduced-operational-next-monday/ |access-date=2023-01-29 |language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
*{{USA}} '''January 25''' &ndash; [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority|MTA]] [[Long Island Rail Road]] opens shuttle service between [[Jamaica station|Jamaica]] and [[Grand Central Madison]] via the [[East Side Access]].<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1617704615239380993|user=lirr|title=All aboard! Grand Central Madison opens January 25 with shuttle service between Jamaica and our new east side terminal.|access-date=21 June 2023}}</ref>

===February===
* {{CHN}} '''February 4''' &ndash; [[Changping line|Changping Line]] of the [[Beijing Subway]] extends from [[Qinghe railway station]] to {{stl|BJS|Xitucheng}}.<ref name=Feb2023C>{{cite web|url=https://bj.bjd.com.cn/5b165687a010550e5ddc0e6a/contentShare/5e719732e4b05e1038541c55/AP63db869ce4b0ed71f928721e.html|title=2月4日首班车起昌平线南延一期开通试运营|date=2023-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202114221/https://bj.bjd.com.cn/5b165687a010550e5ddc0e6a/contentShare/5e719732e4b05e1038541c55/AP63db869ce4b0ed71f928721e.html|archive-date=2023-02-02}}</ref>
* {{IRN}} '''February 8''' &ndash; Line 2 of the [[Shiraz Metro]] opens between [[Qahramanan Metro Station (Shiraz)|Qahramanan]] and [[Imam Hossein Metro Station (Shiraz)|Imam Hossein]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=با حضور وزیر کشور فاز یک خط دو مترو شیراز به بهره‌برداری رسید. – سازمان حمل و نقل ریلی شهرداری شیراز |url=https://shirazmetro.ir/%d8%a8%d8%a7-%d8%ad%d8%b6%d9%88%d8%b1-%d9%88%d8%b2%db%8c%d8%b1-%da%a9%d8%b4%d9%88%d8%b1-%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%b2-%db%8c%da%a9-%d8%ae%d8%b7-%d8%af%d9%88-%d9%85%d8%aa%d8%b1%d9%88-%d8%b4%db%8c%d8%b1%d8%a7/ |access-date=2023-03-01 |language=fa-IR }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* {{TWN}} '''February 10''' &ndash; [[Ankeng light rail]] of the [[New Taipei Metro]] opens between [[Shuangcheng light rail station|Shuangcheng]] and [[Shisizhang station|Shisizhang]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Ankeng LRT begins trial operations with free rides until March 12 | url = https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202302100016 | work = Focus Taiwan | date = February 10, 2023 | access-date  = February 11, 2023}}</ref>
* {{ALG}} '''February 18''' &ndash; {{Interlanguage link|Mostaganem tramway|lt=|fr|Tramway_de_Mostaganem|WD=}}: Line 1 opens between La Salamandre and Karouba and Line 2 opens between Gare de Mostaganem SNTF and Nouvelle Gare Routière.<ref>{{cite news |title=Le tramway de Mostaganem entre en service après 10 ans de chantier |url=https://www.tsa-algerie.com/le-tramway-de-mostaganem-entre-en-service-apres-10-ans-de-chantier/ |work=TSA |date=18 February 2023 |language=fr}}</ref>
*'''February 27'''
** {{CHN}} &ndash; [[Line 5 (Chongqing Rail Transit)|Line 5]] of [[Chongqing Rail Transit]] extends from {{stl|CRT|The Expo Garden Center}} to {{stl|CRT|Yuegangbeilu}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.cqnews.net/1/detail/1079708128559136768/web/content_1079708128559136768.html |date=2023-02-27|title=重庆轨道交通5号线北延伸段27日14时开通初期运营 }}</ref>
** {{IRN}} &ndash; Line 2 of the [[Karaj Metro]] opens between [[Golshahr 45-metre Station|Golshahr 45-metre]] and [[Ayatollah Taleghani Station|Ayatollah Taleghani]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=AGENCY |first=خبرگزاری صدا و سیما {{!}} IRIB NEWS |date=February 28, 2023 |title=افتتاح فاز نخست خط ۲ متروی کرج به طول ۵ و نیم کیلومتر |url=http://www.iribnews.ir/fa/news/3769652 |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=fa |language=fa}}</ref>
** {{USA}} &ndash; [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority|MTA]] [[Long Island Rail Road]] begins full service to [[Grand Central Madison]] via the [[East Side Access]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grand Central Madison to fully open on Feb. 27 |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/grand-central-madison-feb-27-gusw2wkd |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=Newsday |language=en}}</ref>

===March===
* {{RUS}} '''March 1''' &ndash; [[Bolshaya Koltsevaya line|Bolshaya Koltsevaya Line]] of the [[Moscow Metro]] extends from [[Kashirskaya]] to [[Nizhegorodskaya (Moscow Metro)|Nizhegorodskaya]] and from [[Elektrozavodskaya railway station|Elektrozavodskaya]] to [[Savyolovskaya (Bolshaya Koltsevaya line)|Savyolovskaya]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Подарки первым пассажирам и лимитированные "Тройки": в Москве запустили большую кольцевую линию метро. Фото и видео |url=https://msk1.ru/text/transport/2023/03/01/72096707/ |work=Москва Онлайн |date=1 March 2023}}</ref>
* '''March 10'''
** {{GBR}} &ndash; [[Luton DART]] opens between [[Luton Airport]] and [[Luton Airport Parkway station|Luton Airport Parkway]].<ref name="open310">{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-64919546 | publisher = BBC News |date = 10 March 2023 | access-date = 10 March 2023 | title = Luton Dart airport shuttle welcomes first passengers}}</ref>
** {{USA}} &ndash; [[R211 (New York City Subway car)|R211A]] cars enter passenger service on the [[A (New York City Subway service)|A]] line of the [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority|MTA]] [[New York City Subway]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-11 |title=MTA's new 'R211' style subway trains hit the tracks, the first new fleet of trains in 5 years |url=https://abc7ny.com/mta-subway-cars-r211-a-line/12942273/ |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=ABC7 New York |language=en}}</ref>
* '''March 16'''
** {{MYS}} &ndash; [[Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit|MRT]] [[Putrajaya line|Putrajaya Line]] extends from [[Kampung Batu station|Kampung Batu]] to [[Putrajaya Sentral]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Artymiuk |first=Simon |date=2023-03-16 |title=Services begin on Kuala Lumpur's MRT Putrajaya Line Phase 2 |url=https://www.railjournal.com/passenger/metros/services-begin-on-kuala-lumpurs-mrt-putrajaya-line-phase-2/ |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=International Railway Journal |language=en-GB}}</ref>
** {{PAN}} &ndash; Line 2 of the [[Panama Metro]] extends via a branch from [[Corredor Sur metro station|Corredor Sur]] to [[Aeropuerto metro station|Aeropuerto]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reyes |first1=Alejandro |title=Panamá inaugura ramal de la Línea 2 del metro hacia el Aeropuerto de Tocumen |url=https://www.tvn-2.com/nacionales/inauguran-ramal-metro-panama-aeropuerto-internacional-tocumen-transporte_1_2041199.html |access-date=19 March 2023 |work=TVN Panamá |date=15 March 2023 |language=es}}</ref>
* {{CHN}} '''March 17''' – [[Line 5 (Dalian Metro)|Line 5]] of the [[Dalian Metro]] opens between [[Hutan Xinqu station|Hutan Xinqu]] and [[Houguan station|Houguan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=东北地区首条跨海地铁——大连地铁5号线正式开通运营-中国科技网 |url=http://m.stdaily.com/index/kejixinwen/202303/82f5c8180d5849afb72b9765afc820cb.shtml |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=m.stdaily.com |archive-date=March 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318021910/http://m.stdaily.com/index/kejixinwen/202303/82f5c8180d5849afb72b9765afc820cb.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* '''March 18'''  
