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3D Diagrams of London Underground Stations
- ape4 4y agoReminds me of ant colonies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant_colony https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant_colony
- danhor 4y agohttp://openstationmap.org http://openstationmap.org generates layer based maps for stations based on osm data. Looks a lot less cooler than these diagrams, but (may) work for more stations.
- NonNefarious 4y ago"less cooler?"
- Taniwha 4y agoI've always appreciated the official Hong Kong MTR station 3D maps https://www.mtr.com.hk/en/customer/services/system_map.html https://www.mtr.com.hk/en/customer/services/system_map.html for example: https://www.mtr.com.hk/archive/ch/services/layouts/hok.pdf https://www.mtr.com.hk/archive/ch/services/layouts/hok.pdf or https://www.mtr.com.hk/archive/ch/services/layouts/kot.pdf https://www.mtr.com.hk/archive/ch/services/layouts/kot.pdf
- rawoke083600 4y agoWow ! Reminds me a lot of "Resident Evil - Raccoon City" :)
- gaudat 4y agoHands down one of the best public transportation companies in the world.
- mgdlbp 4y agoI thought I'd seen those in stations of a different Asian metro...had a look around for photos.* In the few systems I checked, 3D maps can be seen in Beijing Subway,[1] Seoul Metro,[2] and Shanghai Metro;[3] plus this station in Tokyo, albeit a rail-metro station.[4] Tokyo Metro also has detailed, unusually discoverable 3D maps online.[5] Counterexample: Guangzhou Metro doesn't seem to have any, despite its modern look.[6] Speaking of which, these new systems all look remarkably similar. Is there only a single manufacturer of platform screen doors and tactile paving? Even Delhi Metro, with very few photos, has that same look in its newer stations.[7] [1] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clockwise_platform_panorama_of_L10_Haidian_Huangzhuang_Station_(20170728104910).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clockwise_platform_p... [2] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bongcheon_Stn._Platform.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bongcheon_Stn._Platf... [3] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:201610_Platform_for_L1_at_Shanghai_South_Railway_Station.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:201610_Platform_for_... [4] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tokyu-railway-TY01-Shibuya-station-sign-20170827-125919.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tokyu-railway-TY01-S... [5] https://www.tokyometro.jp/lang_en/station/otemachi/index.html https://www.tokyometro.jp/lang_en/station/otemachi/index.htm... [6] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tianhe_Park_Station_Platform_2_Panorama_2019_12.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tianhe_Park_Station_... [7] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Delhi_Airport_Metro_standing_on_New_Delhi_metro_station.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Delhi_Airport_Metro_... * Turns out, image search (every service) fails terribly at this: All the results for maps are system maps; can't tease out a single station map for most systems. Photos of station interiors should show the actual posted maps, then? Nope. 90% of results are identical shots down the length of a platform. Turns out, it's Wikimedia Commons to the rescue
- divbzero 4y agoI recall seeing a similar map of Taipei Main Station [1] when visiting Taiwan. [1]: https://www.reddit.com/r/taiwan/comments/5vaz30/beautifully_drawn_map_of_the_taipei_main_station/ https://www.reddit.com/r/taiwan/comments/5vaz30/beautifully_...
- TruthWillHurt 4y agoI look at these and still don't understand some stations :D I swear there isn't really a tube - you just walk to your destination underground and the train is an illusion.
- barrkel 4y agoMany aren't very detailed. I could do with more detail on e.g. King's Cross, a station where it's easy to be suckered into a much longer walk to / from your platform if you don't know some of the shortcuts.
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- ossopite 4y agoYes, that's one of the most confusing. http://leewoodprojects.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/2955_tfl_kingsx-map_staff-a1c.jpg http://leewoodprojects.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/2955... is a more useful diagram (unfortunately I can't find the original source)
- ldjb 4y agoThe axonometric diagrams are only intended to be used as a location guide. They are part of larger Station Layout documents which have very detailed 2D plans for every part of the station. The axonometric diagrams therefore provide the overall view, including (in the original document) reference numbers for the individual drawings, like a sort of contents page. King's Cross St. Pancras, for example, has 20+ pages of detailed 2D plans, covering the entrances, ticket halls, platforms, escalator areas, vent shafts and so on.
- ggm 4y agoBethnal Green is the site of a horrific ww2 bombing incident. Belsize Park may be one of the deep shelter stations?
- rlweb 4y agoBelsize Park has a deep shelter which is connected to the station but has been used as a storage facility for a while. Semi-accessible currently and is known within the urbex community https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/belsize-park-deep-level-shelter-london-may-2021.128571/ https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/belsize-park-deep-leve...
