M.T.A. What’s up in this spaghetti tangle of subway lines The M.T.A.’s new online map makes it easier to get a closer look.The Metropolitan Transportation Authority released an interactive version of its online subway map on Wednesday, allowing riders to more easily zoom in on clusters of the map and quickly access route information for specific lines.
Previously, sections of the map could be enlarged only by opening a separate PDF file.
“The subway map is one of the most popular tools we provide on our Web site, and we ant to make it as easy and convenient as possible for visitors to the city and New Yorkers alike to get the most out of the map online,†Paul J. Fleuranges, a spokesman for the authority, said in a statement.
The map mirrors the most updated version of the printed subway map, which accounts for service gaps and other changes wrought by Hurricane Sandy. The line that typically connects the No. 1 train from Rector Street to South Ferry is faded. So is the A train in the Rockaways, replaced by a temporary H shuttle that has been offered for free along part of the peninsula.
Above the map, there are links to each of the system’s lines, which allow riders to call up full lists of stops on a given train and the hours during which trains travel to each.
