In　order　to　reduce　the　risk　of　safe　operation　of　metro　systems,　this　paper　proposes　an　evaluation　indicator　system　for　safe　operation　of　urban　metro　systems　from　the　perspective　of　resilient　cities.　Based　on　the　analysis　of　the　existing　metro　system　evaluation　indicator　systems,　this　indicator　system　starts　from　the　five　basic　dimensions　of　the　physical　elements　of　the　metro　systems,　then　cuts　into　the　four　basic　characteristics　of　resilience　over　time.　At　last,　it　establishes　an　evaluation　method　for　the　goal　of　metro　system　resilience,　which　can　be　outlined　as　the　541　(i.e.　five　dimensions,　four　characteristics,　and　one　goal)　indicator　system　for　the　resilience　evaluation　of　metro　systems.　Using　the　analytic　hierarchy　process　to　calculate　and　compare　the　weights　of　indicators　at　all　levels　within　the　system,　and　combining　extension　matter　element　theory　to　construct　a　metro　system　resilience　evaluation　model.　Taking　a　metro　system　in　a　certain　city　as　an　example,　the　model　is　applied　using　the　scores　obtained　from　the　expert　scoring　method.　This　indicator　system　can　not　only　effectively　identify　the　key　physical　elements　of　the　entire　metro　system,　but　also　establish　a　connection　between　different　physical　elements　and　different　characteristics　of　resilience　for　the　first　time.　It　is　an　important　expansion　of　the　resilient　city　theory　in　the　field　of　metro　systems,　and　has　a　good　reference　value　and　significance　for　guiding　the　safe　operation　of　metro　systems.　©　2023　Science　Press.　All　rights　reserved.