- implements 4y agoThere’s a few tours of the deep level facilities on YouTube now - fascinating from a Cold War civil defence perspective (things you thought you’d never see, even second hand): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZDs9pgO8VQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZDs9pgO8VQ
- OBFUSCATED 4y agoThe incident: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35938274 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35938274
- defrost 4y agoLondon has recently completed the ~ 20 billion pound Crossrail project after some 8 years or more of planning and tunneling. Part of that was creating "vibration free" railway lines that pass some 17m or so directly under world class concert halls and major recording studios. A small part of some major engineering in a heavily built up constricted environment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOu56s6kUj4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOu56s6kUj4
- supernova87a 4y agoInteresting how some of the station diagrams look like Escher drawings -- something about the crossover of escalator/stairs is drawn with a funny perspective?
- sbuk 4y agoThere are several 'ghost' station that are missing from this list: https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/hidden-london https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/hidden-london More details here: https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/hidden-london https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/hidden-london Angel is a fascinating station - it used to be an island platform like Clapham Common and Clapham North, but was rebuilt in the early 90's due to safety concerns (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_tube_station#Station_rebuilding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_tube_station#Station_reb...) and until Terminal 5 opened, had the longest escalators in the UK.
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- eastbound 4y agoMy sister used to draw pedestrian maps of the Paris metro, to discover the “One way” paths that you can take upstream (can, but may not!). Sometimes a 100m walk can become 5m. Very uncitizenly of her, but very amusing.
- captainbland 4y agoSlightly disappointed by the absence of Stratford (which has its own tube-style map for navigating the station, although does include national rail, etc.) but otherwise very cool.
- ldjb 4y agoAn axonometric diagram exists for Stratford (actually, there are two -- one for the platform levels and one for the subway levels). I'm not sure why they weren't included in the Freedom of Information response; it could have been for security reasons.
- tobylane 4y agoIt’s not their station? It’s a mainline station that includes some TfL exclusive lines.
- ldjb 4y agoParts of the station are owned by Network Rail, parts are owned by TfL who manages the overall station (but there are also staff from the individual train operating companies). The TfL station layout covers the entire station, and shows which parts are owned by TfL and which aren't.
- redbar0n 4y agoWith the amount of terrorist attacks that have been conducted in subway stations, especially in London, it seems quite irresponsible to publicize these.
- zarzavat 4y agoCan you expand on what exactly the threat might be? How is a 3D map more dangerous than a 2D map? And these are public spaces, it’s not like it’s some secret information.
- redbar0n 4y agoA threat actor might rapidly scan potential targets to optimize for points of congestion, escape routes etc. If they had surveyed the area manually, they'd likely be captured on CCTV cameras, which would later aid investigators in tracking them down. I was not specifically talking about 3D vs. 2D, btw.
- spark3k 4y agoDo you really think that the couple hours it saves by having these maps to hand instead of a terrorist going to the station and making their own map of the public space is going to mean the difference between an attack and no attack? Get real. Let’s just get rid of all maps then hmm? Security risk.
- GaylordTuring 4y agoWhile I don’t agree with the sentiment that it’s irresponsible to publish these maps, I don’t think you should underestimate how lazy the average person is, including terrorists. It often baffles me how utterly ineffective most terrorists are (which I guess , among other things, comes down to “bad”/lazy planning), only managing to kill maybe a handful of people, if even that. Most people wouldn’t be very interested in being so nerdy as to map out the London Underground. Why would most terrorists be any different?
- IG_Semmelweiss 4y agoYou are not wrong, but my understanding is that... this is the very reason some NYC subway maps are not made public.
- OJFord 4y agoThis is great; reminds me of these (slightly more 'artistic' vs. diagrammatic) cutaway views of Picadilly Circus done over the years: https://londonist.com/london/transport/london-cutaways https://londonist.com/london/transport/london-cutaways
- dividuum 4y agoIf you enjoy this in game form, you might like https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122120/STATIONflow/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122120/STATIONflow/
- lumoe 4y agoVienna public transport published an AR application for Android where you can explore new WIP stations as actual 3D objects [1] There is also a video demo if you do not want to download the bloated App. [2] [1] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scalamatta.UBahn https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scalamatta... [2] https://youtu.be/EVq0D5K8dRc https://youtu.be/EVq0D5K8dRc
- waterpowder 4y agoAnother good resources with many stations from all over the world (mostly European): http://estacions.albertguillaumes.cat/ http://estacions.albertguillaumes.cat/