** {{AZE}} &ndash;  [[Baku]]-[[Qabala|Gabala]] train route in Azerbaijan was launched.
** {{IRN}} &ndash; [[Tehran Metro]]: {{Interlanguage link|Line 6 (Tehran Metro)|lt=Line 6|fa|خط ۶ متروی تهران|WD=}} extends from [[Tarbiat Modares University station|Tarbiat Modares University]] to [[Imam Hossein Metro Station|Imam Hossein]] and {{Interlanguage link|Line 7 (Tehran Metro)|lt=Line 7|fa|خط ۷ متروی تهران|WD=}} extends from [[Meydan-e San'at Metro Station|Meydan-e San'at]] to [[Shahid Dadman station|Shahid Dadman]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=رئیسی: افتتاح 5 ایستگاه متروی تهران، جلوه‌ای از "ما می‌توانیم" است- اخبار مجلس و دولت ایران - اخبار سیاسی تسنیم {{!}} Tasnim |url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1401/12/27/2869167/%D8%B1%D8%A6%DB%8C%D8%B3%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AD-5-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AC%D9%84%D9%88%D9%87-%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA |access-date=2023-03-24 |website=خبرگزاری تسنیم {{!}} Tasnim |language=fa}}</ref>
** {{JPN}} &ndash; [[Eastern Kanagawa Rail Link]]: [[Tōkyū Shin-Yokohama Line]] opens between [[Shin-Yokohama Station|Shin-yokohama]] and [[Hiyoshi Station (Kanagawa)|Hiyoshi]] and [[Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line]] extends from [[Hazawa Yokohama-Kokudai Station|Hazawa Yokohama-Kokudai]] to [[Shin-Yokohama Station|Shin-yokohama]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=相鉄・東急「新横浜線」開業 神奈川から東京行きやすく - 日本経済新聞 |url=https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOCC108Q30Q3A310C2000000/ |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=www.nikkei.com}}</ref>
** {{JPN}} – {{ill|Umeda Freight Line|ja|梅田貨物線}} switches to a new underground alignment to serve an expanded [[Ōsaka Station]].<ref>{{cite news |title=JR大阪駅「うめきたエリア」開業 地下ホームに3線乗り入れ、顔認証改札機も |url=https://umeda.keizai.biz/headline/3829/ |work=梅田経済新聞 |date=2023-03-20 |language=Japanese}}</ref>
*{{IND}} '''March 26''' – [[Purple Line (Namma Metro)|Purple Line]] of the [[Namma Metro]] extends via a disconnected branch from [[Krishnarajapura metro station|Krishnarajapura]] to [[Whitefield (Kadugodi) metro station|Whitefield (Kadugodi)]].<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2023-03-25 |title=All you need to know about the Krishnarajapura-Whitefield Metro line |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-krishnarajapura-whitefield-metro-line/article66660062.ece |access-date=2023-03-25 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
*'''March 27'''
**{{JPN}} &ndash; [[Nanakuma Line]] of the [[Fukuoka City Subway]] extends from [[Tenjin-Minami Station|Tenjin-Minami]] to [[Hakata Station|Hakata]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=日本放送協会 |title=福岡市の地下鉄七隈線が博多に延伸開業 総事業費約６００億円｜NHK 福岡のニュース |url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/fukuoka-news/20230327/5010019718.html |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=NHK NEWS WEB}}</ref>
**{{flagicon|Spain}} &ndash; [[Málaga Metro]]: Line 1 extends from [[El Perchel (Málaga Metro)|El Perchel]] to Atarazanas and Line 2 extends from [[El Perchel (Málaga Metro)|El Perchel]] to Guadalmedina.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Egea |first=Nieves |date=2023-03-21 |title=El ayuntamiento de Málaga adjudicará a Urbania los terrenos de Repsol |url=https://cadenaser.com/andalucia/2023/03/21/el-ayuntamiento-de-malaga-adjudicara-a-urbania-los-terrenos-de-repsol-ser-malaga/ |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=cadena SER |language=es-ES}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} '''March 31''' – Line B of the [[Rotterdam Metro]] extends from [[Hoek van Holland Haven metro station|Hoek van Holland Haven]] to [[Hoek van Holland Strand metro station|Hoek van Holland Strand]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eindelijk rijdt-ie! Eerste passagiers komen per metro aan op nieuw station Hoek van Holland Strand |url=https://www.ad.nl/rotterdam/eindelijk-rijdt-ie-eerste-passagiers-komen-per-metro-aan-op-nieuw-station-hoek-van-holland-strand~a15e37d6/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=ad.nl}}</ref>

=== April ===
* {{JPN}} '''April 1''' &ndash; [[Rumoi Main Line]] closes between [[Ishikari-Numata Station|Ishikari-Numata]] and [[Rumoi Station|Rumoi]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=日本放送協会 |title=留萌線の石狩沼田ー留萌間最終日 留萌駅でお別れセレモニー｜NHK 北海道のニュース |url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/sapporo-news/20230331/7000056400.html |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=NHK NEWS WEB}}</ref>
* {{CHN}} '''April 7''' &ndash; [[Jinyidong line|Jinyidong Line]] of the [[Jinhua Rail Transit]] extends from [[Sports Center station (Jinhua Rail Transit)|Sports Center]] to [[Ming & Qing Dynasty Palaces station|Ming & Qing Dynasty Palaces]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=义乌网微博 |date=2023-04-07 |title=义乌凌云站⇆横店明清宫站开通啦~ |url=https://k.sina.cn/article_6055881095_168f56987019014feb.html?from=cul |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=k.sina.cn}}</ref>
* {{TUR}} '''April 8''' &ndash; Line [[M3 (Istanbul Metro)|M3]] of the [[Istanbul Metro]] extends from [[MetroKent (Istanbul Metro)|Başakşehir MetroKent]] to [[Kayaşehir Merkez (Istanbul Metro)|Kayaşehir Merkez]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Şafak |first=Yeni |title=BAŞAKŞEHIR-KAYAŞEHIR METRO HATTI NE ZAMAN AÇILIYOR?: Başakşehir - Kayaşehir metro hattı durakları ve güzergahı neler? |url=https://www.yenisafak.com/basaksehir-kayasehir-metro-hatti-ne-zaman-aciliyor-basaksehir-kayasehir-metro-hatti-duraklari-ve-guzergahi-neler-h-4521714 |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=Yeni Şafak |language=tr-TR}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Spain}} '''April 11''' &ndash; [[Vitoria-Gasteiz tram]] network extends from [[Florida (Vitoria-Gasteiz tram)|Florida]] to [[Salburua (Vitoria-Gasteiz tram)|Salburua]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-11 |title=El tranvía de Vitoria-Gasteiz llega al barrio de Salburua con buena aceptación entre los usuarios |url=https://www.europapress.es/euskadi/noticia-tranvia-vitoria-gasteiz-llega-barrio-salburua-buena-aceptacion-usuarios-20230411130750.html |access-date=2023-04-11 |publisher=Europa Press}}</ref>
* {{TUR}} '''April 12''' &ndash; Line M4 of the [[Ankara Metro]] extends from [[Atatürk Kültür Merkezi (Ankara Metro)|Atatürk Kültür Merkezi]] to [[15 Temmuz Kızılay Milli İrade (Ankara Metro)|Kızılay]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Keçiören Kızılay Metrosu Ne Zaman Açılıyor? |url=https://rayhaber.com/2023/06/ampute-futbol-a-milli-takimi-uluslar-liginde-mucadelesi-edecek/ |website=RayHaber {{!}} RaillyNews |access-date=12 April 2023 |language=tr |date=22 January 2023}}</ref>
* {{CHN}}{{flagicon|Laos}} '''April 13''' &ndash; Cross-border passenger service begins between [[Kunming]] and [[Vientiane]] via the [[Kunming–Yuxi–Hekou railway|Kunming-Yuxi]], [[Yuxi–Mohan railway|Yuxi-Mohan]], and [[Boten–Vientiane railway|Boten-Vientiane]] rail corridors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lao people excited to welcome 1st China-Laos Railway cross-border passengers-Xinhua |url=https://english.news.cn/20230413/772acd2e8c614afc8ec5d98e307559e8/c.html |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=english.news.cn}}</ref>
* {{CAN}}{{flagicon|Mexico}}{{flagicon|USA}} '''April 14''' &ndash; [[Canadian Pacific Railway|Canadian Pacific]] and [[Kansas City Southern (company)|Kansas City Southern]] merge to form [[Canadian Pacific Kansas City|CPKC]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230419063048/https://www.railwayage.com/freight/cpkc-april-14-combo-c-suite-set/ CPKC: April 14 Combo] ''[[Railway Age]]'' March 17, 2023</ref>
* {{TUR}} '''April 20''' &ndash; [[Akçaray]] tram extends from Plajyolu to Kuruçeşme.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuruçeşme tramvay hattında seferler başladı |url=https://www.memleket.com.tr/kurucesme-tramvay-hattinda-seferler-basladi-2213371h.htm |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=Memleket |language=tr}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Uzbekistan}} '''April 25''' &ndash; [[Circle Line (Tashkent Metro)|Circle Line]] of the [[Tashkent Metro]] extends from [[Qoʻyliq (Tashkent Metro)|Qoʻyliq]] to Kuruvchilar.<ref>{{Cite web |last=uz |first=Kun |title=5 more stations of Tashkent aboveground metro commissioned |url=https://kun.uz/en/news/2023/04/25/5-more-stations-of-tashkent-aboveground-metro-commissioned |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Kun.uz |language=en}}</ref>
* {{TUR}} '''April 26''' &ndash; [[Ankara–Sivas high-speed railway|Ankara–Sivas high speed railway]] opens for commercial operation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Communications |first=U. I. C. |date=2023-05-13 |title=Grand Opening of Türkiye's ambitious Ankara-Sivas High-Speed Rail Line project |url=https://uic.org/com/enews/article/grand-opening-of-turkiye-s-ambitious-ankara-sivas-high-speed-rail-line-project |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=UIC Communications |language=en}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|France}} '''April 29''' – [[Bordeaux tramway|Line A]] of the [[Bordeaux tramway|Bordeaux tram]] network extends via a branch from Quatre Chemins to Aéroport de Bordeaux-Mérignac.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-29 |title=Tram à Bordeaux : la ligne A est ouverte jusqu'à l'aéroport de Mérignac |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/transports/tram-a-bordeaux-la-ligne-a-est-ouverte-jusqu-a-l-aeroport-de-merignac-9689630 |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=ici, par France Bleu et France 3 |language=fr}}</ref>

