In this post, we have collected some interesting metro map designs around the globe. These maps show the infrastructure of the city; each city is different from another because of the look, feel, regional culture, typography and many other things. These maps would be helpful for you in exploring these differences and would also come handy when you want to find out any place in the city. As designer, you can also learn a bit or two about wayfinding graphics when analyzing these designs. So, here’s the inspiring compilation of metro maps from around the world.
Europe
Paris, France
London Map
Berlin, Germany
Naples, Italy
Oslo, Norway
Lille – France
Frankfurt Subway Map, Germany
Oslo, Norway
Prague, Czech Republic
Barcelona, Spain
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Athens, Greece
Munich, Germany
Vienna, Austria
Lyon, France
Bucharest, Romania
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lausanne, Switzerland
Brussels, Belgium
America
Boston, USA
NYC Subway Map
Chicago’s Metro
WASHINGTON D.C., USA
SAN FRANCISCO
Atlanta, United States
Baltimore
Osaka Railway System
Brasilia, Brazil
BARCELONA
Houston Metro Map
New York, United States
Montreal, Canada
Asia
Beijing, China
Hong Kong
Moscow, Russia
Pyongyong, North Korea
Tokyo City Map, Japan
Singapore Metro
Sapporo
DUBAI, UAE
Kyoto, Japan
Bangkok, Thailand
Mumbai, India
SHANGHAI, China
Deagu, South Korea
Kiev, Ukraine
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73 Comments:
253 days ago
I think there's no Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, Daejeon subway map.
More than a year ago
Amazing! Some people say the Chicago Metro Map is crap though
More than a year ago
Err... Russia is in both Europe and Asia. Moscow, however, is in Europe. It's on the west side of the Ural mountains, so there's no doubt about that at all.
More than a year ago
official NYC Subway Map PDF:
More than a year ago
very good post, i certainly love this amazing site, continue it
More than a year ago
where is mexico?????
More than a year ago
Guys,
I know that SP subway it´s the largest subway in Brazil, but all about the Rio de Janeiro´s subway?
Here is the link:
More than a year ago
Don´t forget the excellent subway system of Middle-Earth:
More than a year ago
Falto el metro de Caracas-Venezuela
More than a year ago
And São Paulo????????????????????
More than a year ago
In Brazil you just put the Brasilia subway, which is the smallest of the country, should have shown the subway in Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest. Who sees the subway map of Brasilia think we don't have a good transport system and the subway in Sao Paulo is considered one of the best in the world.
See the link with map of São Paulo subway:
More than a year ago
Here's the official map of the Stockholm Metro (Tunnelbanan).
More than a year ago
The author is stuck in 1999 according to the map he picked for NYC subway system. Just for your information, it changed.
More than a year ago
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
More than a year ago
Montreal, Canada........is the one which i like most....almost all of them are nice anyways, but some are little complex...
More than a year ago
+Info
More than a year ago
y el Metro de Caracas? :S
More than a year ago
Buenos Aires is in America
More than a year ago
O___O buenos aires in europe? barcelona and osaka in america? sorry, but someone forgot to see the map of the wolrd here u¬¬
and i agree, where is mexico´s metro map? is one of the most biggest subway in the world (and is growing up today)
More than a year ago
Please, anybody have statistics about this theme: What is the longest, the shortest, the fastest, largest, ....???
More than a year ago
Wonder work. You May add Madrid and Sao Paolo - Brazil. Both have large recent ampliations
More than a year ago
Nice.
Please update with the new São Paulo metro's map - São Paulo, Brasil ( ).
Tks,
More than a year ago
Where´s Mexico?????
More than a year ago
The map of the Moscow metro is better here:
More than a year ago
Inspiring collection!
And here's a map of the metro in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Actually Metro is an Dutch acronym for:
Met Een Teringgang Rotterdam Onderdoor
In English:
Travelling very fast via Rotterdam's underground
More than a year ago
Nice collection!
Here you can find Rome's map:
More than a year ago
Where is the Map of Our Stylish and Modern Metro? - Sao Paulo City - The third biggest city in the World !
More than a year ago
2 important cities metro are not mentioned (Stockholm, and Istanbul)
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More than a year ago
Where is São Paulo - Brazil?
More than a year ago
METRO DE MEDELLÍN, COLOMBIA
More than a year ago
why "Buenos Aries, Argentina" is under "Europe" category? and btw it's spelled "Aires" not "Aries"... see
you Americans... :-)
More than a year ago
and São Paulo ? The biggest city in South America !!!
More than a year ago
Buenos Aires en Europa, Barcelona en America... revisen eso, creo que no son los únicos.
Saludos
More than a year ago
The NYC subway map in your post is waaay outdated...
More than a year ago
Would love to see Los Angeles added. Yes there is a subway system!
