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How to draw Metro Map style infographics? (New York)

How to draw Metro Map style infographics of New York subway.
New York Subway has a long history starting on October 27, 1904. Since the opening many agencies have provided schemes of the subway system. At present time are 34 lines in use. This page present New York City subway map construct with Metro Map Solution in Conceptdraw PRO software. This is a one-click tool to add stations to the map. It lets you control the direction in which you create new stations, change lengths, and add text labels and icons. It contains Lines, Stations, and Landmarks objects

Infographic design elements, software tools Subway and Metro style

Subway infographic design elements for ConceptDraw PRO (mac and pc).

How to draw Metro Map style infographics? Moscow, New York, Los Angeles, London

The solution handles designs of any complexity, and the comprehensive library covers all key aspects of a transportation system. To further enhance your map design, there is the option to embed links, that can display station images or other relevant, important information. We have also included a set of samples in the solution, that show the possible real-world application — complex tube systems including the London Tube and New York City Subway show the level of detail possible when using the Metro Map Solution.
The vector stencils library Map symbols contains 19 icons for labeling the maps using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
The vector stencils library Subway map contains 41 shapes for creating the subway (tube, metro) maps using the ConceptDraw PRO.
"The various features shown on a map are represented by conventional signs or symbols. For example, colors can be used to indicate a classification of roads. Those signs are usually explained in the margin of the map, or on a separately published characteristic sheet.
Some cartographers prefer to make the map cover practically the entire screen or sheet of paper, leaving no room "outside" the map for information about the map as a whole. These cartographers typically place such information in an otherwise "blank" region "inside" the map -- cartouche, map legend, title, compass rose, bar scale, etc. In particular, some maps contain smaller "sub-maps" in otherwise blank regions—often one at a much smaller scale showing the whole globe and where the whole map fits on that globe, and a few showing "regions of interest" at a larger scale in order to show details that wouldn't otherwise fit." [Map. Wikipedia]
The example "Design elements - Subway map, Map symbols" is included in the Directional Maps solution from the Maps area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Map symbols
Map symbols, viewpoint, transfer station, stop, station, scale, ruins, line, junction, curiosity, crossing, corner, compass, direction, church, cathedral, castle, North, 4-way, 3-way,
"The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. It is the most extensive public transportation system in the world by number of stations, with 468 stations in operation (421, if stations connected by transfers are counted as single stations). The New York City Subway is also one of the world's oldest public transit systems. Overall, the system contains 209 mi (337 km) of routes, translating into 656 miles (1,056 km) of revenue track; and a total of 842 miles (1,355 km) including non-revenue trackage." [New York City Subway. Wikipedia]
The transit map example "New York City Subway map" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Metro Map solution from the Maps area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
New York City Subway
New York City Subway, line notation,
Used Solutions
The vector stencils library "Roads and junctions" contains 38 symbols for creating the road and route maps, transit and directional maps, street and locator maps using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
The vector stencils library "Subway and train" contains 22 shapes for creating the transit maps of tube (metro) and railway.
"Road maps are perhaps the most widely used maps today, and form a subset of navigational maps, which also include aeronautical and nautical charts, railroad network maps, and hiking and bicycling maps." [Map. Wikipedia]
The example "Design elements - Roads and junctions, subway and train" is included in the Directional Maps solution from the Maps area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Road map stencils
Road map stencils, transfer station, stop, station, roundabout, roadway break, road, railway, line, railway, metro, junction number, flexible road, diamond interchange, curve, corner, cloverleaf interchange, city, town, bridge, 4-way, 3-way,