=== May ===
* {{IRN}} '''May 1''' – [[Tehran Metro Line 4|Line 4]] of the [[Tehran Metro]] extends from [[Eram-e Sabz Metro Station|Eram-e Sabz]] to [[Allameh Ja'fari (Tehran Metro)|Allameh Ja'fari]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=بهره‌برداری از نخستین ایستگاه پروژه توسعه غربی خط 4 مترو پس از 12 سال- اخبار تهران - اخبار اجتماعی تسنیم {{!}} Tasnim |url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1402/02/09/2886868/%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%86%D8%AE%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%DA%98%D9%87-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%87-%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D8%AE%D8%B7-4-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88-%D9%BE%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D8%B2-12-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84 |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=خبرگزاری تسنیم {{!}} Tasnim |language=fa}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Ecuador}} '''May 2''' – Line 1 of the [[Quito Metro]] opens for partial commercial operation between [[El Labrador metro station|El Labrador]] and [[Quitumbe metro station|Quitumbe]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tiempo |first=Casa Editorial El |date=2023-05-02 |title=Largas filas y esperas: el primer día de venta de pasajes en el Metro de Quito |url=https://www.eltiempo.com/mundo/latinoamerica/metro-de-quito-asi-fue-el-primer-dia-de-venta-de-pasajes-764443 |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=El Tiempo |language=spanish}}</ref>
* {{CHN}} '''May 9''' – {{Interlanguage link|Changsha Dawangshan SkyShuttle|lt=|zh|大王山云巴|WD=}} opens between Shantang and Guanyingang.<ref>{{Cite web |last=长沙晚报 |date=2023-05-09 |title=快讯丨大王山欢乐云巴正式开通！一线串联10余个景点 |url=https://k.sina.cn/article_1912964267_720584ab02001nnfl.html?from=news&subch=onews |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=k.sina.cn}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Ecuador}} '''May 11''' – Line 1 of the [[Quito Metro]] ends service a week after opening.<ref name="urbanrail">{{cite web |last1=Schwandl |first1=Robert |title=Quito |url=https://www.urbanrail.net/am/quito/quito.htm |publisher=urbanrail}}</ref>
* {{GBR}} '''May 28''' – [[TransPennine Express|TransPennine Trains]] takes over the TransPennine franchise from [[TransPennine Express (2016–2023)|TransPennine Express]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230511113420/https://www.gov.uk/government/news/transpennine-express-to-be-brought-into-operator-of-last-resort Transpennine Express to be brought into operator of last resort] [[Department for Transport]] May 11, 2023</ref>

===June===
* '''June 1''' 
** {{CHN}} – [[TEDA Modern Guided Rail Tram]] ends service.<ref>{{Cite web |last=轨道世界 |date=2023-06-02 |title=天津开发区导轨电车暂停运营 |url=https://t.cj.sina.cn/articles/view/1002429827/3bbfdd83019017nq3?from=tech |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=t.cj.sina.cn}}</ref>
** {{CHN}} – [[Zhangjiang Tram]] ends service.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-31 |title=First Translohr tram decommissioned: Shanghai |url=https://www.urban-transport-magazine.com/en/first-translohr-tram-decommissioned-shanghai/ |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=Urban Transport Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
* {{CHN}} '''June 6''' – [[Line 4 (Changchun Rail Transit)|Line 4]] of the [[Changchun Rail Transit]] extends from [[Tiangong Road station|Tiangong Road]] to [[Tianxin Road station|Tianxin Road]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=长春市轨道交通4号线南延工程6月6日8时58分开通运营 |url=https://jl.sina.com.cn/news/b/2023-06-05/detail-imywfaue8615cess-date=2023-06-08 |website=jl.sina.com.cn}}</ref>
*{{GBR}} '''June 7''' &ndash; [[Edinburgh Trams]] extends from [[St Andrew Square, Edinburgh]] to [[Newhaven, Edinburgh|Newhaven]].<ref>{{cite web |last=International |first=Metro Report |date=2023-06-07 |title=Edinburgh tramway extension to Newhaven opens |url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/light-rail-and-tram/edinburgh-tramway-extension-to-newhaven-opens/64268.article |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=Railway Gazette International }}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Russia}} {{flagicon|Abkhazia}} '''June 8''' – [[Lastochka]] train starts operating passenger services to [[Abkhazia]], linking [[Sochi]] and [[Gagra]]<ref>{{Cite web|language=ru|url=https://iz.ru/1525532/2023-06-08/otkryto-dvizhenie-skorostnykh-poezdov-lastochka-iz-sochi-v-abkhaziiu|title=Открыто движение скоростных поездов «Ласточка» из Сочи в Абхазию|website=Известия|date=2023-06-08|access-date=2023-06-09|archive-date=2023-06-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609024623/https://iz.ru/1525532/2023-06-08/otkryto-dvizhenie-skorostnykh-poezdov-lastochka-iz-sochi-v-abkhaziiu|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Switzerland}} '''June 11''' – Commercial service opens between [[Montreux railway station|Montreux]] and [[Interlaken Ost railway station|Interlaken Ost]].<ref>{{cite journal|first=Keith|last=Fender|title=Swiss gauge changers|journal=[[The Railway Magazine]]|location=UK|date=September 2023|pages=40–45}}</ref>
* {{USA}} '''June 16''' &ndash; [[Los Angeles Metro Rail]]: [[A Line (Los Angeles Metro)|A Line]] extends from [[7th Street/Metro Center station|7th Street/Metro Center]] to [[APU/Citrus College station|APU/Citrus College]] via the [[Regional Connector]], [[E Line (Los Angeles Metro)|E Line]] extends from [[7th Street/Metro Center station|7th Street/Metro Center]] to [[Atlantic station (Los Angeles Metro)|Atlantic]] via the [[Regional Connector]], and [[L Line (Los Angeles Metro)|L Line]] ends service.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-06-17 |title=Metro's new rail connector opens in downtown L.A., linking three lines, reducing transfers |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-06-16/metros-underground-regional-connector-opens-in-downtown-la-connecting-three-other-lines |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} '''June 19''' &ndash; [[MRT (Bangkok)|MRT]] [[Yellow Line (Bangkok)|Yellow Line]] opens between [[Lat Phrao MRT station|Lat Phrao]] and [[Samrong station|Samrong]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Bangkok Yellow Line monorail opens |url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/peoplemovers-and-monorails/bangkok-yellow-line-monorail-opens/64346.article |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=Railway Gazette International |language=en}}</ref>
* '''June 24''' 
** {{CHN}} &ndash; [[Line 11 (Suzhou Metro)|Line 11]] of the [[Suzhou Metro]] opens between [[Weiting station|Weiting]] and [[Huaqiao metro station (Kunshan)|Huaqiao]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-24 |title=Intercity subway links economic powerhouses in east China|url=https://english.news.cn/20230624/ae80654dac374f189197a095a70bb378/c.html|access-date=2023-06-25|agency=Xinhua}}</ref>
** {{flagicon|France}} &ndash; [[Île-de-France tramway Line 10|Line 10]] of the [[Tramways in Île-de-France|Île-de-France tram]] network opens between [[La Croix de Berny station|La Croix de Berny]] and Jardin Parisien.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-06-26 |title=T10 tram line in Paris region inaugurated |url=https://www.railwaypro.com/wp/t10-tram-line-inaugurated-in-ile-de-france/ |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=Railway PRO |language=en-US}}</ref>
* {{CHN}} '''June 27''' &ndash;  [[Xi'an Metro]]: [[Line 2 (Xi'an Metro)|Line 2]] extends from [[Xi'an Beizhan station|Xi'an Beizhan]] to [[Caotan station|Caotan]] and from [[Weiqunan station|Weiqunan]] to [[Changninggong station|Changninggong]] and [[Line 16 (Xi'an Metro)|Line 16]] opens between [[Qinchuangyuanzhongxin station|Qinchuangyuanzhongxin]] and [[Shijingli station|Shijingli]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=西安又开通两条地铁线路 总运营里程突破300公里_系统_文化_综合 |url=https://www.sohu.com/a/www.sohu.com/a/691384941_123753 |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=www.sohu.com }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* '''June 28'''
** {{CHN}} &ndash; [[Xihuan Line]], a southern extension of [[Line 3 (Changsha Metro)|Line 3]] of the [[Changsha Metro]], opens between [[Shantang station|Shantang]] and [[Xiangtan North railway station]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 June 2023 |title=地铁即将直达湘潭！带你提前打卡长株潭城轨西环线湘潭北站 |url=https://hunan.voc.com.cn/article/202306/20230627185306166390.html |website=VOC |language=zh-CN}}</ref>
** {{CHN}} &ndash; [[Line S4 (Nanjing Metro)|Line S4]] of the [[Nanjing Metro]] opens between [[Chahe station|Chahe]] and [[Chuzhou railway station|Chuzhou Railway Station]].<ref>{{cite web |date=2023-06-21 |title=滁宁城铁正式开通时间确定了！！！ |url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/CFXGMYo6FqMYRTfZvBrTug |website=Wechat |publisher=Chuzhou Broadcasting & Television |language=zh}}</ref>
* {{CHN}} '''June 29''' &ndash; [[Line 2 (Lanzhou Metro)|Line 2]] of the [[Lanzhou Metro]] opens between [[Yanbai Bridge station|Yanbai Bridge]] and [[Dongfanghong Square]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gs.ifeng.com/c/8QzId527JA9|title=兰州地铁2号线来了 票价时间表出炉|date=28 June 2023|access-date=29 June 2023|language=zh-CN}}</ref>
* {{USA}} '''June 30''' &ndash; [[Skyline (Honolulu)|Honolulu Skyline]] opens on the island of [[Oʻahu]] between [[Kualakaʻi station|Kualakaʻi]] and [[Hālawa station|Hālawa]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-30 |title='Skyline' Opens in Honolulu |url=https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/rapid-transit/skyline-opens-in-honolulu/ |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=Railway Age |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== July ===
