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NYC subway-4b-shrunk-2.png
Wow. I've seen a few attempts at making decent subway diagrams in my time, and this one is right up there with the best of them. It must have taken quite some time to finsish. Great, great work. Pneumaman (talk) 11:09, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

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NYC subway-4b-shrunk-2.png
Hi,

Noticed a small problem with your current service map on the New York City Subway page. It shows the rush-hour B terminating at 205th St, however it terminates one stop to the south at Bedford Park Blvd.

Can you please fix that?

Thanks, Acps110 (talk) 00:25, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

NYC Subway map
Wow. I just came across your NYC Subway map and all I can way is "wow". I love it. I like it more than the official map, the Vignelli map, and the KICK map. You can see all three of those maps here, but I still think yours is much better. Anyway, I just wanted say "great job" with the map, and I was wondering if you had a SVG version of it to upload. This way the map could be easily updated when service routes change, stations close/reopen, etc. Plus an the SVG map can be infinitely large and isn't restricted to the original resolution it was uploaded with. But it's great to see someone else on here who has a "mild obsession with mass transit". – Dream out loud (talk) 18:35, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

Removal of Image:Sf-new-map-present1.gif
Hi, just to let you know I removed this image at Caltrain and Bay Area Rapid Transit. The image is great but I had to remove it because it is too large and it is not helpful to readers if they can't see it. I also had to say, your maps look great, so hopefully you will stick around in Wikipedia. Happy editing— Chris!  c t 02:05, 27 April 2009 (UTC)


 * The VTA map is not bad, but I think it is better for the VTA map to have the same style as the BART map. Also the black background made it extremely hard to see. So, it would be great if you can improve it a bit.— Chris!  c t 00:55, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
 * What I meant by the same style is really the background color and how the lines are drawn. I wouldn't like to see the freeways go away, either.— Chris!  c t 02:54, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Also, please feel free to improve the BART map if you want. The FP nom won't be affected. Actually, it could improve the chances of it getting promoted.— Chris!  c t 02:58, 29 April 2009 (UTC)

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NYC subway map
I hope this is the right place... I notice that you updated the NYC subway map?

Honestly, I do not really like the new version. Transfers are not easily recognisable at a glance, neither are the shores, and it does not indicate anymore which services don't always run (part of the G etc.)

The old version, however, is absolutely amazing! --Wwwdigi (talk) 19:55, 15 September 2009 (UTC)


 * It does look better now! But how about a thin outline at the transfer stations? Like this:
 * http://i33.tinypic.com/33tghec.jpg
 * --Wwwdigi (talk) 08:11, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

NYC subway map
Hey, nice work with the NYC subway map (and the Bay Area one as well, I wish the NYC one looked as sharp and typographically sophisticated).

I was wondering if you'd seen Vignelli's 2008 subway diagram for Men's Vogue? Here are some detailed close-ups.

Also, would you be willing to share a version of your file that didn't have the text rendered as outlines? There are some illustrations I'd like to make of the under-construction Second Avenue subway, 7 subway extension, and a few other proposed projects.

Great work!

Scrolando (talk) 20:43, 25 September 2009 (UTC)

File:Revised BART map.svg
Hi, how are you. I am wondering if you can modify the map to accommodate the new line change. See and  Thanks, cheers—  Chris! c / t 00:00, 28 September 2009 (UTC)
 * So there is no way you can update?— Chris! c / t 00:49, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/New York subway diagram

 * How many uses are there? If there are a lot, you could do it with AutoWikiBrowser, otherwise, just do it manually. J Milburn (talk) 13:42, 3 October 2009 (UTC)

More NYCS map questions/requests
Congratulations on your featured picture promotion! But I have a few suggestions for you regarding your New York City Subway map:


 * As I understand the diagram, the black boxes mean transfer stations with 2+ platforms, as opposed to cross-platform interchanges. If I am reading that correctly, these should be corrected:
 * Court Street – Borough Hall is not a cross-platform interchange.
 * Prospect Park (BMT Brighton Line) is a cross-platform interchange (although the Franklin Avenue Shuttle only connects directly with the uptown Brighton Line).
 * 125th Street (IRT Lexington Avenue Line) has a connection to Metro-North. Flushing–Main Street has a connection to the LIRR. Union Turnpike–Kew Gardens and Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue can also be said to have LIRR connections, but as those span a few blocks, it's up to you if you want to include them.
 * There are more bus connections to the airports than are currently shown: for example, M60 in Manhattan, B15, Q10, Q48, Q72, etc.
 * The J/M/Z uses the Williamsburg Bridge.
 * What do you think about adding the Roosevelt Island Tramway?
 * Can you add the boundary lines between boroughs?
 * Is there a way to include somehow the lines that are being built: the 7 Subway Extension and the Second Avenue Subway (Phase 1)? These should be distinguished from the two closed Cortlandt Street stations, which were previously opened. (Arthur Kill Road SIR station is also being constructed from scratch.)

I also support User:Wwwdigi's suggestion for outlines around the transfer stations, unless there's an aesthetic reason why that's undesirable.

I also have some requests for you to create some files:
 * Could you "break up" the diagram by borough, in which each borough has its own file? (Staten Island may or may not be necessary.) I am in the process of breaking up List of New York City Subway stations by borough, and I would like to have each borough to have its own diagram.
 * Are you able to create a file that shows all the rapid transit lines and stations that existed throughout the New York City Subway's history? By this, I mean all the subway and elevated lines of the IRT, BRT/BMT and IND through the present.