metro map, subway map Metro Map

metro map, subway map
Metro Map solution extends ConceptDraw PRO software with templates, samples and library of vector stencils for drawing the metro maps, route maps, bus and other transport schemes, or design tube-style infographics.
The vector stencils library "Rail transport" contains 8 clip art images for creating train, tram, railway and rapid transit illustrations, presentation slides, infographics and webpages using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
"Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods, by way of wheeled vehicles running on rails. It is also commonly referred to as train transport. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Track usually consists of steel rails installed on sleepers/ ties and ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. However, other variations are also possible, such as slab track where the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface.
Rolling stock in railway transport systems generally has lower frictional resistance when compared with highway vehicles and the passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer facilities. Power is provided by locomotives which either draw electrical power from a railway electrification system or produce their own power, usually by diesel engines. Most tracks are accompanied by a signalling system. Railways are a safe land transport system when compared to other forms of transport. Railway transport is capable of high levels of passenger and cargo utilization and energy efficiency, but is often less flexible and more capital-intensive than highway transport is, when lower traffic levels are considered." [Rail transport. Wikipedia]
The vector stencils library "Rail transport" is included in the Aerospace and Transport solution from the Illustrations area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
www.conceptdraw.com/ solution-park/ illustrations-aerospace-transport
Train
Train, train,
Fast train
Fast train, train, fast,
Subway train
Subway train, subway, tube, metro, underground, train,
Tram
Tram, tram,
Locomotive
Locomotive, locomotive,
Dining car
Dining car, dining, car, carriage, coach,
Coach
Coach, coach, car, carriage,
Mail car
Mail car, mail, car, carriage, coach,
The vector stencils library "Transport map" contains 96 pictograms for drawing transport maps.
Use it in your spatial infographics for visual representation of transport schemes and plans as metro maps in the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Spatial Infographics solution from the area "What is Infographics" of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Train Railway
Train Railway, train railway,
Bus Stop
Bus Stop, bus stop,
Tramlink
Tramlink, tramlink,
Marina/Ferry Dock
Marina/Ferry Dock, marina dock, ferry dock,
Information Center
Information Center, information center,
Information Center
Information Center, information center,
Airport
Airport, airport,
Airport
Airport, airport,
Underground/Subway/Metro
Underground/Subway/Metro, underground, subway, metro, tube,
Underground/Subway/Metro
Underground/Subway/Metro, underground, subway, metro, tube,
National Rail Train Station
National Rail Train Station, National Rail Train Station,
Taxi
Taxi, taxi,
Taxi
Taxi, taxi,
Parking
Parking, parking,
Parking
Parking, parking,
Parking
Parking, parking, car parking,
Parking
Parking, parking, car parking,
Bicycle Parking
Bicycle Parking, bicycle parking,
Bicycle Parking
Bicycle Parking, bicycle parking,
Fuel/Gas/Petrol
Fuel/Gas/Petrol, fuel, gas, petrol,
Fuel/Gas/Petrol
Fuel/Gas/Petrol, fuel, gas, petrol,
Police
Police, police,
Police
Police, police,
Hospital
Hospital, hospital,
Hospital
Hospital, hospital,
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair Access, wheelchair access,
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair Access, wheelchair access,
First Aid
First Aid, first aid,
First Aid
First Aid, first aid,
Telephone
Telephone, telephone,
Telephone
Telephone, telephone,
Post Office
Post Office, post office,
Post Office
Post Office, post office,
Landmarks and Museums
Landmarks and Museums, landmarks, museums,
Landmarks and Museums
Landmarks and Museums, landmarks, museums,
University
University, university,
University
University, university,
Shopping/Supermarket
Shopping/Supermarket, shopping, supermarket,
Shopping/Supermarket
Shopping/Supermarket, shopping, supermarket,
Cafe
Cafe, cafe,
Cafe
Cafe, cafe,
Food and Drinks
Food and Drinks, food, drinks,
Food and Drinks
Food and Drinks, food, drinks,
Man
Man, man,
Woman
Woman, woman,
Restrooms/Toilets
Restrooms/Toilets, restrooms, toilets,
Restrooms/Toilets
Restrooms/Toilets, restrooms, toilets,
Park
Park, park,
Park
Park, park,
Zoo
Zoo, zoo,
Zoo
Zoo, zoo,
Hotel
Hotel, hotel,
Hotel
Hotel, hotel,
Camping
Camping, camping,
Camping
Camping, camping,
City
City, city,
Skyscraper
Skyscraper, skyscraper,
Building
Building, building,
Ocean
Ocean, ocean, sea,
Straight River
Straight River, river,
Flexible River
Flexible River, river,
Bridge
Bridge, bridge,
North Arrow
North Arrow, North arrow,
Viewpoint
Viewpoint, viewpoint,
Scale
Scale,
Road line
Road line, road,
Road rounded line
Road rounded line, road,
Road corner
Road corner, road,
Road curve 1
Road curve 1, road,
Road curve 2
Road curve 2, road,
Crossroads
Crossroads, crossroads,
Roundabout
Roundabout, roundabout,
Cloverleaf interchange
Cloverleaf interchange, cloverleaf interchange,
Roadway break
Roadway break, roadway break,
Railway line
Railway line, railway,
Railway curve
Railway curve, railway,
Railway fork
