For most of us just getting around the major subway systems of the world is difficult enough. What would a transit system look like if you were disabled or in a wheelchair?
This is my second installment of my Accessible Transit Map series. Intended as a replacement map for those with disabilities, this map illustrates which station stops on the New York City Transit Authority’s system is accessible for those with strollers or with a disability. This is a companion map to my Accessible Transit – London Underground issued last year.
You can see that there is a great number of the 422 stations along the 656 miles of revenue track. Here is a List of New York City Subway Stations, where you can sort by accessibility.
Update – 20 April 2008
This article has been found again and there are some general questions about the methodology. This map was created based on data I collected from the MTA’s website based on accessible stations as of Quarter 3 of 2007. As update occur based on the elevators coming in an out of service, I’ll update the map.
But the basic fact of the matter is that for those with accessibility issues, the NYC Subway is a huge barrier.
As per requests, here is a Accessible Transit – New York City Subway PDF version (1.1 mb pdf).
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