More than a year ago
Ooh, what fun. I lived on the Boston system all childhood and early adulthood. Funny how seeing that map gives me the warm fuzzies.
More than a year ago
Priceless collection. But London Underground maps seems to be out-dated one.
More than a year ago
Great collection! but is not Buenos Aries, is "Buenos Aires". And is in South America. Regards!
More than a year ago
It is really interesting to see how they are all different, thanks
More than a year ago
Barcelona (Spain) in America?
Kiev (Ukraine) in Asia?
Moscow (Russia) in Asia?
... something must be wron :D
and... why there is Munich, but not Hamburg?
More than a year ago
Muy interesante, pero concuerdo con Raúl, ¡falta el de Chile!
Thanks for this post, it’s very interesting and I’ll definitly keep it bookmarked.
(sorry for the other comment, moderator).
More than a year ago
Muy interesante, pero concuerdo con Raúl, ¡falta el de Chile!
Thanks for this post, it's very interested and I'll definitly keep it bookmarked.
More than a year ago
I'm impressed with all the metro and underground maps over the world. Yet featured Singapore's (where I'm belong). *thumbs up*
More than a year ago
I was just going to comment that....
More than a year ago
FYI: Osaka (Japan) has been sorted under "America".
More than a year ago
CityRail in NSW, Australia has a zoomable network map at o/stations/network_map
More than a year ago
What about Kolkata(Calcutta) and Delhi Metro....
More than a year ago
I don't know where you got the San Francisco map from, it does not look anything like the much nicer official one posted in the subway:
Most of SF's transit is buses rather than subways, and this is the map users see more often:
More than a year ago
WTF, where it is São Paulo, Brazil?!
More than a year ago
Nothing from Australia :( ?
More than a year ago
Muy bueno, pero falta el Metro de Santiago de Chile
More than a year ago
I would also like to chip in that Buenos Aires is definitely not in Europe, although it is very much like a European city.
Similarly, Barcelona is in Spain, which is Europe... Not the Americas.
More than a year ago
That is an interesting collection. I remember seeing a show about the London map and the work that went into making it not only functional, but a selling point.
More than a year ago
Most of the designs stem from the original work done on the London Underground map by Harry Beck.
See
More than a year ago
Nice! But you forgot the second longest metro in Europe: Madrid's metro in Spain. It has a nice new design:
Also pretty interesting, its circular alternative:
More than a year ago
Mexico City's
Monterrey City's
More than a year ago
This post is very helpfull for me, thank you so much for sharing quality information.
More than a year ago
Have been to Tokyo a few times and always so incredibly grateful at how well organised and designed their maps are. It was one of my biggest worries, as I’m not used to these mass networks of lines, etc. Next challenge; driving!
More than a year ago
Excellent comparison!
Just note that Buenos Aires is in South America and Barcelona is in Europe. I think they got mixed up =P
More than a year ago
Great stuff, nice to compare the differences between all these designs!
Also, I'd like note that Buenos Aires is not Europe. Quite far away from it, actually :)
More than a year ago
Yes, Kiev and Moscow are both European cities. Russia, west of the Ural Mountains, is all Europe.
More than a year ago
There is an official metro map for Moscow in this post.
But Ilya Birman have disigned a better map. Take a look, see the difference: ilyabirman.ru/portfolio/moscow-metro/
From his page (translated by Google):
"There are maps in the cars of one of the fastest and most reliable subway in the world, which is painful to see. I drew a good one."
Important differences between offical and Birman's map:
"Station, connected by junctions, integrated into knots. Names of stations not get on the adjacent line. Proper use of uppercase and lowercase letters, the names easily readable even in small bowls. Lines signed not only a legend, but in the end stations."
More than a year ago
There is an official metro map for Moscow in this post.
But Ilya Birman have disigned a better map. Take a look, see the difference:
From his page (translated by Google):
"There are maps in the cars of one of the fastest and most reliable subway in the world, which is painful to see. I drew a good one."
Important differences between offical and Birman's map:
"Station, connected by junctions, integrated into knots. Names of stations not get on the adjacent line. Proper use of uppercase and lowercase letters, the names easily readable even in small bowls. Lines signed not only a legend, but in the end stations."
More than a year ago
That's an impressive collection, boarding on nerdy infact :)
More than a year ago
Moscow is in Russia :)
Both europeans and asians want to see it on their continent :)
More than a year ago
Interesting how so many use the same design, give or take.
Convergent independent design, mimicry of original design or deliberate family style for ease of interpretation?
More than a year ago
Nice post, don't forget the newly built Guatrain in South Africa. Recently launched, pre World Cup 2010.
More than a year ago
Isn't both Moscow and Kiev in Europe? ;)
More than a year ago
you missed Toronto's Subway Map
More than a year ago
missed out new delhi , india
More than a year ago
Those are great!
More than a year ago
Well made .
More than a year ago
Fabulous!