Railway fork, railway,
Standard line with standard station - basic road
Standard line with standard station - basic road, line, station, road,
Thick line with standard station - basic road
Thick line with standard station - basic road, line, station, road,
Standard line with rectangular station - basic road
Standard line with rectangular station - basic road, line, station, road,
Thick line with rectangular station - basic road
Thick line with rectangular station - basic road, line, station, road,
Standard line with standard station - double road
Standard line with standard station - double road, line, station, road,
Thick line with standard station - double road
Thick line with standard station - double road, line, station, road,
Standard line with rectangular station - double road
Standard line with rectangular station - double road, line, station, road,
Thick line with rectangular station - double road
Thick line with rectangular station - double road, line, station, road,
Standard line with standard station - dotted road
Standard line with standard station - dotted road, line, station, road,
Thick line with standard station - dotted road
Thick line with standard station - dotted road, line, station, road,
Standard line with rectangular station - dotted road
Standard line with rectangular station - dotted road, line, station, road,
Thick line with rectangular station - dotted road
Thick line with rectangular station - dotted road, line, station, road,
Interchange Station Vertical
Interchange Station Vertical, interchange station,
Interchange Station Horizontal
Interchange Station Horizontal, interchange station,
Transfer Station 1
Transfer Station 1, transfer station,
Transfer Station 2
Transfer Station 2, transfer station,
Transfer Station 3
Transfer Station 3, transfer station,
Line Notation
Line Notation, line,
Street direction
Street direction, street, direction,
The vector clipart library Rail transport contains 8 images: railway train, fast train, subway train, tram, locomotive, dining car, coach, mail car.
Use the vector stencils library Rail transport to draw train illustrations, presentation slides, infographics and diagrams using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
"Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods, by way of wheeled vehicles running on rails. It is also commonly referred to as train transport. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Track usually consists of steel rails installed on sleepers/ ties and ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. However, other iations are also possible, such as slab track where the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in railway transport systems generally has lower frictional resistance when compared with highway vehicles and the passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer facilities. Power is provided by locomotives which either draw electrical power from a railway electrification system or produce their own power, usually by diesel engines. Most tracks are accompanied by a signalling system. Railways are a safe land transport system when compared to other forms of transport." [Rail transport. Wikipedia]
The design elements library Rail transport is included in the Aerospace and Transport solution from the Illustration area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Vector clip art
Vector clip art, tram, train, fast, train, subway, tube, metro, underground, train, mail, car, carriage, coach, locomotive, dining, car, carriage, coach, coach, car, carriage,
The vector stencils library "Rail transport" contains 8 clip art images for creating train, tram, railway and rapid transit illustrations, presentation slides, infographics and webpages using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
"Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods, by way of wheeled vehicles running on rails. It is also commonly referred to as train transport. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Track usually consists of steel rails installed on sleepers/ ties and ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. However, other variations are also possible, such as slab track where the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface.
Rolling stock in railway transport systems generally has lower frictional resistance when compared with highway vehicles and the passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer facilities. Power is provided by locomotives which either draw electrical power from a railway electrification system or produce their own power, usually by diesel engines. Most tracks are accompanied by a signalling system. Railways are a safe land transport system when compared to other forms of transport. Railway transport is capable of high levels of passenger and cargo utilization and energy efficiency, but is often less flexible and more capital-intensive than highway transport is, when lower traffic levels are considered." [Rail transport. Wikipedia]
The vector stencils library "Rail transport" is included in the Aerospace and Transport solution from the Illustrations area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
www.conceptdraw.com/ solution-park/ illustrations-aerospace-transport
Train
Train, train,
Fast train
Fast train, train, fast,
Subway train
Subway train, subway, tube, metro, underground, train,
Tram
Tram, tram,
Locomotive
Locomotive, locomotive,
Dining car
Dining car, dining, car, carriage, coach,
Coach
Coach, coach, car, carriage,
Mail car
Mail car, mail, car, carriage, coach,