* '''July 1'''
** {{flagicon|South Korea}} &ndash; [[Seohae Line]] of the [[Seoul Metropolitan Subway]] extends from [[Sosa station|Sosa]] to [[Daegok station (Goyang)|Daegok]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=고양-부천 20분 연결…서해선 대곡~소사 구간 내달 1일 개통|url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/018/0005520552?sid=100 |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=News Naver |language=ko}}</ref>
** {{CHN}} &ndash; [[Line 1 (Hefei Metro)|Line 1]] of the [[Hefei Metro]] extends from [[Hefei railway station|Hefei Railway Station]] to [[Zhangwa station|Zhangwa]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=合肥地铁1号线三期7月1日开通运营|url=http://www.hfgdjt.com/home/article/detail/content_id/32460.html |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=Hefei Metro |language=zh-Hans}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Italy}} '''July 4''' &ndash; [[Milan Metro Line 4|Line 4]] of the [[Milan Metro]] extends from [[Milano Dateo railway station|Dateo]] to [[San Babila (Milan Metro)|San Babila]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=M4 ARRIVA A SAN BABILA|url=https://www.metro4milano.it/m4-arriva-a-san-babila/ |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=Metro4 Milano |language=it}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|France}} '''July 8''' &ndash; [[Angers tramway]]: Line B opens between Belle-Beille Campus and Monplaisir and Line C opens between Belle-Beille Campus and Angers Roseraie.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Inauguration des lignes B et C du tramway les 7 et 8 juillet {{!}} Tramway lignes B&CTramway lignes B&C |url=https://tramway.angersloiremetropole.fr/actualites/a-la-une/inauguration-des-lignes-b-et-c-du-tramway-les-7-et-8-juillet/ |access-date=2023-07-08 |website=tramway.angersloiremetropole.fr |language=fr |archive-date=July 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708133948/https://tramway.angersloiremetropole.fr/actualites/a-la-une/inauguration-des-lignes-b-et-c-du-tramway-les-7-et-8-juillet/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Philippines}} '''July 20''' &ndash; [[LRTA 13000 class]] cars enter passenger service on [[LRT Line 1 (Metro Manila)|Line 1]] of the [[Manila Light Rail Transit System]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=New, state-of-the-art train sets await LRT-1 riders starting July 20 |first=Aaron |last=Recuenco |date=19 July 2023 |url=https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/19/new-state-of-the-art-train-sets-await-lrt-1-riders-starting-july-20 |work=Manila Bulletin |access-date=19 July 2023}}</ref>
* {{CAN}} '''July 24''' &ndash; [[Line 3 Scarborough]] of the [[Toronto subway|Toronto Subway]] ends service.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TTC's Line 3 Scarborough RT will permanently close following derailment - Toronto {{!}} Globalnews.ca |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/9917113/ttc-line-3-scarborough-train-service/ |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}</ref>
* {{CHN}} '''July 26''' &ndash; [[Line 2 (Shaoxing Metro)|Line 2]] of the [[Shaoxing Metro]] opens from [[Jinghu Hospital station|Jinghu Hospital]] to [[Tandu station|Tandu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=绍兴地铁2号线一期7月26日开通运营！ |url=http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzU0ODAwODcyNQ==&mid=2247528827&idx=1&sn=50669be9ce4022a0f9d62ec62ba12353&chksm=fb479701cc301e171cddb8198fd7154d074bfd57fc46c80a01e8e92eece7fd40aac0759a0ee5#rd |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=Weixin Official Accounts Platform}}</ref>
* '''July 31''' 
** {{CAN}} &ndash; First phase of the [[Réseau express métropolitain]] opens in [[Greater Montreal]] between [[Brossard station|Brossard]] and [[Montreal Central Station|Central Station]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Montréal's REM automated light metro opens |url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/montreals-rem-automated-light-metro-opens/64616.article |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=Railway Gazette International |language=en}}</ref>
** {{TWN}} &ndash; [[Taoyuan Airport MRT|Airport MRT Line]] of the [[Taoyuan Metro]] extends from [[Huanbei metro station|Huanbei]] to [[Laojie River metro station|Laojie River]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-31 |title=【打卡景點】機捷A22老街溪站，首月推3大好康歡慶通車！ |url=https://tw.sports.yahoo.com/news/%E6%89%93%E5%8D%A1-%E6%A9%9F%E6%8D%B7-%E8%80%81%E8%A1%97%E6%BA%AA%E7%AB%99-025753488.html |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=zh-Hant-TW}}</ref>

=== August ===

* {{IND}} '''August 1''' &ndash; [[Pune Metro]]: [[Purple Line (Pune Metro)|Purple Line]] extends from [[Phugewadi metro station|Phugewadi]] to [[District Court Pune metro station|Civil Court]] and [[Aqua Line (Pune Metro)|Aqua Line]] extends from [[Garware College metro station|Garware College]] to [[Ruby Hall Clinic metro station|Ruby Hall Clinic]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-03 |title=From 4,000 to 30,000: Metro ridership shoots up over 7 times |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/from-4000-to-30000-metro-ridership-shoots-up-over-7-times-8873861/ |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Finland}} '''August 7''' &ndash; Line 3 of the [[Tampere light rail]] network extends from Pyynikintori to Santalahti.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-06 |title=Tampereen ratikka aloittaa maanantaina liikennöinnin kolmelle uudelle pysäkille – Näin uutta virstanpylvästä juhlittiin |url=https://www.aamulehti.fi/tampere/art-2000009766683.html |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=Aamulehti |language=fi}}</ref>
* {{RUS}} '''August 17''' &ndash; [[Line D3 (Moscow Central Diameters)|Line D3]] of the [[Moscow Central Diameters]] opens from Zelenograd-Kryukovo to Ippodrom.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Суворов |first=Андрей |date=2023-08-17 |title=В Москве запустили МЦД-3: схема, стоимость проезда, время работы |url=https://rtvi.com/news/v-moskve-zapustili-mczd-3-shema-stoimost-proezda-vremya-raboty/ |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=Свежие новости в России и мире - RTVI |language=ru}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Israel}} '''August 18''' – [[Red Line (Tel Aviv Light Rail)|Red Line]] of the [[Tel Aviv Light Rail]] opens between HaKomemiyut and Kiryat Arye and between HaKomemiyut and Petah Tikva.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tel Aviv Red Line light rail leaves the station |url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-755253 |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=[[The Jerusalem Post]] |language=en-US |issn=0792-822X}}</ref>
* '''August 26''' 
** {{CHN}} &ndash; [[Line S2 (Wenzhou Rail Transit)|Line S2]] of [[Wenzhou rail transit|Wenzhou Rail Transit]] opens between [[Dongshan station|Dongshan]] and [[Qingdong Road station|Qingdong Road]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=浙江温州轨道交通S2线开通运营-新华网 |url=http://www.news.cn/fortune/2023-08/26/c_1129826403.htm |access-date=2023-08-26 |website=www.news.cn}}</ref>
** {{JPN}} &ndash; [[Utsunomiya Light Rail]] opens between [[Utsunomiya Station|Utsunomiya Station East]] and [[Haga Takanezawa Industrial Park]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=NEWS |first=KYODO |title=Japan's 1st new tram system in 75 years starts operating north of Tokyo |url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/08/16c7e5e9d81d-japans-1st-new-tram-in-75-years-starts-operating-north-of-tokyo.html |access-date=2023-08-26 |website=Kyodo News+}}</ref>
*{{CHN}} '''August 27''' – [[Fuzhou Metro]]: [[Line 4 (Fuzhou Metro)|Line 4]] opens between [[Fenghuangchi station|Fenghuangchi]] and [[Difengjiang station|Difengjiang]] and [[Line 5 (Fuzhou Metro)|Line 5]] extends from [[Ancient Luozhou Town station|Ancient Luozhou Town]] and [[Fuzhou South railway station|Fuzhou South Railway Station]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=福州地铁4号线首通段5号线后通段明起运营-新华网 |url=http://fj.news.cn/20230826/4702203fa3554d34942c30c32c0b81d0/c.html |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=fj.news.cn}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|Indonesia}} '''August 28''' &ndash; [[Jabodebek LRT]]: [[Cibubur Line]] opens between [[Harjamukti LRT station|Harjamukti]] and [[Dukuh Atas BNI LRT station|Dukuh Atas BNI]] and [[Bekasi Line]] opens between [[Jati Mulya LRT station|Jati Mulya]] and Dukuh Atas BNI.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indonesia's Widodo launches greater Jakarta light rail service |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Transportation/Indonesia-s-Widodo-launches-greater-Jakarta-light-rail-service |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=Nikkei Asia |language=en-GB}}</ref>
*{{TUR}} '''August 30''' &ndash; [[T5 (Istanbul Tram)|Line T5]] of the [[Istanbul Tram]] extends from Cibali to Eminönü.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DHA |first=Daily Sabah with |date=2023-08-29 |title=Istanbul's Alibeyköy-Eminönü tram inaugurated on Victory Day |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/turkiye/istanbuls-alibeykoy-eminonu-tram-inaugurated-on-victory-day/news |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=Daily Sabah |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== September ===

* {{flagicon|Nigeria}} '''September 4''' &ndash; [[Blue Line (Lagos Transit)|Blue Line]] of the [[Lagos Rail Mass Transit]] opens for limited commercial operation between [[Mile 2 station|Mile 2]] and [[Marina station (Lagos Rail Mass Transit)|Marina]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Metro rail service starts in Nigeria's Lagos, set to ease traffic |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/4/metro-rail-service-starts-in-nigerias-lagos-set-to-ease-traffic |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}}</ref>
