Train station distribution

Final project for CPLN690-MUSA610

The quantity and distribution of transportation infrastructure of a city measures connectivity and is an indicator of an area's level of urbanization. Studying it is the first step to understand the city's structure. Visualizing data on the map provides a comparative perspective.

An single-page web app that visualizes train lines and train stations in Tokyo prefecture. The user can click a county and see the number of train stations in that county as well as its position in the train station number distribution.

The train stations are grouped by their owners and type: jr: Japan Railway pr: Private companies sub: metro lines (locations where metro and railway stations coincide may indicate a transit hub)