transportation maps
Route visualization tools
Transportation maps are visual representations of transit systems, routes, and infrastructure.
They include subway diagrams, bus route maps, highway atlases, and airline route networks.
The most famous, the London Tube map, prioritizes clarity over geographic accuracy—a design principle now standard for transit maps worldwide.
I grabbed a transportation map at the station to figure out which line to take.
- routesPaths for travel
- subway linesUnderground rail routes
- schedulesPlanned sequences of events
- chartData shown visually
- diagramSimplified explanatory sketch
timetables · legend · color coded · signage · hubs · transfer station · interactive kiosks · interchanges · nodes · you are here · infographic · highways · accessibility features · frequencies · rush hour · connectivity · traffic flow · railways
abstraction vs. realistic representation
transportation mapsaerial photographs
Pictures taken from altitude