* {{RUS}} '''September 6''' &ndash; [[Kalininsko-Solntsevskaya line|Solntsevskaya Line]] of the [[Moscow Metro]] extends from [[Rasskazovka]] to [[Aeroport Vnukovo (Moscow Metro)|Aeroport Vnukovo]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-07 |title="Глаза на лоб лезут". Москвичи — об открытии станций "Аэропорт Внуково" и "Пыхтино" |url=https://msk1.ru/text/transport/2023/09/07/72680726/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=msk1.ru - новости Москвы |language=ru}}</ref>
* {{RUS}} '''September 7''' &ndash; [[Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya line|Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya Line]] of the [[Moscow Metro]] extends from [[Seligerskaya]] to [[Fiztekh (Moscow Metro)|Fiztekh]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-09 |title=Стройка северного радиуса Люблинско-Дмитровской линии метро завершена |url=https://www.mperspektiva.ru/topics/stroyka-severnogo-radiusa-lyublinsko-dmitrovskoy-linii-metro-zavershena/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=www.mperspektiva.ru}}</ref>
* {{CHN}} '''September 8''' &ndash; [[Line 3 (Zhengzhou Metro)|Line 3]] of the [[Zhengzhou Metro]] extends between [[Yinggang station|Yinggang]] and [[Binhe Xincheng Nan station|Binhe Xincheng Nan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=郑州市轨道交通3号线二期正式开通运营-新华网河南频道 |url=http://www.ha.xinhuanet.com/20230908/8d25e2b6facc409e91d1084efcc8f678/c.html |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=www.ha.xinhuanet.com}}</ref>
* {{RUS}} '''September 9''' &ndash; [[Line D4 (Moscow Central Diameters)|Line D4]] of the [[Moscow Central Diameters]] opens from [[Zheleznodorozhnaya railway station|Zheleznodorozhnaya]] to Aprelevka.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-09 |title="Электрички новые, духота прежняя". Во время запуска МЦД-4 людей 1,5 часа мариновали в вагонах и на платформах |url=https://msk1.ru/text/transport/2023/09/09/72688388/ |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=msk1.ru - новости Москвы |language=ru}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Mexico}} '''September 15''' – [[El Insurgente]] commuter rail opens from [[Zinacantepec railway station|Zinacantepec]] to [[Lerma railway station (State of Mexico)|Lerma]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Flores |first=Por Claudia |title=AMLO inaugura 'El Insurgente', Tren Interurbano México-Toluca |url=https://www.infobae.com/mexico/2023/09/15/amlo-inaugura-el-el-insurgente-tren-interurbano-mexico-toluca/ |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=infobae |language=es-ES}}</ref>
* {{USA}} '''September 16''' &ndash; [[T Line (Sound Transit)|T Line]] of the [[Link light rail]] system extends from [[Theater District station (Sound Transit)|Theater District]] to [[St. Joseph station (Sound Transit)|St. Joseph]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Tacoma's Hilltop Link extension now open for Pierce County commuters | url = https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/tacomas-hilltop-link-extension-now-open-for-pierce-county-commuters.amp | work = Fox 13 Seattle | date = September 16, 2023 | access-date = September 16, 2023}}</ref>
* '''September 17''' 
** {{flagicon|India
}} &ndash; [[Airport Express Line (Delhi Metro)|Airport Express Line]] of the [[Delhi Metro]] extends from [[Dwarka Sector 21 metro station|Dwarka Sector 21]] to [[Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25 metro station|Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector 25]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Now, New Delhi Station To Airport In Just 15 Minutes By Metro |url=https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/new-delhi-station-airport-express-line-yashobhoomi-dwarka-15-minutes-delhi-metro-rail-corporation-4396279 |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
** {{GBR}} &ndash; Line 1 of the [[West Midlands Metro]] extends from [[The Royal tram stop|The Royal]] to [[Wolverhampton station|Wolverhampton]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vukmirovic |first=James |date=2023-09-17 |title=Today's the day as long-awaited Wolverhampton Metro extension to city's railway station opens |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2023/09/17/todays-the-day-as-new-metro-route-opens-to-public/ |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=www.expressandstar.com |language=en}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} '''September 18''' &ndash; [[Tren Interoceánico#Redevelopment|Line Z]] and [[Line K (Tren Interoceánico)|Line K]] of the [[Tren Interoceánico]] resume freight service.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Villa Román |first1=Elisa |title=Tren Interoceánico del Istmo de Tehuantepec: ruta completa, estaciones y fechas de inauguración |url=https://elpais.com/mexico/2023-10-01/tren-interoceanico-del-istmo-de-tehuantepec-ruta-completa-estaciones-y-fechas-de-inauguracion.html |access-date=16 October 2023 |website=[[El País]]}}</ref>
*{{CHN}} '''September 21''' &ndash; [[Line 1 (Xi'an Metro)|Line 1]] of the [[Xi'an Metro]] extends from [[Fenghesenlingongyuan station|Fenghesenlingongyuan]] to [[Xianyangxizhan station|Xianyangxizhan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=西安地铁1号线三期将于9月21日12时开通初期运营-要闻_华商网新闻 |url=https://news.hsw.cn/system/2023/0920/1670816.shtml |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=news.hsw.cn}}</ref>
* {{USA}} '''September 22''' &ndash; [[Brightline]] extends from [[West Palm Beach station (Brightline)|West Palm Beach]] to [[Orlando International Airport Intermodal Terminal|Orlando International Airport]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-22 |title=High-speed trains begin making trip between Orlando and Miami |url=https://apnews.com/article/highspeed-rail-trains-florida-brightline-7a7bd3b390c43a8becc811d68dfcf386 |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Chile}} '''September 25''' &ndash; [[Santiago Metro Line 3|Line 3]] of the [[Santiago Metro]] extends from [[Los Libertadores metro station|Los Libertadores]] to [[Plaza Quilicura metro station|Plaza de Quilicura]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dote |first=Sebastián |date=2023-09-25 |title=Nuevas estaciones del Metro de Santiago: inauguran la extensión de la Línea 3 a Quilicura |url=https://elpais.com/chile/2023-09-25/nuevas-estaciones-del-metro-de-santiago-inauguran-la-extension-de-la-linea-3-a-quilicura.html |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=El País Chile |language=es-CL}}</ref>
* '''September 26'''
** {{CHN}} &ndash; [[Guangzhou–Shanwei High-speed railway|Guangzhou–Shanwei high-speed railway]] opens.<ref>{{Cite web |title=广汕高铁正式开通运营-新华网 |url=http://www.news.cn/photo/2023-09/26/c_1129886997_3.htm |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=www.news.cn}}</ref>
** {{CHN}} &ndash; [[Optics Valley Suspended Monorail]] opens between Jiufengshan and Longquanshan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=无人驾驶！国内首条空轨开通-中国科技网 |url=http://www.stdaily.com/index/kejixinwen/202309/aac0b971b16e4d2db5c9f52f104b5aa2.shtml |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=www.stdaily.com |archive-date=September 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926235039/http://www.stdaily.com/index/kejixinwen/202309/aac0b971b16e4d2db5c9f52f104b5aa2.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* '''September 28''' 
** {{CHN}} &ndash; [[Fuzhou–Xiamen high-speed railway]] opens.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-09-28 |title=China launches first cross-sea bullet train line near Taiwan Strait |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-launches-first-cross-sea-bullet-train-line-near-taiwan-strait-2023-09-28/ |access-date=2023-10-01}}</ref>
** {{CHN}} &ndash; [[Shanghai–Nanjing Riverside high-speed railway]] opens.<ref>{{Cite web |title=沪宁沿江高铁建成通车-新华网 |url=http://www.news.cn/local/2023-09/28/c_1129890878.htm |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=www.news.cn}}</ref>
** {{CHN}} &ndash; [[Line 10 (Zhengzhou Metro)|Line 10]] of the [[Zhengzhou Metro]] opens between [[Zhengzhou railway station]] and [[Zhengzhou West railway station]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=官宣！郑州地铁10号线一期9月28日中午正式开通 |url=http://app.myzaker.com/news/article.php?pk=65146d3f1bc8e02549000000 |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=app.myzaker.com}}</ref>
* '''September 29'''
** {{CHN}} &ndash; [[Line 3 (Harbin Metro)|Line 3]] of the [[Harbin Metro]] extends from [[Taipingqiao station (Harbin Metro)|Taipingqiao]] to [[Chinese-baroque Block station|Chinese-baroque Block]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=开通首日｜一列3号线地铁从中华巴洛克街区站驶出 |url=http://www.hljnews.cn/ljxw/content/2023-09/29/content_726603.html |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=www.hljnews.cn}}</ref>
** {{CHN}} &ndash; [[Shenyang Metro]]: [[Line 2 (Shenyang Metro)|Line 2]] extends from [[Quanyunlu station|Quanyunlu]] to [[Taoxianjichang station|Taoxianjichang]] and [[Line 4 (Shenyang Metro)|Line 4]] opens between [[Zhengxinlu station|Zhengxinlu]] and [[Chuangxinlu station|Chuangxinlu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=沈阳地铁2号线南延线、4号线即将开通运营 开启"空铁联运"新篇章-中新网 |url=https://www.chinanews.com.cn/cj/2023/09-27/10085683.shtml |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=www.chinanews.com.cn}}</ref>

===October===
