An pleasant mid-century diagrammatic tram (and bus) map for the Swedish city of Gothenburg. The two major points of interest for me are the nice little turnaround loops at the ends of each tram line (everyone who’s ever ridden a tram would instantly understand that), and the interesting “lightning bolt” symbols used to indicate free transfers between stops that have some distance between them. (A quick Google Translate of the legend for that symbol gives “Connects the stops between which the transition [transfer] is permitted, even though they are not located in close proximity to each other”.) Apparently, this transfer even extends to a ferry ride from the #32 bus on the north shore of the Göta älv to the tram stops located on the opposite bank. Nice!

The large key to route numbers is also interesting, with its stylised central “SG” logo (for Göteborgs Stad?) surrounded by route lines radiating out from it. It’s definitely impressive, although perhaps a little overwrought for a simple list of routes and destinations. Still, it’s always good to see a different approach to a common design problem!

Our rating: Naively charming in its way with a couple of very nice touches. Definitely of its era. Oh look, a stop named after the Volvo manufacturing plant! Three stars.

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