I thought I'd seen those in stations of a different Asian metro...had a look around for photos.* In the few systems I checked, 3D maps can be seen in Beijing Subway,[1] Seoul Metro,[2] and Shanghai Metro;[3] plus this station in Tokyo, albeit a rail-metro station.[4] Tokyo Metro also has detailed, unusually discoverable 3D maps online.[5]

Counterexample: Guangzhou Metro doesn't seem to have any, despite its modern look.[6] Speaking of which, these new systems all look remarkably similar. Is there only a single manufacturer of platform screen doors and tactile paving? Even Delhi Metro, with very few photos, has that same look in its newer stations.[7]

[1] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clockwise_platform_p...

[2] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bongcheon_Stn._Platf...

[3] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:201610_Platform_for_...

[4] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tokyu-railway-TY01-S...

[5] https://www.tokyometro.jp/lang_en/station/otemachi/index.htm...

[6] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tianhe_Park_Station_...

[7] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Delhi_Airport_Metro_...

* Turns out, image search (every service) fails terribly at this: All the results for maps are system maps; can't tease out a single station map for most systems. Photos of station interiors should show the actual posted maps, then? Nope. 90% of results are identical shots down the length of a platform. Turns out, it's Wikimedia Commons to the rescue

Hands down one of the best public transportation companies in the world.

I recall seeing a similar map of Taipei Main Station [1] when visiting Taiwan.

[1]: https://www.reddit.com/r/taiwan/comments/5vaz30/beautifully_...

Wow ! Reminds me a lot of "Resident Evil - Raccoon City" :)

Yes, that's one of the most confusing. http://leewoodprojects.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/2955... is a more useful diagram (unfortunately I can't find the original source)

The axonometric diagrams are only intended to be used as a location guide. They are part of larger Station Layout documents which have very detailed 2D plans for every part of the station. The axonometric diagrams therefore provide the overall view, including (in the original document) reference numbers for the individual drawings, like a sort of contents page.

King's Cross St. Pancras, for example, has 20+ pages of detailed 2D plans, covering the entrances, ticket halls, platforms, escalator areas, vent shafts and so on.

"less cooler?"

> the train is an illusion.

It's just there to hide the level loading.

Kings Cross definitely feels that way!

Belsize Park has a deep shelter which is connected to the station but has been used as a storage facility for a while.

Semi-accessible currently and is known within the urbex community

https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/belsize-park-deep-leve...

The incident: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35938274

An axonometric diagram exists for Stratford (actually, there are two -- one for the platform levels and one for the subway levels). I'm not sure why they weren't included in the Freedom of Information response; it could have been for security reasons.

While I don’t agree with the sentiment that it’s irresponsible to publish these maps, I don’t think you should underestimate how lazy the average person is, including terrorists. It often baffles me how utterly ineffective most terrorists are (which I guess , among other things, comes down to “bad”/lazy planning), only managing to kill maybe a handful of people, if even that.

Most people wouldn’t be very interested in being so nerdy as to map out the London Underground. Why would most terrorists be any different?

No, but it could make the difference between a poor attack and a very effective attack. The point being that subways are particularly vulnerable points.

Do you think that all maps and other forms of architectural or engineering schemas should be widely publicised, without individual regard to their potential for exploit?

You are not wrong, but my understanding is that... this is the very reason some NYC subway maps are not made public.

Fantastic! That means they at least have made _some_ ethical editorial decisions, and didn't conform to some naïve conception that all information should be widely publicized regardless of the potential for adverse effects.

A threat actor might rapidly scan potential targets to optimize for points of congestion, escape routes etc. If they had surveyed the area manually, they'd likely be captured on CCTV cameras, which would later aid investigators in tracking them down.

I was not specifically talking about 3D vs. 2D, btw.

Are you being pedantic? Because obviously they set off the bombs while in the tunnel between stations rather than at a station?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_July_2005_London_bombings

Just search for "Underground" here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_terrorist_incidents_in...

or go directly here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacks_on_the_London_Undergro...