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} '''October 2''' &ndash; [[High-speed rail in Indonesia|Jakarta–Bandung high-speed railway]] opens.<ref>{{cite web |date=2 October 2023 |title=Indonesia launches China-backed 'Whoosh' high-speed railway |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-launches-china-backed-whoosh-high-speed-railway-2023-10-02/ |access-date=2 October 2023 |website=Reuters |language=en}}</ref>
* {{GBR}} '''October 4''' – [[West Midlands (region)|West Midlands]] to [[Manchester]] section of the [[High Speed 2]] railway cancelled.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-67001483 |title=Sunak pledges billions for northern transport as he axes HS2 line |date=4 October 2023 |accessdate=4 October 2023 |work=BBC News |publisher=BBC}}</ref>
* {{GBR}} '''October 5''' – [[Northern line (Merseyrail)|Northern Line]] of [[Merseyrail]] extends from [[Kirkby railway station|Kirkby]] to [[Headbolt Lane railway station|Headbolt Lane]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 October 2023 |title=Headbolt Lane station opens with battery train service |url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/headbolt-lane-station-opens-with-battery-train-service/65063.article |website=Rail Business UK}}</ref>
* {{IND}} '''October 9''' &ndash; [[Purple Line (Namma Metro)|Purple Line]] of the [[Namma Metro]] extends from [[Kengeri metro station|Kengeri]] to [[Challaghatta metro station|Challaghatta]] and connects [[Krishnarajapura metro station|Krishnarajapuram]] with [[Baiyappanahalli metro station|Baiyappanahalli]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Siddiqui |first=Muthi-ur-Rahman |title=Bengaluru Metro's full Purple Line opens on Oct 9; Check timings, frequency & fare |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/bengaluru-metros-full-purple-line-opens-on-oct-9-check-timings-frequency-fare-2717768 |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>
* {{IRN}} '''October 10''' &ndash; [[Tehran Metro]]: {{Interlanguage link|Line 6 (Tehran Metro)|lt=Line 6|fa|خط ۶ متروی تهران|WD=}} extends from [[Shahid Sattari station|Shahid Sattari]] to [[Koushar station|Koushar]] and {{Interlanguage link|Line 7 (Tehran Metro)|lt=Line 7|fa|خط ۷ متروی تهران|WD=}} extends from [[Shahid Dadman station|Shahid Dadman]] to [[Meydan-e Katab station|Meydan-e Katab]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-09 |title=مشخصات ۴ ایستگاه جدید متروی تهران |url=https://www.isna.ir/news/1402071811912/%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%AE%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AA-%DB%B4-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86 |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=ایسنا |language=fa}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} '''October 13''' &ndash; Lines 4 and 5 of the [[Trams in Prague|Prague tram network]] extend from Holyně to Slivenec.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-10-13 |title=Nová tramvajová trať: Holyně – Slivenec |url=https://www.dpp.cz/spolecnost/aktuality/detail/66_2343-nova-tramvajova-trat-holyne-slivenec |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy, akciová společnost |language=cs}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|France}} '''October 20''' &ndash; [[Lyon Metro Line B|Line B]] of the [[Lyon Metro]] extends from {{Interlanguage link|Gare d'Oullins station|lt=Gare d'Oullins|fr|Gare d'Oullins (métro de Lyon)}} to {{Interlanguage link|Saint-Genis-Laval Hôpital Lyon Sud station|lt=Saint-Genis-Laval Hôpital Lyon Sud|fr|Saint-Genis-Laval Hôpital Lyon Sud (métro de Lyon)}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-20 |title=PHOTOS. Métro B étendu au sud de Lyon : voici les deux nouvelles stations |url=https://actu.fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/oullins_69149/photos-metro-b-etendu-au-sud-de-lyon-voici-les-deux-nouvelles-stations_60235275.html |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=actu.fr |language=fr}}</ref>
* '''October 21''' 
** {{flagicon|Finland}} &ndash; [[Helsinki light rail line 15|Jokeri light rail]] opens between Itäkeskus and Keilaniemi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Traffic on light rail line 15 starts on October 21, 2023 {{!}} Jokeri Light Rail |url=https://raidejokeri.info/en/ |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=Raide-Jokeri |language=en-GB}}</ref>
** {{IND}} &ndash; [[Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System]] opens initial section between [[Sahibabad RRTS station|Sahibabad]] and [[Duhai RRTS station|Duhai]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Delhi commuter railway opening shows a 'glimpse of India of the future', says Modi |url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/passenger/delhi-commuter-railway-opening-shows-a-glimpse-of-india-of-the-future-says-modi/65170.article |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Railway Gazette |language=en}}</ref>
*{{CHN}} '''October 26''' &ndash; [[West Coast Line (Qingdao Metro)|Line 13]] of the [[Qingdao Metro]] extends from [[Jinggangshan Road station|Jinggangshan Road]] to [[Jialingjiang West Road station|Jialingjiang West Road]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=山东省交通运输厅 交通动态 青岛地铁13号线二期工程（北段）正式开通初期运营 |url=http://jtt.shandong.gov.cn/art/2023/10/27/art_12459_10315839.html |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=jtt.shandong.gov.cn}}</ref>
*{{TUR}} '''October 28''' &ndash; Line T4 of the [[Kayseray]] opens between Cumhuriyet Meydanı and İzzet Bayraktar Cami.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Good news, people of Kayseri! Talas Tram Services, 4 Days Free |url=https://raillynews.com/2023/10/kayserililer-mujde-talas-tramvay-seferleri-4-gun-ucretsiz/ |website=Railly News}}</ref>
*'''October 29''' 
**'''{{flagicon|DZA}}'''  &ndash; [[Boughezoul–Laghouat railway]] opens.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 29, 2023 |title=President of the Republic inaugurates Boughezoul-Djelfa-Laghouat railway line |url=https://www.aps.dz/en/algeria/49233-president-of-the-republic-inaugurates-boughezoul-djelfa-laghouat-railway-line}}</ref>
**{{flagicon|USA}} &ndash; L-Line of [[Milwaukee]]'s [[The Hop (streetcar)|The Hop]] opens for limited commercial operation between Wisconsin Ave and Lakefront.<ref>{{cite news |title=Milwaukee's streetcar 'The Hop' L-Line route opens to riders |url=https://www.cbs58.com/news/milwaukees-streetcar-the-hop-l-line-route-opens-to-riders |access-date=2 November 2023 |agency=CBS58 |date=October 29, 2023}}</ref>

=== November ===

* {{CAN}} '''November 4''' &ndash; [[Valley Line (Edmonton)|Valley Line]] of [[Edmonton LRT]] opens between [[102 Street stop|102 Street]] and [[Mill Woods stop|Mill Woods]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chowdhury |first=Nishat |date= |title=Long-awaited Valley Line Southeast LRT officially opens to passengers |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/valley-line-southeast-open-to-passengers-1.7018586 |website=CBC}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Bangladesh}} '''November 5''' &ndash; [[MRT Line 6|Line 6]] of the [[Dhaka Metro Rail]] extends from [[Agargaon metro station|Agargaon]] to [[Motijheel metro station|Motijheel]].<ref name=sp>{{cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/capital/s9wkk7s4ma|title=১২ স্টেশনে মেট্রোরেল থামবে|trans-title=Metro Rail will stop at 12 stations|language=bn|date=5 November 2023|access-date=5 November 2023|newspaper=[[Prothom Alo]]|archive-date=5 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105062734/https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/capital/s9wkk7s4ma|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|Thailand}} '''November 10''' &ndash; [[Eastern Line (Thailand)|Eastern Line]] of [[State Railway of Thailand|Thai Railways]] extends to [[Sattahip district|Sattahip port]] with two new stations [[U Taphao railway station|U Taphao]] and [[Chuk Samet railway station|Chuk Samet]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thansettakij.com/business/tourism/581267|title=เปิด 2 สถานีรถไฟใหม่ภาคตะวันออก สถานีอู่ตะเภา และ จุกเสม็ด|date=November 18, 2023|website=thansettakij}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mgronline.com/onlinesection/detail/9660000101089|title=เปิดแล้วรถไฟสายตะวันออก หัวลำโพงปลายทางจุกเสม็ด ตู้โดยสารชั้น 3 วันละ 1 เที่ยว|date=November 10, 2023|website=mgronline.com}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Romania}} '''November 15''' &ndash; [[Bucharest Metro Line M2|Line M2]] of the [[Bucharest Metro]] extends from [[Berceni metro station|Berceni]] to [[Tudor Arghezi metro station|Tudor Arghezi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-14 |title=Noua stație de metrou Tudor Arghezi se deschide miercuri. Cum vor circula trenurile |url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/noua-statie-de-metrou-tudor-arghezi-se-deschide-miercuri-cum-vor-circula-trenurile-2579577 |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=www.digi24.ro |language=ro}}</ref>
