Rather Geographically Inaccurate GWR Route Map

[Trainspotter37]

When travelling on board a GWR Class 166, I could not help but notice the geographical inaccuracy of this route map. The area surrounding Bristol appears to have been enlarged which has caused the shape of the UK to become distorted.

 

[HamworthyGoods]

These maps are often supposed to be schematic rather than geographically accurate. The Tube map being a prime example.

 

[izvor]

For a route diagram it's actually quite geographically accurate. What I do find bizarre is the description of London - Reading - Swindon (and others) as "infrequent". I realise this is some sort of regional or unit-specific publication (clue in the print code bottom right) but ... really? High up in the confuse-a-stranger league table.

 

[trainmania100]

Was never going to be perfectly to scale but it does its job and makes it easy to see how to get around the network.

 

[JohnRegular]

For a route diagram it's actually quite geographically accurate. What I do find bizarre is the description of London - Reading - Swindon (and others) as "infrequent". I realise this is some sort of regional or unit-specific publication (clue in the print code bottom right) but ... really? High up in the confuse-a-stranger league table.

Yes, I understand that means 'infrequently served by Turbos' but the type of unit is going to be pretty far down on the list the average passenger is thinking about.