Madrid’s Metro System MapsMadrid’s Metro System Maps

KEYFACTSKEYFACTS

Started operating in 1919 (King Alfonso XIII)Started operating in 1919 (King Alfonso XIII) Oldest: London (1863)Oldest: London (1863)

# Lines: 13 (1# Lines: 13 (1stst NYC with 26) NYC with 26) # Stations: 231 (5# Stations: 231 (5thth, 1, 1stst NYC with 422) NYC with 422) Length: 283 Km (3Length: 283 Km (3rdrd, 1, 1stst London with 408) London with 408) Total Passengers (2007): 690 millionsTotal Passengers (2007): 690 millions

(14(14thth , 1 , 1stst Tokyo with 1916 millions) Tokyo with 1916 millions) Has grown from 114 Km in 1995 to 283 Km in 2007Has grown from 114 Km in 1995 to 283 Km in 2007

(169 New Km in 12 years ~ 14,1 New Km/Year)(169 New Km in 12 years ~ 14,1 New Km/Year)

Table of ComparisonTable of Comparison

““Old” MapOld” Map New MapNew Map

Respects Respects distancesdistances YesYes NoNo

Sense of realitySense of reality GoodGood BadBad

Ease of useEase of use GoodGood ¿Very? Good¿Very? Good

AppearenceAppearence NiceNice ¿Nicer?¿Nicer?

New Map:New Map:

Rafael SañudoRafael Sañudo

Who’s behind the maps?Who’s behind the maps?

““Old” Map:Old” Map:

Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid & CTM& CTM

(consejeria de transportes (consejeria de transportes e infraeestructuras)e infraeestructuras)

QuestionsQuestions

Who is the author?Who is the author? What kind of map is it?What kind of map is it? What is the map’s purpose?What is the map’s purpose? Who is the audience?Who is the audience? Is it possible to misinterpret the map?Is it possible to misinterpret the map? What may improve the map?What may improve the map?

QUESTIONS FOR THE CLASSQUESTIONS FOR THE CLASS

What may improve (an underground What may improve (an underground network) map?network) map?

What makes a good (underground What makes a good (underground network) map?network) map?

Links & SourcesLinks & Sources http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/224418/0/plano/metro/debate/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/224418/0/plano/metro/debate/ (new (new

map article)map article) http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=463947http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=463947 (survey #1) (survey #1) http://www.20minutos.es/minuteca/metro-de-madrid/http://www.20minutos.es/minuteca/metro-de-madrid/ (survey #2) (survey #2) http://urbanity.blogsome.com/2005/12/30/metro-de-madrid-evolucion-historihttp://urbanity.blogsome.com/2005/12/30/metro-de-madrid-evolucion-histori

ca/ca/ (evolution of the network) (evolution of the network)

http://www.esmuz.net/blog/2005/01/el-plano-de-metro.htmlhttp://www.esmuz.net/blog/2005/01/el-plano-de-metro.html (subway’s (subway’s maps from the point of view of a graphic designer)maps from the point of view of a graphic designer)

http://www.20minutos.es/galeria/2347/0/0/http://www.20minutos.es/galeria/2347/0/0/ (photogallery) (photogallery) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Beck_(graphic_designer)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Beck_(graphic_designer) http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/224865/0/nuevo/mapa/metro/ (Madrid’s http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/224865/0/nuevo/mapa/metro/ (Madrid’s

new metro map designer)new metro map designer) http://www.raro.net/ (Madrid’s new metro map designer’s website)http://www.raro.net/ (Madrid’s new metro map designer’s website) http://www.new.facebook.com/profile.php?id=517815832&ref=mf#/http://www.new.facebook.com/profile.php?id=517815832&ref=mf#/

group.php?gid=25126229252 (Facebook group agains the new map)group.php?gid=25126229252 (Facebook group agains the new map)