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I find these maps difficult to use if I'm in a new city. I have to essentially guess which station corresponds to which real world location to plan my trip. Luc
by Mirioron 7y ago
I find these maps difficult to use if I'm in a new city. I have to essentially guess which station corresponds to which real world location to plan my trip. Luckily, Google maps can account for that, so only station names become important. At that point, the subway map itself is pointless though.
- gmueckl 7y agoThat is why you need two maps: a geographical map with station locations marked to see which stations are close and the structural map of the routes to determine how to get to the target station you picked in step 1.
- Mirioron 7y agoBut why would I need a map like the one in the article in the first place then? All I have to do is locate the station I want to get to and consult the list of lines leading to the station.
- kevindong 7y agoAlternatively, just use (Google Maps/Apple Maps/City Mapper/Transit/et al.)'s routing. Their routing will generally be better than what most locals could come up with. Although I have noticed that Google Maps tends to assume that transferring between lines has an effectively-zero wait time which is far from the truth in most cases.