Rail transport - Design elements

The vector stencils library Rail transport contains clipart of railway transport for ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
Use it to draw illustrations of trains and transportation of passengers and goods by railroads.
Use the vector stancils library Rail transport to illustrate your documents, presentations and websites with clipart of trains and rail vehicles using ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
"Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods, by way of wheeled vehicles running on rails. It is also commonly referred to as train transport. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Track usually consists of steel rails installed on sleepers/ ties and ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. However, other variations are also possible, such as slab track where the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface." [Rail transport. Wikipedia]
The vector clipart library Rail transport is included in the Aerospace and Transport solution from Illustration area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Vector illustration
Vector illustration, tram, train, fast, train, subway, tube, metro, underground, train,
"Types of advertising.
Virtually any medium can be used for advertising. Commercial advertising media can include wall paintings, billboards, street furniture components, printed flyers and rack cards, radio, cinema and television adverts, web banners, mobile telephone screens, shopping carts, web popups, skywriting, bus stop benches, human billboards and forehead advertising, magazines, newspapers, town criers, sides of buses, banners attached to or sides of airplanes ("logojets"), in-flight advertisements on seatback tray tables or overhead storage bins, taxicab doors, roof mounts and passenger screens, musical stage shows, subway platforms and trains, elastic bands on disposable diapers, doors of bathroom stalls, stickers on apples in supermarkets, shopping cart handles (grabertising), the opening section of streaming audio and video, posters, and the backs of event tickets and supermarket receipts. Any place an "identified" sponsor pays to deliver their message through a medium is advertising." [Advertising. Wikipedia]
The BPMN 2.0 (Business Process Model and Notation) conversation diagram example "Advertising creation process" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Business Process Diagram solution from the Business Processes area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Conversation BPMN 2.0 diagram
Conversation BPMN 2.0 diagram, pool, conversation link, compound conversation, communication,
"Metro Rail is an urban rail system serving Los Angeles County, California. It consists of six lines, including two rapid transit subway lines (the Red and Purple Lines) and four light rail lines (the Blue, Green, Gold and Expo lines) serving 80 stations. It connects with the Metro Liner bus rapid transit system (the Orange Line and Silver Line) and also with the Metrolink commuter rail systems. The system, which has an average daily weekday ridership of 362,904 as of June 2012, is owned and operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and started service in 1990. It has been extended significantly since that time and several further extensions are either in the works or being considered.
It is the indirect descendant of the Pacific Electric Red Car and Los Angeles Railway Yellow Car lines, which operated between the late 19th century and the 1960s." [Metro Rail (Los Angeles County). Wikipedia]
The transit map example "Los Angeles county Metro Rail map" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Metro Map solution from the Maps area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Los Angeles metro map
Los Angeles metro map, university, transfer station, train railway, shopping, parking, park, landmark, museum, interchange station, airport, North arrow,
Used Solutions
"There are a growing number of books, websites and works of art on the subject of urban rail and metro map design and use. There are now hundreds of examples of diagrams in an urban rail or metro map style that are used to represent everything from other transit networks like buses and national rail services to sewerage systems and Derbyshire public houses.
One of the most well-known adaptations of an urban rail map was The Great Bear by Simon Patterson. First shown in 1992 nominated for the Turner Prize The Great Bear replaces station names on the London Underground map with those of explorers, saints, film stars, philosophers and comedians. Other artists such as Scott Rosenbaum, and Ralph Gray have also taken the iconic style of the urban rail map and made new artistic creations ranging from the abstract to the solar system. Following the success of these the idea of adapting other urban rail and metro maps has spread so that now almost every major subway or rapid transit system with a map has been doctored with different names, often anagrams of the original station name." [Transit map. Wikipedia]
The infographics example "Chronology of social networks" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Metro Map solution from the Maps area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Infographics
Infographics, line, station,
Used Solutions
