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| Anonymous Wikipedia user brings curves to the angular 80-year-old Underground map design |
AN ANONYMOUS Wikipedia user has redesigned the London Underground map – and done a better job than TFL.
Transport for London, also known as TFL, released an updated version of the London Underground map last month to widespread criticism.
The map, which has seen relatively few changes since its first major redesign in 1931, is becoming increasingly complex as the rail network expands.
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| The unknown designer's map adds future rail extensions and CrossRail |
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| Close up of central London, as depicted by the unofficial London Tube Map |
The unknown Hong Kong designers' version of the Underground map brings curves to the angular 80-year-old design
But it turns out a Wikipedia user in Hong Kong might have solved the problem more than nine months ago.The online designer, known online only as "SameBoat", quietly uploaded an unofficial Tube Map to Wikipedia back in August last year.It was recently discovered by CityMetric and was quickly praised and circulated across the web.The Hong Kong designers' version of the Underground map brings curves to the angular 80-year-old design.It also adds future rail extensions, CrossRail, clearly shows which Underground stations are close enough to walk between and adds London airports too.Unfortunately, "SameBoat" has neglected to add in the wheelchair accessibility of stations, which is a step backwards compared to TFL's offering.
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| The refreshed TFL design, which was released last month |
The current Tube Map is based on a design by Harry Beck, a London Underground employee.He completely overhauled the look of the map back in 1931 – creating a design which did not adhere to the physical location of the stations, but was built to be easy to navigate.Although, Mr Beck's design has been altered since its first publication run in 1933, the current map still credits him for the original design.
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