Lovely clarity with this strip map for the Toyoko Line in Japan (the name is a portmanteau of Tokyo and Yokohama, the two cities that the line runs between).
There are four route lines, each clearly showing which stations the different service types stop at. From top to bottom, these are Local, Express, Commuter Express and Limited Express. Interchanges with other lines – regardless of operating company – are also shown, and it’s bilingual as well!
My only quibble is this map’s placement halfway down a stairwell, which seems bound to cause problems at rush hour.
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In rush hour everyone know exactly where they are going already, so it’s not a problem.
This placing of line diagrams is quite common at subway stations in Tokyo.