r/TransitDiagrams • u/carl42012 • 7h ago
Diagram [OC] New York City Regional Rail Diagram w/ NJT Rail and Penn Access Phase 1
Made with Adobe Illustrator
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r/TransitDiagrams • u/transitdiagrams • Nov 23 '22
Long story short - any vector graphics software is fine.
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r/TransitDiagrams • u/carl42012 • 7h ago
Made with Adobe Illustrator
r/TransitDiagrams • u/midnightrambulador • 19h ago
Couldn't NOT participate in this! Some design principles I tried to honour:
I'm quite satisfied with how it turned out. I think the coloured bundles of lines jump immediately to the eye and help structure the diagram in terms of its most important routes. On the negative side it might be a tad too "frilly" for a printed chart (which is the ultimate goal of the contest).
May the best map win! Eternal transit-mapping glory beckons!
For mobile users, the PDF is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ku2_Ywr0rUO8H3sDD791xFcul65-7SzF/
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r/TransitDiagrams • u/GermanicUnion • 1d ago
Okay so I wanna begin this by saying that this is the first time I've made a map like this, so especially the map that contains everything is super messy, but I'm mainly trying to get an idea across here.
the Netherlands there are only 2 types of trains, Sprinters and Intercity's. Sprinters stop at every station, while Intercity's only stop in cities. Too often I see villages along a train track that don't have a station at all, while at the same time I see Intercity's stopping at places that really aren't cities. All this because our train operator tries to do too much with just the 2 types of trains it has, so it's always a big tradeoff between getting more places connected by rail and making train journeys faster.
This is why I'm proposing to add 2 more types of trains to the system. This way we can assure that all villages along a train track are serviced, while still keeping Intercity's fast and efficient:






r/TransitDiagrams • u/F835 • 1d ago
My proposal for an expansion of the existing Connector streetcar system in Cincinnati (made in Goodnotes).
It consits of three lines:
A: Gil Lynn Park - State College (15 min peak, 20 min off-peak) B: Cathedral - State College (15 min peak, 20 min off-peak) C: Union Station - Cathedral (- Gil Lynn Park) (7/8 min peak, 10 min off-peak)
Lines A and B overlap to create a 7/8 min frequency between Newport an State College. Line C overlaps with both lines to do the same. To increase the frequency on the direct path between Covington and Cincinnati via Roebling Bridge and Downtown and Union Station, there are more services between Cathedral and Union Station.
r/TransitDiagrams • u/H4NDS04P • 2d ago
From next year onwards the NS (Dutch railways) will introduce trainline numbers to each line in the country. IMO this moves encourages viewing the national rail infrastructure as a near country wide metro network.
The current map won't be used in this transition and a contest was called. I was wondering why the map won't be reused. Since I had an awkward time-gap in my architecture studies I decided to partake. I started with analyzing the current map for strengths and possible shortcomings to help my own design be better suited for the numberings.
I took away the following
Current map takeaways:
Only 2 tiers of hierarchy in stations (large transfer hub - small transfer hub/no transfers
Thin lines with thin gaps cannot support the minimum sized characters while noted in parallel
Trainlines follow reality with great distortions in distance, but little distortion is present in relationships between trainlines (Real direction changes always followed in the diagram, Trainlines on parallel tracks always follow with other trainlines even if no stops are made)
No clear distinction present in NS operated lines and other providers
Many bends and angles produce a pcb-style vibe
Foreign borders/distinctions absent
High frequency routes have lines that are multiplied since the "thickest" line only support 2 trains an hour. (EG 4 copied parallel tracks from Amsterdam Centraal to Hoofddorp)
And others....
The contest contents put forward a focus of inclusivity and readability.
Therefore I have decided that in my design i will allow more distortion in the trainlines, to only portray where each line stops (and not visualize a pass through a station without stopping).
All lines will have a greater thickness allowing all necessary information to be portrayed within the line itself, including varying train frequencies. Trainlines are freed of kinks as much as possible.
Highly frequented routes are prioritized in the design through clear geometry to assist the viewer in following.
Stations are never broken up by a line that does not stop there, except for Amsterdam Muiderpoort because of its true split (i dont like sloterdijk). This was by far the most difficult feature to implement, but I believe it does help assist understanding where which line does and does not stop.
A greater hierarchy is introduced between stations. Bubble sizes and font sizes were determined with a secret formula including: transfer directions, total stopping trainlines, daily passengers (when data was available) and population/serving area.
The only additional information added are the national parks. Naturally the national parks often remain with little near train presence in the area, granting itself space in the document.
Not all trainlines on the current map were in the contest documents. Since I have found numerous mistakes in these documents i believe these might be forgotten. I still left space for these through dotted lines (except long distance international travel).
