![Animated Subway Map Metro Map New York](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/animated-subway-map-new-york.gif)
New York City (Photo: playhouse_animation)
Have you ever wondered just how true-to-life the world’s many metro maps actually are? If so, you’re in luck! Recently, Reddit users have started to create animations that compare stylized subway maps with accurate geographical representations. Now, this transit-inspired trend has taken off, with several cities starring as its subjects.
The phenomenon began when vinnivinnivinni, a contributor on the Data is Beautiful subreddit, created and shared a unique map based on Berlin. Rendered as an animated gif, the image shows the well-known, line drawing-like map as it morphs into a more realistic portrayal of the city’s subway system. To create her moving masterpiece, vinnivinnivinni used data from Google Maps, Wikipedia, and the official subway map of Berlin.
Other users on the Data is Beautiful board were so impressed and inspired by vinnivinnivinni’s work that many opted to create their own animated studies. Thanks to these ambitious animators, most major cities around the world now have their own moving maps. The London Underground, the Paris Metro, and the New York Subway are just a few systems whose iconic, illustrated maps have been realistically reimagined as mesmerizing gifs.
If you’re interested in exploring more creative projects rooted in figures and statistics, stop by Data is Beautiful on Reddit.
In a series of animated subway maps, well-known transit maps from cities around the world are cleverly compared to their real-life geography.
Berlin
![Animated Subway Map Metro Map Berlin](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/animated-subway-map-berlin.gif)
Photo: vinnivinnivinni
Paris
![Animated Subway Map Metro Map Paris](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/animated-subway-map-paris.gif)
Photo: hlake
London
![Animated Subway Map Metro Map London](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/animated-subway-map-london.gif)
Photo: Pham_Trinli
Vienna
![Animated Subway Map Metro Map Vienna](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/animated-subway-map-vienna.gif)
Photo: p6788
Oslo
![Animated Subway Map Metro Map Oslo](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/animated-subway-map-oslo.gif)
Photo: iamthedestroyer
Rotterdam
![Rotterdam](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/animated-subway-map-rotterdam.gif)
Photo: Ghorich
Montreal
![Animated Subway Map Metro Map Montreal](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/animated-subway-map-montreal.gif)
Photo: weilian82
Washington DC
![Animated Subway Map Metro Map Washington Dc](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/animated-subway-map-washington-dc.gif)
Photo: stupidgit
Austin
![Animated Subway Map Metro Map Austin](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/animated-subway-map-austin.gif)
Photo: MrMason007
Shanghai
![Animated Subway Map Metro Map Shanghai](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/animated-subway-map-shanghai.gif)
Photo: KailoB6
Singapore
![Animated Subway Map Metro Map Singapore](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/animated-subway-map-singapore.gif)
Photo: wrcyn
Tokyo
![Animated Subway Map Metro Map Barcelona](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/animated-subway-map-tokyo.gif)
Photo: -Ninja-
São Paulo
![Animated Subway Map Metro Map Sao Paulo](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/animated-subway-map-sao-paolo.gif)
Photo: sweedishfishoreo
Barcelona
![Animated Subway Map Metro Map Barcelona](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/animated-subway-map-barcelona.gif)
Photo: MightyMiami
h/t: [Colossal, Twisted Sifter]
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