Gothamist: The Geographically Correct Subway Map

Jason

Thu, 12 May 2005 11:31:01 -0500

Toyochin, subway stations are typically one avenue block long. The L station at Third Ave streches between 2nd and 3rd Aves. When the 2nd Ave subway opens, there will be no need for a walkway, it will intersect at the other end of the station. As for the reasons, I'd guess it was built like that for an easy connection to the 3rd Ave El.

mgrass

Thu, 12 May 2005 10:08:35 -0500

While this may be an improvement in certain respects, the lack of a dotted line indicating where the tunnels cross under the river could be confusing. From afar, the tunnel portal symbols look like terminal stations.

Dan

Wed, 11 May 2005 20:48:00 -0500

The Underground aka The Tube in London has an interactive map. Its a really good map that works good, NYC should copy that. Link here -> http://www.visitlondon.com/tubeguru/ I like the "I knew there was a really sharp turn there" comment...so true.

Lamont

Wed, 11 May 2005 20:29:08 -0500

Because of the mapping that puts Manhattan in a north-south position, my own mental map of Brooklyn is all skewed. I appreciate the actual orientation of this map, thanks. For subway and bus mapping, directions, connections, I sometimes use http://www.hopstop.com/ which has a unique application for walking/MTA directions within the 5 borough limits.

toyochin

Wed, 11 May 2005 15:52:59 -0500

It's going to be especially stupid when the 2nd Ave Subway opens in 2084 and they have to build a walkway between 2nd and 1st/3rd Ave. As for maps, it couldn't be that hard to do up different maps for, say, weekend/late night and service changes, no?

Curmudgeon

Wed, 11 May 2005 13:42:34 -0500

More than ever you can see how ridiculous it is to have a 3rd Av L stop so close to Union Square. Like, people can't haul their asses one more block while others further East have to trudge all the way to 1st Av?? Come on, I know they can at least open an Av A entrance to the 1st Stop.

Kojak

Wed, 11 May 2005 13:17:07 -0500

"Now, if someone could design an interactive subway map - perhaps on a website - which would have alerts/service advisories pop up for each of the stations." Agreed. The MTA is either too stupid or can't afford all those Java and Shockwave applications to make that possible, let alone a good web designer. Their website sucks.