Our subway chart here in Finland is slightly different than in other places.

so of corse the transit system is simpler. i'm sure i'll get downvoted by the "scandinavia-is-better-than-everywhere" circlejerk, but this comparison is meaningless.

friguron · 2012-09-29T23:44:56+00:00

Big compilation of everyone's posts :)

http://www.urbanrail.net/

Barcelona one is one of the less "surfacey" metro systems built. Except 2-3 stations, the rest are underground.

robbor · 2012-09-29T18:31:20+00:00

Decisions, decisions . . . .

lezlad · 2012-09-29T20:42:29+00:00

I do love the Helsinki metro. I could take that thing at the age of 10, and I never got lost.

Granite-M · 2012-09-29T21:23:53+00:00

The London Underground map makes an Absolut Vodka bottle. I blame time traveling alcoholics.

HyperSpaz · 2012-09-29T21:50:15+00:00

Prague has a certain symmetric elegance to it.

rsresnor · 2012-09-29T21:53:45+00:00

Here in Detroit we don't have a subway, we have what's called the "People Mover". It has no operators, or security. It's $1 a ride. It's "fun".

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_People_Mover#section_1

dcbluhm · 2012-09-29T22:48:30+00:00

This is Detroit's

CartmansBoobs · 2012-09-29T21:53:19+00:00

Here's the one for the bay area.

antitotalitarian · 2012-09-29T18:42:14+00:00

The metro in Copenhagen is not that complex either

http://i.imgur.com/6oHdT.gif

TarMil · 2012-09-29T21:03:52+00:00

Could've gotten the point across without cheating though, the Paris map includes the tramway and parts of the suburban train.

yusernametaken · 2012-09-30T00:34:01+00:00

Montreal Metro isn't hard to use

PlasmidDNA · 2012-09-30T01:25:54+00:00

Philadelphia (over 6 million in the metro area, over 1.5 million in the city proper)

Xylotol · 2012-09-29T21:15:12+00:00

Glasgow is pretty laughable.

CaptainCuntHunter · 2012-09-29T19:52:57+00:00

Am I the only one here that much prefers the more messy system with more options?

MassiMasa · 2012-09-29T18:15:50+00:00

saatu upvoten ihan huvikseen vaa

sharkbanana · 2012-09-29T20:58:16+00:00

pssh buffalo's goes down one street

slickcat · 2012-09-29T21:54:43+00:00

Small city has small subway system.. that doesn't compare to the complexity of those of world capitals.. no shit. 600K people in Helsinki..

ortcutt · 2012-09-29T21:55:01+00:00

On the other hand, Greater Helsinki only has 1.3 million people in 3,000 km2. Greater London has 8 million in 1,500 km2. New York City has 8.2 million in 783 km2. The inner ring of Ile-de-France has 4.3 million in 657 km2.

putthatfleainabox · 2012-09-29T22:00:42+00:00

Here is Singapore's metro map - A city of about 5 million people.

And by 2016.

ToulouseMaster · 2012-09-29T22:49:53+00:00

But they are very quiet. Noone says a peep, except when they are drunk.

fapymcfapfap · 2012-09-29T22:58:59+00:00

yours looks like a penis because you're all dicks

BananaLoaves · 2012-09-29T23:32:08+00:00

Toronto is like this too. http://www3.ttc.ca/Subway/interactivemap.jsp

Raiden95 · 2012-09-29T23:40:48+00:00

Schwerin, Germany

spearhard · 2012-09-29T23:41:47+00:00

How funny, I just watched a very relevant TED talk earlier today, interesting stuff: http://www.ted.com/talks/aris_venetikidis_making_sense_of_maps.html

rhinotim · 2012-09-29T23:52:56+00:00

Actually, if you turn Helsinki's from North-South to East-West, You have St. Louis' train system! One fork.

P-Rickles · 2012-09-29T23:56:56+00:00

Columbus, Ohio.

Rusty74 · 2012-09-29T23:59:20+00:00

I've always had mixed feelings about Los Angeles' Metro rail system. Especially the Purple Line.

ninjagrover · 2012-09-30T00:11:08+00:00

It's clearly where the Lance of Longinus from Evangelion is hidden.

bannana · 2012-09-30T00:15:48+00:00

Ha, looks like ATL GA

Psilocybe_Unicorn · 2012-09-30T00:16:16+00:00

Oh just wait, in about 10 years there will be another straight line when Länsimetro will be ready!

cleefa · 2012-09-30T00:21:31+00:00

Here's Dublin's tram and light rail system. Notice how the green line doesn't connect to the others. Everything else connects at one station.

Map

WardenStark · 2012-09-30T00:32:29+00:00

Yea my wife would still get lost there...

TheFatKing25 · 2012-09-30T00:33:22+00:00

Edmonton has on one that goes from the north east to south west. I'm to lazy to find a map.