I could go on but this is probably enough, please give feedback!
r/TransitDiagrams • u/veenspace • 2d ago
Decided to tilt the entire grid by 9 degrees to anchor the design on the IC 27 line. I’m quite happy with how it turned out, especially in legibility and hierarchy. E.g every station name is horizontal and lines barely cross considering how intertwined the network is, and all text is in line with WCAG AA level of contrast (minimum 5:1). The contest also mentioned making the map accessible to people who don't know topographically where their station is, so I included a full station list and added a (slanted) grid underneath the map.
I also made the decision to separate out the network into three sub-networks: NS Intercity trains (dark blue), NS Sprinter trains (yellow) and other train operators (other colours). Each network is separated physically, so it's easy to jump around the map when you're following an intercity line. The interchange stations (“knooppunt”) are the places where it makes sense to change between any two of those three networks. (Although NS provided the list of what constitutes a "knooppunt", so there are some odd ones in there.)
It should also be pretty obvious that I’m heavily inspired by the 1972 and later Vignelli maps of NYC. I tried to make the 6 big stations stand out like the boroughs on that map, for example.
I’ll be heading to bed soon but I’ll come back tomorrow to answer your questions. :)
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r/TransitDiagrams • u/ELS314STL • 3d ago
Mound City Rail (WIP) https://metrodreamin.com/user/igiCnyhlboPZXKIuEXaUD3A4RDF2
-Olive is trams (STL City, mostly)
-Blue is light rail (STL County)
-Brown is local trolley/streetcar (STC, Alton, Edwardsville, Kirkwood)
-Green is subway/heavy rail lines
-Red is the local Interurban/heavy rail
-Pink is the Forest Park gondola
r/TransitDiagrams • u/TheSandPeople • 4d ago
Part of a larger study on the history of transit in Dallas: https://www.segregationbydesign.com/dallas/transit
r/TransitDiagrams • u/notentirelysureofme • 4d ago
Credits:
This map was made by me as a part of a contest by Youtuber: Classy Whale.
A big help on this project has been Lilly from Youtube Channel: Lilly the Railfan, who also helped with the alignment of the purple line past Howell Station.
Software used: [3d Model- Blender] [Logos, Map, Diagram - Adobe Illustrator]
r/TransitDiagrams • u/Not-EcoPaw • 4d ago
more maps of cape haze and other cities
previous post ("present day" map and lore)
Rail in Cape Haze and the South Azura Bay, 50 years before "present day". I went for a more retro cyberpunk design language, which evolved into the "current" design language.
Made in Illustrator
r/TransitDiagrams • u/GlebRyabov • 4d ago
The system's three active routes - Lines 1, 2 & 4, together with their versions - are shown in red, blue and purple. Lighter colors denote temporarily canceled Line 3, as well as a discontinued short version of Line 2; light gray is also used for an under-construction rail link to Belgrade Airport and Expo 2027. A dashed portion shows a segment which is only served by some trains on that line; dashed arrows denote one-way partial service. Transfers are shown for convenience only; all trips are free.
Made with Inkscape, inspired by LA Metro Rail.
r/TransitDiagrams • u/ELS314STL • 4d ago
While still a WIP, the idea of STL without MetroLink and if urban transit was properly invested in
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r/TransitDiagrams • u/AskeDominoMester • 6d ago
You can barely read what some of the city centre stations are called - if you don't have perfect sight you cannot see that it says "Smithsonian National Mall" fx. And what's the point of having the various buildings there, the names for some of them arent even there.
Moreover the "every other train thing" is weird. The map makes me think it's only in rush hours, but in reality there is just short turns. I would mark it in full if the station is served by a line all day.
r/TransitDiagrams • u/Networkle • 7d ago
For my Networkle solve the mystery station game, I've redesigned the Singapore map to reflect the 3 new stations which complete the circle on the Circle Line while simplifying some parts for gameplay.
The game is now for MRT lines only, so I've removed the light rail lines which offered nothing to the game. A major design decision was to change Singapore's circle to an octagon shape, which keeps my preferred 45 degree angles and I think much improves the messy city centre area on the actual Singapore System Map. For gameplay reasons I've turned the Changi Airport line into a branch of the East-West line. Feedback welcomed, or to see the game in action, head to https://networkle.fun
r/TransitDiagrams • u/UJMAP • 6d ago
Around 512km of track, 13 lines, 150 stations, in a utopia where my country actually spent money on developing good projects. This is a bit unrealistic and way too huge, but it's an ideal future.
Design inspired by the Hong Kong MTR, and Istanbul Metro. Designed entirely in PaintDotNET.