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Soekarno–Hatta Line: Jakarta airport railway and station guide

October 13, 2024 By James Clark 3 Comments

A guide to the Soekarno–Hatta Line – the Jakarta airport train. Travel information, tickets, and which stations are best for visitors. The Soekarno–Hatta Airport Commuter Line (formerly the Soekarno–Hatta Airport Rail Link) is the airport railway connecting Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Central Jakarta. The Soekarno–Hatta Line was built with the combination of a new railway […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: indonesia, jakarta, jakarta airport, java, southeast asia rail

Bangkok Mass Transit System – A guide to the BTS / MRT / ARL / SRT urban railways

December 1, 2023 By James Clark 14 Comments

Bangkok Mass Transit System

The Bangkok Mass Transit System began with the launch of two BTS Skytrain lines in 1999. There are now 10 lines operating, with more lines planned and under construction. The urban rail transit system of Bangkok is comprised of a mixture of railway systems operated by three different companies. There is no singular brand like […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: bangkok, metro, thailand

Metro maps of India: High-resolution maps of every metro system in India

July 16, 2023 By James Clark Leave a Comment

India is slowly but surely building out urban transit systems in major cities across the country. There is an updated list of current and proposed metro systems here, but I wanted to see a list of metro maps, so I made this list. This page features metro systems, and I will add trams and monorails […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: india, maps, metro

Subway maps of Japan: High-resolution maps of every metro system in Japan

July 5, 2023 By James Clark 2 Comments

These are the official and unofficial subway maps of Japan, available as high-resolution images and PDF downloads. After compiling a list of subway maps of Tokyo I was wondering about other subway maps of Japan. Like Tokyo though, there are official and unofficial maps that show metro systems combined with other transit lines. Some cities […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: japan, maps, metro, public transport

Don Muang Airport Train: Getting the train from DMK to Central Bangkok

March 23, 2023 By James Clark 18 Comments

Don Muang was the original airport of Bangkok until it was replaced by Suvarnabhumi. After closing down briefly, it reopened as a hub for low-cost airlines serving flights from the Asia-Pacific region. The airport was served by infrequent long-distance trains at Don Muang Station across the road. If you arrived at the wrong hour you […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: airport train, bangkok, dmk airport, thailand

Tokyo subway maps: A guide to finding high-resolution maps of every railway in Tokyo

January 12, 2023 By James Clark 4 Comments

The Tokyo subway system is one of the world’s largest mass transit networks. There is not an official name that represents all of the lines that serve Tokyo, though Tokyo Subway is often used to refer to all lines. Technically, the Tokyo subway is just one part of the urban rail transit network. The Tokyo […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: japan, maps, tokyo

Manila Mass Transit System – LRT, MRT and PNR Commuter Rail of Metro Manila

December 27, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Metro Manila urban rail transit system is comprised of two light rail lines, a mass rail transit line, and a commuter line. There is no unified brand for the urban rail network (like “Manila Metro”) so it is usually referred to by the line type (LRT, MRT, or commuter rail). This guide lists the […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: manila, metro, philippines

Dubai Metro: Maps and guides for metro, tram, and monorail

November 26, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Dubai Metro is a rapid transit rail network in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. There are currently two lines, with more lines planned in the future. Index Dubai Metro Red Line Green Line Dubai Tram Other lines Palm Monorail Dubai Metro maps Links and resources Dubai Metro Website: rta.ae. Trains of the Dubai Metro are […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: dubai, metro, uae

Ho Chi Minh City Metro Map: unofficial map of proposed metro lines

November 28, 2017 By James Clark 19 Comments

A map of the proposed HCMC Metro. 6 metro lines, 1 light rail, and 2 monorails will make up this new Ho Chi Minh City transit system. [HCMC Metro Map (download full resolution image here.] Out of all the megacities of Southeast Asia, Saigon is the only city without any form of urban rail transit. […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: ho chi minh city, maps, metro, railway, vietnam

Metro construction, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam

September 12, 2014 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Metro Construction - HCMC

I took this photo as a historical reference to the changing face of Ho Chi Minh City. The city is finally getting a sorely needed metro system and there are numerous blocks in district 1 that are now boarded up in preparation for construction. The building in the foreground is the Saigon Tax Trade Centre; […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: construction, ho chi minh city, metro, vietnam

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