Three-dimensional　nonlinear　finite　element　analyses　are　conducted　to　evaluate　the　seismic　performance　of　rectangular　prefabricated　and　cast-in-place　underground　structures　considering　soil-structure　interaction.　The　finite　element　models　are　developed　based　on　a　prefabricated　subway　station　project　in　Beijing.　The　seismic　loading　conditions,　damage　evolution,　structure　deformation,　internal　forces　and　the　performance　index　limits　values　are　compared　for　prefabricated　(assembly　monolithic　(AMT)　and　assembly　spliced　(ASF))　and　cast-in　-place　(CIP)　underground　structures.　Numerical　results　indicated　that　the　degree　of　plastic　damage　at　center　column　of　prefabricated　underground　structure　was　less　than　that　for　CIP　underground　structure.　The　failure　mechanism　of　both　types　of　underground　structures　was　the　same,　the　central　column　first　lost　its　bearing　ca-pacity　then　the　side　wall　failed.　The　column＇s　internal　force　of　ASF　structure　was　significantly　reduced　compared　with　that　of　CIP　structure,　and　the　most　unfavorable　seismic　position　of　the　three　structures　is　the　bottom　of　the　lower　column.　It　was　also　found　that　vertical　ground　motion　can　significantly　accelerate　prefabricated　under-ground　structural　destroy,　but　it　has　little　effect　on　the　horizontal　displacement.　Finally,　index　limits　are　quantified　for　four　seismic　performance　levels　of　prefabricated　underground　structures,　which　can　be　considered　in　performance-based　design　of　prefabricated　underground　structures.