Line tape

Line tape of the Hagen bus route 544

Line tape as a platform indicator in a Brussels subway station

Line belt on a train of the Métro Paris

So-called pearl ribbon on the Stuttgart tram , the moving red luminous point of the roller tape display shows the next station

A line tape is graphic representation of the stops of a line of local public transport . The most common route bands are found in timetables . But they also appear as a display in the interior of vehicles.

Construction of a line belt

Typical structure of a line belt, explained using the U1 subway line of the Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe

Explanation

1. bus stop
2. Transfer options
3. Travel time in minutes from the terminus
4. Traffic Company
5. Means of transport
6. Line number
7. Start and finish, possibly with important stops

See also

• Train destination indicator