/r/TransitDiagrams

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A community for all kinds of Transit Diagrams and Maps - a place to exchange and help with self-made Transit Maps and Diagrams.

Welcome to TransitDiagrams!

Check out our Wiki for questions that might have already been answered.

We want to be a community for sharing, discussing and improving transit diagrams, maps, animations, transit proposals, history and generally the visualisation of transportation systems. This subreddit is for your original content [OC] and original source transit visualisations. Show off your new maps, dive into historic transit systems and see what other redditors have been working on.


Rules:

Posting Rules:

1. Posts of diagrams and maps must have a descriptive title. Where? City, country, continent, imaginary, ect... When? Year, present, future, historic?

2. Please link directly to the original source. If it is work from another reddit user, please credit the user in a comment.

3. Sharing your own diagram? Great! Be sure to add [OC] in the title and a top level comment posts with tools used, idea and inspiration.

4. Please don't repost the same content more often than every 6 months.

5. Please set the flair to the appropriate category

Categories:

  • Transit [flair:Diagram]: Clear and concise depiction of a transit system in Harry Beck's) style.

  • Transit [flair:Map]: A geographic accurate or lightly distorted map.

  • [flair:Track] Diagram: Diagrams that show the individual track lines, switches, maybe platforms an signalling, like this diagram.

  • [flair:Station] Diagram, Maps & Views: Diagrams that show the layout of the station, stairs, escalators, platforms, rooms, similar to this view.

  • Transit [flair:Game]: Board game or computer game about transit. e.g. Mini-Metro.

  • Transit [flair:Visualisation]: Passenger flows, vehicles flows, travel times (isochrone maps), capacity or potential passengers.

  • [flair:Other] diagrams: Diagrams in the style of transit diagrams, e.g. of bodies, highway, roads, stars, story lines, ect...

  • [flair:Article]: Transit diagrams featured in an original blog, magazine article or video. Please verify if it is the original source and not just free booting.

  • Text [flair:Discussion] Posts: For discussing a mapping method, which software to use, questions or polls about transit diagrams.

  • Text [flair:Meta] Posts: If you want the sub to be changed, have improvement ideas, need to vent or sub related questions, start a Meta post.

  • [flair:Animation]: Category for gifs, videos, interactive, of transit maps (e.g. morphing or year of completion or abandonment, growth).

  • [flair:Redacted] Transit Diagram: Can you tell which transit system a diagram is without labels? Do, you need a hint? Similar to the redacted charts over at r/RedactedCharts, the sub welcomes redacted posts!

Commenting Rules:

6. Please be friendly. If you think a redditor-made map is of low quality, write a comment detailing how it could be done better, and don't just downvote.

7. By [Redacted], when commenting with an answer, hint or question, use the following formatting:

What you type:

>!Your answer goes here!<

The result:

Your answer goes here

8. New community projects are limited to "Tell-Me-Tuesday" and "Theoretical-Thursday". Posts asking for the names for a system, group ideas for where a service should run and similar posts are limited to Tuesdays and Thursdays.


Related

Discord

Transit and Transportation:

  • r/Bus: A place for all things buses

  • r/Trains: All stuff related to trains and railfanning!

  • r/Trams: Interesting stuff about trams, or as Americans call it, streetcars

  • r/Subways: A place dedicated to discussions and sharing pictures and videos of underground rapid transit systems.

  • r/HighSpeedRail: A reddit to post your content regarding High Speed Rail

  • r/Aviation: For enthusiasts fascinated with flight to post and discuss news, events, technology, specifications, pictures, history, and anything related to aviation.

  • r/Transit: Transit systems and transportation over the world: including buses, trains, trams, streetcars, bicycles, etc.

  • r/UrbanPlanning: The urban planning subreddit!

  • r/Infrastructurist: The place for engaging and informative news concerning infrastructure issues and projects which move humans, goods, and energy around.

Diagrams and Maps:

  • r/DataIsBeautiful: A place for visual representations of data: graphs, charts, maps, etc.

  • r/Infographics: A place for infographics poster of information, data or knowledge.

  • r/Map, r/Maps, r/MapPorn & r/Map_Porn: subreddits dedicated to sharing maps.

  • r/OldMaps: for all the maps older than 1950, including some transit maps.

  • r/papertowns: pictorial maps and cityscapes of town and cities, but usually without the transit drawn in.

  • r/MapMaking: a community dedicated to making maps.

