Taiwan MRT Map

The map shows the different lines of the Taipei rail system(known as the MRT), basically a elevated train car system. The information was listed at http://www.csie.ntu.edu.tw/~tfit08/pages/MRT.jpg to direct attendants of a technology conference to the appropriate stop.

The map depicts 5 different tracks that connect different parts of the Taiwanese capital. Unlike many subway maps where actual distances are represented on the map, the MRT shows only relative distances and the order of the stations. This format was probably used to increase the readability of the map as well as for aesthetic purposes. Although the stations are not perfectly represented by how far away they are from each other, the map is still effective in portraying the general shape of the rail and how it changes further down the track. For example, on the green rail between the Zhongshan Junior High School and Dazhi stops, the map shows that the MRT track wavers before beginning a loop to complete a circuit. Another part of the diagram that was striking was that the MRT system lacks a central station where all the lines converge.