* {{IND}} '''November 17''' &ndash; [[Line 1 (Navi Mumbai Metro)|Line 1]] of the [[Navi Mumbai Metro]] opens from [[Belapur Terminal (CBD Belapur) metro station|CBD Belapur]] to [[Pendhar(Taloja) metro station|Pendhar]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-17 |title=Navi Mumbai Metro Line 1 Begins Today: All About Timings, Fare & Route Details {{!}} Explained |url=https://www.news18.com/explainers/navi-mumbai-metro-starts-today-belapur-pendhar-timings-fare-route-8665652.html |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|Australia}} '''November 20''' &ndash; [[Transperth]]'s [[Armadale line|Armadale]] and [[Thornlie–Cockburn line|Thornlie]] lines close for the [[Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal Project]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Armadale and Thornlie Line Shutdown |url=https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Track-Closures/Armadale-and-Thornlie-Line-Shutdown |access-date=27 November 2023 |agency=Transperth}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|Thailand}} '''November 21''' &ndash; [[MRT (Bangkok)|MRT]] [[Pink Line (Bangkok)|Pink Line]] opens for limited commercial operation between [[Nonthaburi Civic Center MRT station|Nonthaburi Civic Center]] and [[Min Buri MRT station|Min Buri]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-21 |title=รถไฟฟ้าสายสีชมพูเปิดแล้ว เช็กชื่อ 30 สถานี พร้อมจุดเชื่อมต่อมีที่ไหนบ้าง |url=https://www.thairath.co.th/lifestyle/life/2742230 |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=www.thairath.co.th |language=th}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|Chile}} '''November 27''' &ndash; [[Santiago Metro Line 2|Line 2]] of the [[Santiago Metro]] extends from [[La Cisterna metro station|La Cisterna]] to [[Hospital El Pino metro station|Hospital El Pino]].<ref name="latercera">{{cite web|access-date=27 November 2023|author=[[La Tercera]]|date=27 November 2023|language=es|title=RBoric inaugura extensión de Línea 2 de Metro que conecta por primera vez a la red a las comunas de San Bernardo y El Bosque|url=https://www.latercera.com/nacional/noticia/boric-inaugura-extension-de-linea-2-de-metro-que-conecta-por-primera-vez-a-la-red-a-las-comunas-de-san-bernardo-y-el-bosque/OHMYXQK2VRBO3FSBZZBOO6X4HY/}}</ref>
*{{CHN}} '''November 28''' &ndash; [[Line 19 (Chengdu Metro)|Line 19]] of the [[Chengdu Metro]] extends from [[Jiujiang North station|Jiujiang North]] to [[Tianfu Station station|Tianfu Station]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=sina_mobile |date=2023-11-27 |title=官宣！11月28日，成都地铁19号线二期开通初期运营！ |url=http://sc.sina.cn/news/b/2023-11-27/detail-imzvzynt7450467.d.html |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=sc.sina.cn}}</ref>
* '''November 30'''
** {{CHN}} &ndash; [[Chongqing Rail Transit]]: [[Line 5 (Chongqing Rail Transit)|Line 5]] connects [[Dashiba station|Dashiba]] with [[Shiqiaopu station|Shiqiaopu]] and [[Line 10 (Chongqing Rail Transit)|Line 10]] extends from [[Houbao station|Houbao]] to [[Lanhualu station|Lanhualu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=重庆两条轨道线实现全线贯通运营-中新网 |url=https://www.chinanews.com.cn/tp/hd2011/2023/11-30/1088663.shtml |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=www.chinanews.com.cn}}</ref>
** {{IRN}} &ndash; [[Tehran Metro Line 1|Line 1]] of the [[Tehran Metro]] extends via the Imam Khomeini Airport Branch from [[Imam Khomeini Airport station|Forudgahi-e Imam Khomeini]] to Shahr-e Parand.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parand metro extension inaugurated |url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/parand-metro-extension-inaugurated/65451.article? |date=4 December 2023 |access-date=17 December 2023 |website=Metro Report International}}</ref>

=== December ===

* '''December 1''' 
** {{CHN}} &ndash; [[Line 5 (Wuhan Metro)|Line 5]] of the [[Wuhan Metro]] extends from [[Hubei University of Chinese Medicine station|Hubei University of Chinese Medicine]] to [[Hongxia station|Hongxia]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=武汉地铁新线，今天开通试运营！_荆楚号_荆楚网_湖北日报网 |url=http://www.cnhubei.com/cmdetail/1631672 |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=www.cnhubei.com}}</ref>
** {{flagicon|Ecuador}} &ndash; Line 1 of the [[Quito Metro]] opens between [[El Labrador metro station|El Labrador]] and [[Quitumbe metro station|Quitumbe]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=High altitude underground metro fully opens |url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/high-altitude-underground-metro-fully-opens/65459.article |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=Railway Gazette International |language=en}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|France}} '''December 4''' &ndash; [[Transilien Line V|Line V]] of [[Transilien]] opens between [[Massy–Palaiseau station|Massy-Palaiseau]] and [[Versailles Chantiers station|Versailles Chantiers]] to replace newly discontinued [[RER C]] service.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Île-de-France: ce qui change avec la nouvelle ligne V qui remplace le RER C entre Massy et Versailles |url=https://www.bfmtv.com/paris/ile-de-france-ce-qui-change-avec-la-nouvelle-ligne-v-qui-remplace-le-rer-c-entre-massy-et-versailles_AV-202312050516.html |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=BFMTV |language=fr}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Macau}} '''December 8''' &ndash; [[Taipa line|Taipa Line]] of the [[Macau Light Rapid Transit]] extends from [[Ocean station (Macau Light Rapid Transit)|Ocean]] to [[Barra station|Barra]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=LRT Taipa Line train service officially extends to the Barra Station |url=https://www.mlm.com.mo/en/news_detail/article/lpw0dsvl.html |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=www.mlm.com.mo}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|France}} '''December 9''' &ndash; [[RER C]] ends service between [[Savigny-sur-Orge station|Savigny-sur-Orge]] and [[Massy–Palaiseau station|Massy-Palaiseau]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Essonne : le T12 remplace le RER C entre Massy et Petit Vaux |url=https://www.voltage.fr/essonne-le-t12-remplace-le-rer-c-entre-massy-et-petit-vaux |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=www.voltage.fr |language=fr}}</ref>
*'''December 10''' 
**{{flagicon|France}} &ndash; [[Île-de-France tramway Line 12 Express|Line T12]] of the [[Tramways in Île-de-France|Île-de-France tramway network]] opens between {{stn|Évry-Courcouronnes}} to {{stn|Massy-Palaiseau}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-08 |title=Inauguration : le tram-train T12 circule entre Massy et Évry-Courcouronnes |url=https://www.iledefrance-mobilites.fr/actualites/tram-train-t12-mise-en-service-essonne |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=Île-de-France Mobilités |language=fr-fr}}</ref>
**{{flagicon|Germany}} &ndash; Line 13 of the [[Hanover Stadtbahn|Hannover Stadtbahn]] opens between Wallensteinstraße and Hemmingen.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Die Stadtbahn erreicht Hemmingen {{!}} Pressethemen {{!}} Die Verwaltung der Region Hannover {{!}} Verwaltungen & Kommunen {{!}} Leben in der Region Hannover |url=https://www.hannover.de/Leben-in-der-Region-Hannover/Verwaltungen-Kommunen/Die-Verwaltung-der-Region-Hannover/Region-Hannover/Die-Stadtbahn-erreicht-Hemmingen |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=www.hannover.de}}</ref>
**{{flagicon|Switzerland}} &ndash; Line 15 of the [[Trams in Geneva|Geneva tramway network]] extends from Palettes to ZIPLO.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-09 |title=Transports publics genevois – Dès dimanche, le tram 15 desservira Plan-les-Ouates |url=https://www.tdg.ch/transports-publics-genevois-des-dimanche-le-tram-15-desservira-plan-les-ouates-311674962144 |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=Tribune de Genève |language=fr}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} '''December 15''' &ndash; [[Tren Maya]] opens between [[Cancún Airport railway station|Cancún]] and [[San Francisco de Campeche railway station|San Francisco de Campeche]].<ref>{{cite news |date=December 15, 2023 |title=President López Obrador inaugurates first 3 sections of Maya Train |url=https://mexiconewsdaily.com/travel/inauguration-sections-maya-train-connecting-campeche-cancun/ |work=Mexico News |access-date=December 15, 2023}}</ref>
* '''December 16''' 
** {{CHN}} &ndash; [[Line 3 (Guiyang Metro)|Line 3]] of the [[Guiyang Metro]] opens between [[Luowan station|Luowan]] and [[Tongmuling station|Tongmuling]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cn.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202312/14/WS657aa2eea310c2083e412e66.html|title=贵阳轨道交通3号线将于12月16日开通运营|date=2023-12-14|access-date=2023-12-15}}</ref>
** {{flagicon|South Korea}} &ndash; [[Seoul Subway Line 1|Line 1]] of the [[Seoul Metropolitan Subway]] extends from [[Soyosan station|Soyosan]] to [[Yeoncheon station|Yeoncheon]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-14 |title=전철 1호선 접경지 연천까지 들어간다…경원선 전철 16일 개통 |url=https://news.koreadaily.com/2023/12/13/society/generalsociety/20231213181829339.html |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=news.koreadaily.com |language=ko}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|Germany}} '''December 17''' &ndash; Line 16 of the [[Trams in Mannheim/Ludwigshafen|Mannheim/Ludwigshafen tramway network]] opens between Bensheimer and Sullivan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-15 |title=Neue Stadtbahn für Mannheim – Linie 16 nach Franklin geht an den Start |url=https://www.mannheim24.de/mannheim/startet-strassenbahn-netz-bauarbeiten-schienen-neue-stadtbahn-mannheim-linie-16-franklin-92724079.html |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=www.mannheim24.de |language=de}}</ref>
*'''December 20''' 
