Subway map typing is a way to learn the route flow by entering actual station names in order, rather than just looking at the map. After checking the route colors and station locations, you can remember the next station for a longer time.
First find three reference points on the route map
Before you start typing, find your departure station, the most important transfer station, and your destination station on the route map. Once you see these three points, you can practice dividing them into sections without having to memorize the entire route.
For travel purposes, you can use the airport, a station close to your accommodation, or a transfer station connected to a tourist attraction as a reference point. If it's a commute route, frequent stops and transfer stations are good reference points.
Read color, number, and direction together
The colors on the route map help with quick identification, but there are cities where different services run within the same color. Therefore, rather than just looking at the color, you should also check the route number, letters, and major and final station markings in the direction of travel.
When entering a station name in the game, select the departure direction first. For routes with loop lines, branch lines, and express lines, the order of stations in the opposite direction may be completely different, so on-site guidance should be given priority before actual travel.
Check the front and back of the transfer station by typing
If you know just one transfer station name, you may miss the moment to get off the train. When typing a route map, try entering the stations immediately before and after the transfer station and remember the three stations as a group.
This method is especially useful in unfamiliar cities. You can check the previous and next stations on electronic displays and announcements, which helps you determine where you are moving even if the name of the transfer station is unfamiliar.
Order of looking at the route map again after typing
After playing once, check the route map again for only blocked sections. Rather than rereading all the stations from the beginning, looking at the location of the section where you answered incorrectly and the connecting routes will have a great review effect even in a short period of time.
You can then try the same route again and compare it to your previous record. As the time spent looking at and typing in the route map gradually decreases, it means that you are becoming familiar with not only the station names but also the entire travel route.