Morgii · 2012-09-30T00:34:05+00:00

Holy shit - Toronto has a better subway system than someone!

trolleyfan · 2012-09-30T00:34:46+00:00

Wow. Even L.A. has a more complex subway than that!

zUdio · 2012-09-30T00:39:12+00:00

Where can I buy these framed prints? I looked for them and couldn't find them...

Arvald · 2012-09-30T00:53:54+00:00

http://i.imgur.com/BXQwf.jpg

i fucking love living in an area where everything is basically in a straight line.

Bazofwaz · 2012-09-30T00:54:53+00:00

Here in Toronto our system is big, but not complex: http://eyesoftheunderground.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/ttc_subway_route_map.gif

icekilled · 2012-09-30T00:58:08+00:00

This is Seoul, South Korea, with 10 million people.

Cablead · 2012-09-30T01:15:07+00:00

My city doesn't have a subway and this whole thread makes me sad.

Excalipoor · 2012-09-30T01:16:46+00:00

I was expecting a menu of sorts showing footlong sandwiches... the hell is wrong with me.

engineeringsquirrel · 2012-09-30T01:21:36+00:00

Here's the DC/Maryland/Virginia subway map.

http://www.wmata.com/rail/maps/map.cfm?

integratedc · 2012-09-30T01:22:36+00:00

Beijing Subway Line So cheap (2 RMB) for unlimited transfers. It's been developing very quickly ever since the Olympics rolled around.

PictureTraveller · 2012-09-30T01:25:24+00:00

Here's an interactive map of Paris subway system.

DroolingDemon · 2012-09-30T01:28:55+00:00

Toronto is not too bad. http://i.imgur.com/OV8Lb.png

LevTheRed · 2012-09-30T01:33:51+00:00

Behold, the simplistic perfection that is the Moscow Metro.

Kevvo16 · 2012-09-30T01:42:30+00:00

Great design, I love the simplicity.

iwantaredditaccount · 2012-09-30T01:44:25+00:00

It's a tuning fork.

Doctorwhoisawsome · 2012-09-30T02:00:06+00:00

New york's kinda looks like a lion giving head to Zoidberg.

mogifax · 2012-09-30T02:02:53+00:00

Kiev (Kyiv), Ukraine

http://i.imgur.com/lUcTk.jpg

Urreadingmyname · 2012-09-30T02:07:16+00:00

Does anybody else remember the other time this was posted?

ReactsWithWords · 2012-09-30T02:25:38+00:00

Anyone up for a game of Mornington Crescent?

TheEvilGingivitis · 2012-09-30T02:41:07+00:00

I am not sure if anyone else noticed this, but in the website tab at the top of the browser the black lines make a swastika...

kylebutts · 2012-09-30T02:43:42+00:00

Since we're sharing, here's the San Francisco Muni map: http://imgur.com/Qu0mT

It's simple.

coz707 · 2012-09-30T02:43:56+00:00

Here is Sydney. We like to refer to it as ShittyRail.

videokilledtheradio · 2012-09-30T02:56:30+00:00

Chicago's isn't much more than a stripped down commuter train. http://i.imgur.com/DmfRh.png It's a good thing the busses are great.

remlu · 2012-09-30T03:02:39+00:00

Upvote for having shitty subway?

MinecraftItsa · 2012-09-30T03:02:45+00:00

Nah, it's not that different from the LA subway system.

Fahkuu · 2012-09-30T03:18:44+00:00

Too late for anyone to care, but Paris kinda looks like Flying Spaghetti Monster.

hobbbz · 2012-09-30T03:51:20+00:00

Here's a PDF of St. Louis, MO almost Helsinki http://www.metrostlouis.org/Libraries/System_Map_PDFs/Metrolink_Schematic_Map.pdf

Lt_Ziggella_Stardust · 2012-09-30T04:03:38+00:00

Buffalo

Schinus99 · 2012-09-30T05:14:56+00:00

Tuning fork?

masamunecyrus · 2012-09-30T05:50:02+00:00

No love for Taipei or Kaohsiung, Taiwan?

jeepcanada92 · 2012-09-30T05:55:29+00:00

Anyone notice the part in New York that looks like tits? Or was that just me.

philkessel · 2012-09-30T06:04:10+00:00

Everyone is posting they're rapid transit lines so, here's Vancouver. http://seattleslandusecode.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/skytrain_system_map.jpg

robertjohnmilner · 2012-09-30T06:17:30+00:00

Melbourne's train network is huge but fairly simple.

aspireS · 2012-09-30T06:30:39+00:00

London's one reminds me of Hellgate London, as I remember the map of subway was the same.

laura22lynne · 2012-09-30T06:51:58+00:00

So Arizona, USA here...when I read subway I thought of sandwiches.

Kuggis · 2012-09-30T07:26:17+00:00

Wow, never expected this much attencion. Thought that this died when I went to bed, but thanks for the meaningless internet points and comments !

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