Transit Maps: track map

Official Map: Railway Track Map of France, 2017

October 12, 2017

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cartography, France, Latitude-Cartagene, LGV, Paris, SNCF, TGV, track map

By now, many of you will know that I’m working on reworking my diagram of TGV routes in France from 2011. While doing research, I came across this absolutely stunning track map of all railways in France, produced by Latitude-Cartagène, who were also responsible for this great diagram of transit in the Ile-de-France. Seriously, the level of detail in this is just amazing. Single-track, double-track and multiple-track lines are all shown individually, with extra differentiation […]

Unofficial Map – New York City Subway Track Map by Andrew Lynch

May 11, 2017

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Andrew Lynch, MTA, New York, New York Subway, track map, USA, Vanshnookenraggen

I’m kind of surprised that this hasn’t been done before – there are plenty of similar track maps out there for other major transit cities like London and Paris – but this is very nicely executed indeed. The map looks great, is easily understood even without consulting the legend, and has copious footnotes for those who want to really dive deep into the inner workings of the subway. Extra kudos for cleverly fitting the label “MANHATTAN” […]