  • r/ImaginaryMaps: a community dedicated to making and sharing imaginary maps, proposals, fictional realms, ect...

/r/TransitDiagrams

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[OC] Montréal's current rail network (Metro, Exo commuter rail and REM) in CityRail 2009 style

0 Comments
2024/11/07
00:23 UTC

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Updated version of Milan transit diagram [own]

2 Comments
2024/11/06
12:45 UTC

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Bus Network of Shenzhen

I am looking for a bus transit map of Shenzhen. Does anybody have an idea where I could find something like this? :)

2 Comments
2024/11/06
12:43 UTC

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[OC] Final version of a diagram showing all rail services of Catalunya, in the style of the dutch railways one.

5 Comments
2024/11/06
12:31 UTC

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Map of Milan's Metro System

This is a map of the Milan's Metro System i made.

🟥M1 line: runs from Rho Fieramilano or Bisceglie to Sesto 1° Maggio FS. 🟩M2 line: runs from Assago Milanofiori Forum or Piazza Abbiategrasso to Gessate or Cologno Nord. 🟨M3 line: runs from Comasina to San Donato. 🟦M4 line (automatic): runs from San Cristoforo to Linate Aeroporto. 🟪M5 line (automatic): runs from San Siro Stadio to Bignami Parco Nord.

0 Comments
2024/11/05
18:00 UTC

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I made a highway map of Hungary, in a diagrammatic, metro-style. What do you folks think?

2 Comments
2024/11/04
20:42 UTC

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Literature about transit diagrams???

Hi I'm a college student and I'm trying to make my graduation work to be about polish transit diagrams and their designs (what is wrong and how make it look better) but to do that I need to base my work on some literature or research. Do you know some kind of works, books or whatever about transit diagrams??? I haven't found anything solid yet and I'm kinda losing hope...

6 Comments
2024/11/04
18:00 UTC

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Latest Evolution of Greenwich Rail Map (fictional CS1 city) based on Melbourne

13 Comments
2024/11/04
14:29 UTC

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[OC] Bad Dürkheim

Bad Dürkheim is a town of 19,000 people in southwestern Germany, about 25 km (15 mi) from Mannheim. It is part of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan area.

Their current official transit map is terrible so I made this redesign which includes not only urban bus services but also regional ones (452, 453) and the newly added urban bus (491) for Freinsheim (5,000 inh).

weekday urban services (frequency):

485 Bahnhof - Hardenburg Waldschlössel (60 min) –> Ruheforst is only served on weekends

486 Bahnhof - Seebach (~ 30 min) –> altering between two different variants

487 Bahnhof - Gustav-Kirchhoff-Straße (60 min) 487 Bahnhof - Salierschule - Bahnhof (60 min)

488 Bahnhof - Sonnenwende (60 min) 488 Bahnhof - Wurstmarktplatz (60 min)

489 Bahnhof - Lindemannsruh (120 min) –> only served on weekends

490 Bahnhof - Magnolienring - Bahnhof (60 min)

weekday regional services:

452 Triftweg - Neuleiningen (60 min) 453 Bahnhof - Grünstadt (60 min)

weekday urban service Freinsheim:

491 Bahnhof - Alzeyer Straße (60 min)

2 Comments
2024/11/04
10:47 UTC

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[OC] Mexico City Metro Line 1 pictogram

4 Comments
2024/11/04
03:24 UTC

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[OC] What if Augsburg had a line 7 based on existing infrastructure?

Some parts of Augsburgs tram network are unused or only used to get to the depot or special occasions. A significant amount of these tracks are right in the city centre, which I think is a shame. That's where line 7 could help:

  1. Tram service through more parts of the old town, namely the Maxstraße. This street is home to many bars, restaurants, clubs and much more and currently only served by unreliable busses. (Ulrichsplatz, Margaret)
  2. Better public transit service in the centre of the Oberhausen district on tram tracks that are unused since line 4 was elongated. (Josefinum)
  3. Better and new service for the Innovationspark, a new industrial and economic complex. Currently only served by line 3 to the east. Most destinations are a 15 minute walk from that station. There is already a tram stop south of the Innovationspark which is much closer to most destinations in there. The stop is currently only served when there is a football game and only for the fans. (WWK-Arena)
  4. There are many schools and a university in proximity of line 3 which makes this line super crowded and as a result usually unreliable. Line 7 could help to distribute ridership more evenly.
  5. Most of downtown could profit of better tram service as double the amount of tram would run through the Domviertel district alongside line 2.
  6. Line 7 would intersect every other like at at least one point, so changes to other lines would be easy.
  7. Also, line 7 would not serve Königsplatz, the main tram stop, as there is no capacity for one more through running line, even though more capacity is needed in Augsburg's public transit.
  8. Getting from the north to the south gets much more comfortable, as changing at Königsplatz is not necessary. Line 7 would serve a train station an could distribute people arriving there more easily to the north of the city and directly to the city centre and the 'party mile' in Maxstraße.
  9. No construction is necessary as all the infrastructure is already there and maintained!

