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3D Diagrams of London Underground Stations

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Re: 3D Diagrams of London Underground Stations

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Vienna 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... [2] https://youtu.be/EVq0D5K8dRc

Re: 3D Diagrams of London Underground Stations

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I've always appreciated the official Hong Kong MTR station 3D maps https://www.mtr.com.hk/en/customer/services/system_map.html for example: https://www.mtr.com.hk/archive/ch/services/layouts/hok.pdf or https://www.mtr.com.hk/archive/ch/services/layouts/kot.pdf

I 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_p...

[2] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bongcheon_Stn._Platf...

[3] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:201610_Platform_for_...

[4] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tokyu-railway-TY01-S...

[5] https://www.tokyometro.jp/lang_en/station/otemachi/index.htm...

[6] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tianhe_Park_Station_...

[7] 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

Re: 3D Diagrams of London Underground Stations

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Which terrorist attacks in London subway stations are you referring to? I've lived here for more than 30 years and can't think of a single terrorist attack in an tube station.

Are you being pedantic? Because obviously they set off the bombs while in the tunnel between stations rather than at a station? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_July_2005_London_bombings

How is that being pedantic. This dude is worried about maps of STATIONS, what does that have to do with bombs being set off in a TRAIN?

Re: 3D Diagrams of London Underground Stations

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Which terrorist attacks in London subway stations are you referring to? I've lived here for more than 30 years and can't think of a single terrorist attack in an tube station.

Just search for "Underground" here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_terrorist_incidents_in... or go directly here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacks_on_the_London_Undergro...

OK, so basically no attacks on stations. That's what I thought.

Re: 3D Diagrams of London Underground Stations

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Are you being pedantic? Because obviously they set off the bombs while in the tunnel between stations rather than at a station? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_July_2005_London_bombings

How is that being pedantic. This dude is worried about maps of STATIONS, what does that have to do with bombs being set off in a TRAIN?

> can't think of a single terrorist attack in an tube station

> an explosion occurred on a District line train at Parsons Green Underground station

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsons_Green_train_bombing

Is that a concrete-enough example?

I don't think the maps are an issue either, but you pretending to be ignorant that they are attacked, and that lines between them are attacked, is weird.

Re: 3D Diagrams of London Underground Stations

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Slightly 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.

An 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.

It’s not their station? It’s a mainline station that includes some TfL exclusive lines.

Re: 3D Diagrams of London Underground Stations

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post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

An 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.

It’s not their station? It’s a mainline station that includes some TfL exclusive lines.

Parts 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.

Re: 3D Diagrams of London Underground Stations

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just search for "Underground" here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_terrorist_incidents_in... or go directly here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacks_on_the_London_Undergro...

OK, so basically no attacks on stations. That's what I thought.

Maybe you didn't ctrl+f search for "station" in those articles? If you're going to act pedantic, you ought to at least have your facts straight.

Re: 3D Diagrams of London Underground Stations

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

How is that being pedantic. This dude is worried about maps of STATIONS, what does that have to do with bombs being set off in a TRAIN?

> can't think of a single terrorist attack in an tube station > an explosion occurred on a District line train at Parsons Green Underground station https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsons_Green_train_bombing Is that a concrete-enough example? I don't think the maps are an issue either, but you pretending to be ignorant that they are attacked, and that lines between them are attacked, is weird.

I'm not pretending trains aren't being attacked and it's incredibly disingenuous that you need to pretend that's what I'm saying.

What I'm saying maps of STATIONS have nothing to do with TRAINS being attacked. It seems like you think trains and stations are the same thing, and that's something you'll need to figure out for yourself.

Re: 3D Diagrams of London Underground Stations

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

OK, so basically no attacks on stations. That's what I thought.

Maybe you didn't ctrl+f search for "station" in those articles? If you're going to act pedantic, you ought to at least have your facts straight.

Yeah, nothing of consequence in the last 30 years. Appreciate your overwrought concern, but Londoners aren't too worried about maps of stations being public lol.
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