**{{CHN}} &ndash; [[Line 12 (Zhengzhou Metro)|Line 12]] of the [[Zhengzhou Metro]] opens between [[Longzihu Dong station|Longzihu Dong]] and [[Lianghu station|Lianghu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=换乘站点多 设施完善 郑州地铁12号线一期初期运营启动 |url=http://news.hnr.cn/snxw/article/1/1737405473671372802 |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=news.hnr.cn}}</ref>
**'''{{flagicon|Ukraine}}''' – [[Dnipro City Express]] opens between [[Dnipro]] and [[Kamianske]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=BATRAK |first=OLEKSANDR |date=2023-12-20 |title=The inaugural journey of the Dnipro City Express has commenced |url=https://www.railway.supply/en/the-inaugural-journey-of-the-dnipro-city-express-has-commenced/ |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=Railway Supply |language=en-US |archive-date=December 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229145835/https://www.railway.supply/en/the-inaugural-journey-of-the-dnipro-city-express-has-commenced/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*{{flagicon|Peru}} '''December 21''' &ndash; {{Interlanguage link|Line 2 (Lima Metro)|lt=Line 2|es|Línea 2 del Metro de Lima y Callao|WD=}} of the [[Lima and Callao Metro|Lima Metro]] opens between [[Evitamiento station|Evitamiento]] and [[Mercado Santa Anita station|Mercado Santa Anita]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saavedra |first=Narda |date=2023-12-21 |title=Línea 2 del Metro de Lima EN VIVO: abren los accesos de 5 estaciones de la Etapa 1 |url=https://larepublica.pe/sociedad/2023/12/20/linea-2-del-metro-de-lima-inauguracion-en-vivo-ultimas-noticias-estaciones-rutas-horarios-viajes-gratis-y-mas-por-apertura-este-21-de-diciembre-mtc-tren-subterraneo-tarjetas-1805580 |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=larepublica.pe |language=es}}</ref>
*'''December 22''' 
**{{flagicon|Mexico}} &ndash; [[Tren Interoceánico#Redevelopment|Line Z]] of the [[Tren Interoceánico]] opens for commercial operation between [[Salina Cruz railway station|Salina Cruz]] and [[Coatzacoalcos railway station|Coatzacoalcos]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sinembargo.mx/22-12-2023/4446895|title=Abren ruta Istmo-Veracruz|language=Spanish|website=sinembargo.mx|date=December 22, 2023|accessdate=December 22, 2023}}</ref>
**{{flagicon|Poland}} &ndash; Line 25 of the [[Silesian Interurbans]] extends from Dąb Huta Baildon to Katowice Dąbrowki.<ref>{{Cite web |last=o.o |first=Twoje-Miasto Sp z |title=Otwarcie linii wzdłuż ulicy Grundmanna w Katowicach |url=https://katowice.twoje-miasto.pl/art-komunikacja-transport/otwarcie-linii-wzdluz-ulicy-grundmanna-i396719 |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=katowice.twoje-miasto.pl |language=pl}}</ref>
*'''{{CHN}} December 23''' &ndash; [[Suzhou Metro]] introduces through service between [[Line 3 (Suzhou Metro)|Line 3]] and [[Line 11 (Suzhou Metro)|Line 11]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=苏州轨道交通11/3号线运行 花桥至东方之门无需换乘-名城苏州新闻中心 |url=http://news.2500sz.com/doc/2023/12/24/1054360.shtml |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=news.2500sz.com}}</ref>
*'''December 26'''
**{{flagicon|Brazil}} &ndash; {{Interlanguage link|Line 1 (Salvador Metro)|lt=Line 1|pt|Linha 1 do Metrô de Salvador|WD=}} of the [[Salvador Metro]] extends from [[Campinas station (Salvador Metro)|Campinas]] to [[Águas Claras station (Salvador Metro)|Águas Claras]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Estação Águas Claras: Linha 1 do Sistema Metroviário de Salvador ganha mais uma Estação e agrega conforto e inovação para clientes da região |url=https://www.grupoccr.com.br/noticias/estacao-aguas-claras/ |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=www.grupoccr.com.br}}</ref>
**{{CHN}} &ndash; [[Line 3 (Harbin Metro)|Line 3]] of the [[Harbin Metro]] extends from [[Chinese-baroque Block station|Chinese-baroque Block]] to [[Beima Road station|Beima Road]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=哈尔滨地铁3号线北马路站开通初期运营 |url=http://m.hljnews.cn/bcsy/content/2023-12/26/content_745556.html |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=m.hljnews.cn}}</ref>
**{{CHN}} &ndash; [[Hefei Metro]]: [[Line 2 (Hefei Metro)|Line 2]] extends from [[Sanshibu station|Sanshibu]] to [[Cuozhen station|Cuozhen]] and [[Line 3 (Hefei Metro)|Line 3]] extends from [[Xingfuba station|Xingfuba]] to [[Sheng Ertong Yiyuan Xinqu station|Sheng Ertong Yiyuan Xinqu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=今天，合肥轨道2、3号线 延长线正式运营 |url=http://ah.people.com.cn/n2/2023/1226/c358428-40691779.html |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=ah.people.com.cn}}</ref>
*'''December 27'''
**{{CHN}} &ndash; [[Line 2 (Nantong Rail Transit)|Line 2]] of [[Nantong Rail Transit]] opens between [[Xingfu station (Nantong)|Xingfu]] and [[Xianfeng station|Xianfeng]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=江苏省人民政府 图片新闻 南通轨道交通2号线正式开通运营 |url=https://www.jiangsu.gov.cn/art/2023/12/28/art_84347_11111422.html |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=www.jiangsu.gov.cn}}</ref>
**{{CHN}} &ndash; [[Line 8 (Shenzhen Metro)|Line 8]] of the [[Shenzhen Metro]] extends from [[Yantian Road station|Yantian Road]] to [[Xiaomeisha station|Xiaomeisha]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=深圳地铁8号线二期开通 直达大小梅沙-中新网 |url=https://www.chinanews.com.cn/sh/2023/12-27/10136151.shtml |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=www.chinanews.com.cn}}</ref>
**{{flagicon|Philippines}} &ndash; [[PNR South Main Line]] reopens between {{stn|Naga}} and {{stn|Legazpi}}.<ref>{{Cite news|title=PNR reopens Naga-Legazpi route after six years |first=Ted |last=Cordero |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/892409/pnr-reopens-naga-legazpi-route-after-six-years/story/ |work=GMA Integrated News |date=2023-12-27 |access-date=2023-12-27}}</ref>
*'''December 28'''
**{{CHN}} &ndash; [[Line 18 (Chongqing Rail Transit)|Line 18]] of [[Chongqing Rail Transit]] opens between [[Fuhualu station|Fuhualu]] and [[Tiaodengnan station|Tiaodengnan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=重庆轨道交通18号线正式开通运营-新华网 |url=http://www.news.cn/photo/20231228/3df35ee18919469bb4d4fe6106ed0695/c.html |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=www.news.cn}}</ref>
**{{CHN}} &ndash; [[Guangzhou Metro]]: [[Line 5 (Guangzhou Metro)|Line 5]] extends from [[Wenchong station|Wenchong]] to [[Huangpu New Port station|Huangpu New Port]] and [[Line 7 (Guangzhou Metro)|Line 7]] extends from [[Higher Education Mega Center South station|Higher Education Mega Center South]] to [[Yanshan station (Guangzhou Metro)|Yanshan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=官宣！广州5号线东延段、7号线二期于12月28日12时正式开通！_腾讯新闻 |url=https://new.qq.com/rain/a/20231227A06GOE00 |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=new.qq.com |date=December 27, 2023 }}</ref>
**{{CHN}} &ndash; [[Line 7 (Nanjing Metro)|Line 7]] of the [[Nanjing Metro]] extends via a disconnected branch from [[Yingtiandajie station|Yingtiandajie]] to [[Xishanqiao station|Xishanqiao]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=今天，南京地铁7号线南段通车了 ——凤凰网房产南京 |url=https://nj.ihouse.ifeng.com/news/2023_12_28-56565027_0.shtml |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=nj.ihouse.ifeng.com |language=en}}</ref>
**{{CHN}} &ndash; [[Line 11 (Tianjin Metro)|Line 11]] of the [[Tianjin Metro]] opens between [[Dongjiangdao station|Dongjiangdao]] and [[Dongliliujinglu station|Dongliliujinglu]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date= December 28, 2023|title=上新！天津地铁11号线一期东段，明起运营！ |url=http://tj.sina.cn/news/2023-12-28/detail-imzzqmiu7122895.d.html |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=tj.sina.cn}}</ref>
**{{CHN}} &ndash; [[Zhengxu line|Zhengxu Line]] of the [[Zhengzhou Metro]] opens between [[Chang'anlubei station|Chang'anlubei]] and [[Xuchang East railway station#Metro station|Xuchangdong Railway Station]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=郑许市域铁路 28日正式初期运营 - 郑州市人民政府 |url=https://www.zhengzhou.gov.cn/news1/8107305.jhtml |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=www.zhengzhou.gov.cn}}</ref>
*'''December 30'''
**'''{{CHN}}''' &ndash; [[Beijing Subway]]: [[Line 11 (Beijing Subway)|Line 11]] extends from [[Jin'anqiao station|Jin'anqiao]] to [[Moshikou station|Moshikou]], [[Line 16 (Beijing Subway)|Line 16]] extends from [[Yushuzhuang station|Yushuzhuang]] to [[Wanpingcheng station|Wanpingcheng]], and [[Line 17 (Beijing Subway)|Line 17]] extends via a disconnected branch from [[Weilaikexuechengbei (Future Science City North) station|Future Science City North]] to [[Workers' Stadium station|Workers' Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=郭倩 |title=北京三段地铁线今天开通试运营！多座新站成拍照打卡点 |url=https://news.cctv.com/2023/12/30/ARTI75wTCNOnOSw0CmZR9I7z231230.shtml |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=news.cctv.com}}</ref>
**'''{{CHN}}''' &ndash; [[Line 19 (Wuhan Metro)|Line 19]] of the [[Wuhan Metro]] opens between [[Wuhan railway station|West Square of Wuhan Railway Station]] and [[Xinyuexi Park station|Xinyuexi Park.]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=地铁19号线出行攻略来啦！ - 武汉市人民政府门户网站 |url=https://www.wuhan.gov.cn/sy/whyw/202312/t20231229_2332823.shtml |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=www.wuhan.gov.cn}}</ref>
**'''{{flagicon|Poland}}''' &ndash; Line 4 of the [[Trams in Olsztyn|Olsztyn tramway network]] opens between Dworzec Głowny and Pieczewo.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Olsztyn oficjalnie otwiera nową linię tramwajową na Pieczewo. Rusza czwórka |url=https://www.transport-publiczny.pl/wiadomosci/olsztyn-oficjalnie-otwiera-nowa-linie-tramwajowa-na-pieczewo-81435.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=www.transport-publiczny.pl |language=pl-PL}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|Mexico}} '''December 31''' &ndash; [[Tren Maya]] extends from [[San Francisco de Campeche railway station|San Francisco de Campeche]] to [[Palenque railway station|Palenque]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Herrera |first=Por Olivia Vázquez |date=2023-12-31 |title=AMLO inaugura el tramo Cancún-Palenque del Tren Maya en este Fin de Año 2023 |url=https://www.infobae.com/mexico/2023/12/31/amlo-inaugura-el-tramo-cancun-palenque-del-tren-maya-en-este-fin-de-ano-2023/ |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=infobae |language=es-ES}}</ref>

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