Having watched some of Geoff Marshall's videos, I've been thinking about whether Thameslink should appear on the Tube Map. As a railway in London, Thameslink appears on the "London Rail Connections" maps but, as it is not an Underground line, it does not appear on the Tube Map.
Some argue that it should appear on the Map because there are going to be more trains going through the Thameslink Core every hour than the Circle Line*, therefore choosing Thameslink over LU is a better choice time-wise.
In my opinion, the Tube Map should only include the Underground lines, Crossrail, Trams, DLR, and Overground; the Cable Car isnt' necessary (but that's a topic for another time!). If TfL are going to take over the rail operators in London and make them part of the Overground, which is something that I heard about a short while ago, the map will become so crowded that it will be useless and unusable.
Also, if Thameslink was to appear on the Tube Map, where would be shown and where wouldn't? Just the Thameslink Core, or the whole thing, using arrows showing that the lines go further, like on this old Underground map (below)?
This map recognises the whole network by putting the stations that are not shown in boxes. I think that this could work very well with all of the new lines in London that are going to be built over the next few years.
If this topic has already had a thread made for it, please let me know.
Thanks,
-Peter
Some argue that it should appear on the Map because there are going to be more trains going through the Thameslink Core every hour than the Circle Line*, therefore choosing Thameslink over LU is a better choice time-wise.
In my opinion, the Tube Map should only include the Underground lines, Crossrail, Trams, DLR, and Overground; the Cable Car isnt' necessary (but that's a topic for another time!). If TfL are going to take over the rail operators in London and make them part of the Overground, which is something that I heard about a short while ago, the map will become so crowded that it will be useless and unusable.
Also, if Thameslink was to appear on the Tube Map, where would be shown and where wouldn't? Just the Thameslink Core, or the whole thing, using arrows showing that the lines go further, like on this old Underground map (below)?
This map recognises the whole network by putting the stations that are not shown in boxes. I think that this could work very well with all of the new lines in London that are going to be built over the next few years.
If this topic has already had a thread made for it, please let me know.
Thanks,
-Peter