I realize I am asking so much of you here, and I apologize for that. But I am asking for the sake of the Wikipedia project. Otherwise, I'm indebted to your service. Tinlinkin (talk) 09:24, 23 October 2009 (UTC)


 * Wikipedia is a hobby for most people here, including myself, so I understand your time constraints. I have a few responses:
 * Transfers: I suppose you didn't realize it, but the boxes did distinguish between traditional transfer stations and cross-transfer stations. I would know because I have worked on List of New York City Subway transfer stations and your map confirms this, save for the 2 exceptions. The map would also be helpful to explain why the MTA says there are 468 (466 open) stations as compared to 423 (421) stations when certain transfer stations are counted as one, which is the global standard for station counting.
 * Rail connections: Maybe you're unfamiliar with some of the connections. To point out some for comparison:
 * 125th Street 4/5/6 → Harlem-125th MNRR: ~492 ft (not included currently)
 * Flushing-Main Street 7 → Flushing-Main Street LIRR: ~375 ft to Pt. Washington-bound entrance (not included)
 * Mets-Willets Point 7 → Mets-Willets Point LIRR: ~ 945 ft (included)
 * Nostrand Avenue A/C → Nostrand Avenue LIRR: ~725 ft (included)
 * Forest Hills-71st Avenue E/F/G/R/V → Forest Hills LIRR: ~579 ft (included)
 * It was also weird that Mets – Willets Point (IRT Flushing Line) even has a connection listed as Mets–Willets Point (LIRR station) is a seasonal-use station, and not many commuters would make that connection there anyway (Flushing is a more logical choice).
 * New construction: Ah, superstition. But I think it's safe to include those lines. They are being constructed now, though as the completion dates are very vague and ever-changing, your tepidity is justified. I recall the Washington Metro had the southeastern Green Line shown as being built on its maps for many years before it opened.
 * Boundaries: "The geography is purposely vague to prevent people from trying to navigate the city using the diagram." I wouldn't have thought of that, but that's a good idea. The boundary lines also don't need to be precise, but they still may be important, particularly around the Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues and Marble Hill – 225th Street areas.
 * I think I can learn the map-making software quickly, but because I don't come from a graphics design background, my results would probably look suboptimal. Tinlinkin (talk) 23:41, 23 October 2009 (UTC)

NYCS map
First, I want to say that I love the map. It's definitely better than any professional map I've seen. Much better than the old one, too. I'd like to make a few minor updates, but I want to know exactly what typeface you used. I know its some form of Helvetica, but the standard Helvetica font did not seem to match up. Since there's so many kinds of Helvetica, I was wondering which one you use. Thanks. – Dream out loud (talk) 06:06, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

NYC Subway Map
Hi, I really like the map you created for the NYCS page. It's a more simplified version of many maps that I've seen, plus it definitely has a 1970's-retro flare to it. One small error though - you forgot the 111th Street station on the 7 train. But yeah, great design! It'd make an awesome poster.

Yorkiano (talk) 10:22, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Addendum
Hey, did someone erase the 79th Street station on the 1 train? The space is there, just that there's nothing mentioned...

Yorkiano (talk) 18:33, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

File:NYC subway-4D.svg
I noticed you updated the map. There is a stray V between Myrtle Ave/Broadway and Central Ave. Can you remove that? Acps110 (talk • contribs) 13:00, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

Can you please update this map to contain web-safe fonts rather than the fonts as paths? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.83.166.170 (talk) 15:19, 28 December 2018 (UTC)

Map station names
The version of File:NYC subway-4D.svg that I uploaded contained several station name changes to reflect the naming on Wikipedia. The next version you uploaded reverted most of them. Can you please restore these updates?


 * "Crescent St/Fulton St" (J) is simply "Crescent St"
 * "Jamaica Avenue/Van Wyck Blvd" (E) is simply "Jamaica/Van Wyck"
 * The "Van Alst" in 21st Street (G) has been removed
 * "Lower East Side" has been removed from 2 Av (F)
 * "West Broadway" has been removed from Chambers St (1)
 * "Morrison Av/Sound View Av" is now "Morrison Av/Soundview"
 * "Broadway" has been dropped from Steinway St (R)
 * "Union Av" has been dropped from Broadway (G)

Other notes:


 * Please add the M60 note to 125 St (4).
 *  is not officially recognized, replace it with "SIR express"

Thanks! &mdash; Train2104 (talk • contribs • count) 02:37, 5 February 2011 (UTC)

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Hi CountZ,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:NYC subway-4D.svg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on March 18, 2011. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2011-03-18.  howcheng  {chat} 22:56, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

NYC Subway map
Hey man, just wanted to remind you that Smith–Ninth Streets (IND Culver Line) station is closed til mid-2012, so you should edit your subway maps to show it as no regular service. 76.116.1.235 (talk) 22:48, 27 June 2011 (UTC)

NYC Subway Map update
Thanks for all the contributions for the NYC subway map. One update that I see is missing from your map is that the Fulton St. and Broad St. stops on the J/Z line in lower Manhattan are still marked as weekday-only. As of June 11, 2015, these stops run full time. See: http://www.mta.info/press-release/nyc-transit/weekend-j-service-extended-broad-st --Eyas (talk) 23:47, 25 September 2015 (UTC)


 * I would like to thank you too . Could you please update the subway map to reflect today's restoration of the W train? It would be much appreciated. epicgenius – (talk) 13:08, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

Svg version of your Bay Area transit map
I'm working on a project to visualize travel times within the combined Bart/Caltrain system, and a vector version of would make my life a lot easier. Does it exist, and if so, would you be willing to upload it? Thanks! Palmtree3000 (talk) 18:38, 21 March 2017 (UTC)

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