2009 NYC Transit Subway MTA Sign Manual Table of Contents
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MTA Sign Manual NYC Transit Table of Contents 1.0 2009 Subway 1. System Overview ..........................................................................................1.0 Diagram of Basic Sign Distribution ......................................................1.1 Street Level ........................................................................................1.2-5 Fare Control Area................................................................................1.6-8 Mezzanine/Passageway ....................................................................1.9-11 Platform Level ................................................................................1.12-15 2. Graphic Standards .........................................................................................2.0 Sign Module.........................................................................................2.1-3 Typography .........................................................................................2.4-7 Text ...................................................................................................2.8-13 Arrow ..............................................................................................2.14-18 Route Designators ...........................................................................2.19-23 Colors..............................................................................................2.24-25 Symbols................................................................................................2.26 Half Height .....................................................................................2.27-29 Alternate ..............................................................................................2.30 3. Sign Layouts ..................................................................................................3.0 Subway Entrance Identification .............................................................3.1 Platform Edge ........................................................................................3.2 Exit .........................................................................................................3.3 Bus Information......................................................................................3.4 Doors ..................................................................................................3.5-6 Prohibitory..............................................................................................3.7 Lavatories/Elevators ..............................................................................3.8 Rules of Conduct ...................................................................................3.9 4. Sign Fabrication and Installation Details .......................................................4.0 Overview of Sign Types .........................................................................4.1 Porcelain Enamel ..............................................................................4.2-12 Customer Information Centers (CICs) .................................................4.13 Installation Details ..........................................................................4.14-18 5. Special Signs .................................................................................................5.0 Waiting Area .........................................................................................5.1 Institutional ...........................................................................................5.2 Temporary (Construction).....................................................................5.3 6. Car Interior Graphics .....................................................................................6.0 Self-Adhesive Stickers........................................................................6.1-4 7. ADA Tactile-Braille Signage.........................................................................7.0 Tactile-Braille Signage Standards ......................................................7.1-9 MTA Sign Manual NYC Transit Section 1 1.ii 2009 Subway System Overview This section establishes a set of comprehensive guidelines to Diagram of Basic Sign Distribution .............................1.1 assist designers and contractors in their production of effective signage for subway riders. This is accomplished by addressing Street Level separately the four main areas of a typical subway station: the Typical Plan and Examples ...................................................... 1.2 Street Level, the Fare Control Area,Mezzanine/Passageway Entry .......................................................................................... 1.3 Areas, and the Platform Level. Each area is graphically illus- Restricted Entry ........................................................................1.4 trated, and specific requirements are discussed in detail. The purpose of a standardized signage system is to move riders Fare Control Area into, within, and out of a station efficiently through the use of a Typical Plan and Examples ...................................................... 1.5 standardized set of graphic elements and proper placement of Typical Elevations .................................................................... 1.6 signs. (Standard graphic elements are discussed in Section 2.) High Entrance Turnstiles ans High Exit Turnstiles.................. 1.7 The proper placement of signs addressed in this section is determined according to the principle of “decision points,” or Mezzanine/Passageway specific locations where riders must make decisions regarding Typical Plan and Examples ...................................................... 1.8 their direction of movement. Signs for Entering Passengers ..................................................1.9 Signs for Exiting Passengers ..................................................1.10 Information provided in this section illustrates typical decision points and provides a guide to fundamental sign requirements Platform Level for all stations. Specific conditions may necessitate appropriate Typical Plan and Examples .................................................... 1.11 modification. Signs for Entering Passengers ................................................1.12 The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has created new Station Identification............................................................... 1.13 signage requirements for many locations within stations. Signs for Exiting and Transferring Passengers ......................1.14 Specific areas where signage is affected by ADA have been noted in this section. For a fuller explanation, however, please refer to Section 7. MTA Sign Manual NYC Transit System Overview 1.1 2009 Subway Diagram of Basic Sign Distribution Entry Station Identification Street Level Braille-Tactille Wayfinding Signs Customer Information Center (CIC) Street Exit Service Booth or Kiosk Fare Array Paid Area Platform Edge (Train Information HEET’s Sign) Mezzanine/Passageway Wayfinding Signs Exit/Transfer Passageway Station Name Braille-Tactile Platform Edge----- (Train Information Sign) Side Exit/Transfer Platform Platform Edge (Train Information Sign) Island Column ID Platform (every other column on both sides) Note: See Section 7 for Braille/Tactile sign requirements. MTA Sign Manual NYC Transit System Overview 1.2 2009 Subway Street Level Typical Plan and Examples 2 1 4 3 6 5 1 4 Enter with or buy MetroCard at all times or see agent at 42 Street & 6 Avenue 42 St-Bryant Park Station B D F V 7 5 Enter with or buy MetroCard 42 St-Bryant Park B D F V 7 at all times or see agent at Subway Station 42 St & 6 Av 2 Subway 6 3 MTA Sign Manual NYC Transit System Overview 1.3 2009 Subway Street Level Entry This illustration shows a typical station entrance where signage originally appeared on outside railings as well as on the back and front of the panel at the entrance. To integrate this type of station into the standardized sig- Subway nage system: 1. The side railings will carry the identification sign “Subway,” indicating the immediate entrance on the out- side only. Side railing identification signs shall also bear the MTA New York City Transit signature, placed in the lower right-hand corner of the sign (see p.3.1 for specifica- Canal St Station A C E tions). 2. Station and line identification will be represented on the panel facing the passenger as he or she enters the station. It will also appear on the reverse side of the same panel. Note: A blank porcelain sign is to be placed on back of the subway entrance identification sign. This panel also contains any qualifications, such as service in one direction only. See Section 7 for additional ADA-required signs. This illustration shows the architectural structure of a typi- cal elevated station. In integrating this type of station into the standardized system, all station and line identification Simpson St will be represented on a panel at the top of the entrance. Station 2 5 Downtown only This illustration shows a typical entrance through a building. This signage should always appear at the line of the entrance (not recessed). It should contain the same information as other entrances. For part-time entrances Enter with or buy MetroCard 42 St-Bryant Park B D F V 7 at all times or see agent at Subway Station 42 St & 6 Av (see page 1.5), the sign includes the hours the entrance is open, whether a customer needs to have a MetroCard or can buy one to enter, the hours an agent is on duty and the nearest entry where an agent is