I called it line 7 because there is a number 5 in the planning stage, running from Hauptbahnhof to Uniklinik, so I just chose the next available number.

Also, this is the first time I tried making a transit diagram, so feedback is appreciated :)

7 Comments
2024/11/03
22:53 UTC

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[OC] Concept for a Shenandoah Valley train route.

4 Comments
2024/11/03
20:50 UTC

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[OC] Frankenthal (48,000 ppl)

This is a newer version of a previous map, with a few alterations.

bus lines (frequencies):

84 Main Station - Oppau (20 min)

460 Main Station - Grünstadt (60 min)

461 Main Station - Grünstadt (60 min)

462 Main Station - Kleinniedesheim (60 min) 462 Main Station - Bobenheim Station via Kleinniedesheim (60 min)

463 Main Station - Bobenheim Station (60 min)

464 Haltepunkt Süd - Mörsch (60 min) 464 Main Station - Mörsch (60 min)

465 Main Station - Ruchheim Am Herrschaftsweiher (60 min)

466 Main Station - Studernheim (60 min)

467 Main Station - Oggersheim Station (60 min)

469 Stadtklinik (Hospital) - Orsmheimer Hof (30 min)

470 Main Station - Zeppelinstraße (60 min)

3 Comments
2024/11/03
20:23 UTC

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Map of the Milan Tram System

I made this map of Milan's tram system, what do you think (obv ut doesn't include all the stops, It would be impossible :-) )

0 Comments
2024/11/03
19:29 UTC

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Question for programs

Hello, I just have one question, I have a fan-made map in Metrodreamin' and want to know what are programs that are near or exactly like the CTA's style? I feel that I'm begging but I don't want it to be only 45º & 90º. I have already tried Tennesine and it's difficult to operate. Anything helps. The link to the map is this.

1 Comment
2024/11/02
21:05 UTC

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My Metro Map for my Own Single player Minecraft World (Basta is the name of my "Kingdom")

1 Comment
2024/11/02
11:10 UTC

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[OC] Railway diagram of 2025 railway services in The Netherlands

30 Comments
2024/11/02
08:33 UTC

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Kyiv Transit Map (pre-invasion). Thought it was timely. They have trolleybuses AND a funicular!

9 Comments
2024/11/02
08:21 UTC

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ALL COMMENTS Change the North American Passenger Rail Map - Dayish 150!!!

17 Comments
2024/11/02
02:41 UTC

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Map of NS local train services for the 2025 timetable

10 Comments
2024/11/01
19:33 UTC

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Royal Fruit Express (Fictional, Could be changed sometimes)

This is RFE (Royal Fruit Express), a metro diagram belonging to the "Royal City" (fictional) including a High-Speed Rail, Two Airports, and a MAJOR Station, and has 8 (9) lines. Updates may occur sometime in the future, this is made by the creators of Hawksmith Metro and the diagram was made before Hawksmith Metro even started.

Royal Fruit Express Diagram

Problems of this diagram:

  1. The text is really small.

I think that's really it.

1 Comment
2024/11/01
07:47 UTC

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Top Comment Changes the North American Passenger Rail Map - Dayish 149 - Add Rapid Transit to a city that alread has some!

5 Comments
2024/11/01
01:00 UTC

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Diagram of special bus and tram lines for All Saints' Day in Kraków

0 Comments
2024/11/01
00:42 UTC

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United States Rail Networks, Right Before the Civil War

3 Comments
2024/10/31
19:42 UTC

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[OC] fictional town in Slovakia called Javosky štvrtok (tips Appreciated)

7 Comments
2024/10/31
12:00 UTC

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Osaka area map in a somewhat MTR style v1.1

This took me 2 months Planning to extend the whole map to the Kansai area(because Kobe and Amagasaki just look empty

5 Comments
2024/10/30
23:48 UTC

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