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HN comment orderThat's cool, especially like that the parallel lanes don't overlap. I did something similar, but simpler, a few years ago for Hamburg's public transit "hvv" [1]. Described my approach in a blog post [2]. Hasn't been updated in three year, so probably some lines are broken. [1]: https://hvv.live [2]: https://franz.hamburg/writing/the-moving-city.html
Looking at this map makes me want to move to Tokyo. Sure, the trains stopping at night makes nightlife and catching a morning flight annoying, but train culture* of just making plans to meet at a train station with a friend is so much better than the car dependent place I live. *It's not unique to Tokyo, but I've spent extended periods of time in cities with trains and this is what we often did. Tokyo just has lots of…
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- Total points
- 929
- Total comments
- 196
100+ points or 50+ comments
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Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-31 | MiniTokyo3D: Real time map of commuter trains | srvmshr | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-01-02 | Real-Time Tokyo Subway MapFirst breakout · Best thread | bane | 628 | 93 |
| 2023-10-10 | A real-time 3D digital map of Tokyo's public transport systemLatest 20+ point return | quyleanh | 292 | 103 |
| 2025-10-29 | Mini Tokyo 3D | bookofjoe | 5 | 0 |
| 2026-01-26 | Mini Tokyo 3D | surprisetalk | 2 | 0 |