The vector stencils library "Advertising" contain 8 clipart images for drawing marketing illustrations.
"Advertising or advertizing in business is a form of marketing communication used to encourage, persuade, or manipulate an audience (viewers, readers or listeners; sometimes a specific group) to take or continue to take some action. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common. This type of work belongs to a category called affective labor. ...
Virtually any medium can be used for advertising. Commercial advertising media can include wall paintings, billboards, street furniture components, printed flyers and rack cards, radio, cinema and television adverts, web banners, mobile telephone screens, shopping carts, web popups, skywriting, bus stop benches, human billboards and forehead advertising, magazines, newspapers, town criers, sides of buses, banners attached to or sides of airplanes ("logojets"), in-flight advertisements on seatback tray tables or overhead storage bins, taxicab doors, roof mounts and passenger screens, musical stage shows, subway platforms and trains, elastic bands on disposable diapers, doors of bathroom stalls, stickers on apples in supermarkets, shopping cart handles (grabertising), the opening section of streaming audio and video, posters, and the backs of event tickets and supermarket receipts. Any place an "identified" sponsor pays to deliver their message through a medium is advertising." [Advertising. Wikipedia]
The clip art example "Advertising - Vector stencils library" was drawn using the ConceptDraw PRO software extended with the Business and Finance solution from the Illustration area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
www.conceptdraw.com/ solution-park/ illustrations-business-finance
Street advertising
Street advertising, street, advertising,
TV advertising
TV advertising, TV, advertising,
Spam
Spam, spam,
Context advertising
Context advertising, context, advertising,
Printing trades
Printing trades, printing trades,
Internet advertising
Internet advertising, Internet, Web, advertising,
Advertising in newspapers
Advertising in newspapers, advertising, newspapers,
Advertising in magazines
Advertising in magazines, advertising, magazines,
"The Moscow Metro is a rapid transit system serving Moscow, Russia and the neighbouring Moscow Oblast towns of Krasnogorsk and Reutov. Opened in 1935 with one 11-kilometre (6.8 mi) line and 13 stations, it was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union. As of 2013, the Moscow Metro has 190 stations and its route length is 317.5 km (197.3 mi). The system is mostly underground, with the deepest section 74 metres (243 ft) at the Park Pobedy station. The Moscow Metro was the world's second most heavily used rapid transit system in 2012 after Seoul Metropolitan Subway." [Moscow Metro. Wikipedia]
The transit map example "Moscow metro map" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Metro Map solution from the Maps area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
 , line notation,
Used Solutions
The vector stencils library "Rail transport" contains 8 clip art images for creating train, tram, railway and rapid transit illustrations, presentation slides, infographics and webpages using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
"Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods, by way of wheeled vehicles running on rails. It is also commonly referred to as train transport. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Track usually consists of steel rails installed on sleepers/ ties and ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. However, other variations are also possible, such as slab track where the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface.
Rolling stock in railway transport systems generally has lower frictional resistance when compared with highway vehicles and the passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer facilities. Power is provided by locomotives which either draw electrical power from a railway electrification system or produce their own power, usually by diesel engines. Most tracks are accompanied by a signalling system. Railways are a safe land transport system when compared to other forms of transport. Railway transport is capable of high levels of passenger and cargo utilization and energy efficiency, but is often less flexible and more capital-intensive than highway transport is, when lower traffic levels are considered." [Rail transport. Wikipedia]
The vector stencils library "Rail transport" is included in the Aerospace and Transport solution from the Illustrations area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
www.conceptdraw.com/ solution-park/ illustrations-aerospace-transport
Train
Train, train,
Fast train
Fast train, train, fast,
Subway train
Subway train, subway, tube, metro, underground, train,
Tram
Tram, tram,
Locomotive
Locomotive, locomotive,
Dining car
Dining car, dining, car, carriage, coach,
Coach
Coach, coach, car, carriage,
Mail car
Mail car, mail, car, carriage, coach,

project, planning, mind mapping, project plan, project management tool, solution park PM Easy

project, planning, mind mapping, project plan, project management tool, solution park
This solution extends ConceptDraw PROJECT software with the ability to quickly start a project; it lists task relationships and dependencies to make iterative planning easy.