Please discuss about signages in MRT Stations here, including directions for passengers here. The CCL thread is getting flooded with discussions about this subject.

Please be considerate and continue the discussions here. PS: This is not a forum where people engage in forum politics, so try not to be passive aggressive in your posts. Thank you.

Indeed, how the Yamanote line works is that the signs point you in the direction which takes you to that location the fastest, even though in reality, the line is a complete circle. The minimum number of stops one would take on the line is half a circle or less. However, this does not extend to other lines.

For example, you could take the Yamanote Line from Shinjuku to Akihabara, pretty much a half circle, but you could take a direct route straight on the Chuo Line. There are no big hanging signs at all telling you which is faster. You have to look at the platform guide for more details. Or just use common sense.

It's probably time that passengers realise which is the shorter way for themselves. The resources are all there for them, and eventually, whether it's by research or by word-of-mouth, they're eventually going to find the faster, or their most preferred way there. If they make a mistake taking CCL from DBG to HBF and wondering why in God's name they took an hour to get there, then it's their mistake. Eventually, they'll find out they made a mistake.

Thanks for the explanation sandstorm6299, yes that was exactly what I mean. What is happening now is that there are signages all over the place giving suggestions on which line you should take to get from one place to another. In the case of Yamanote line, the signages are minimal and limited to integrated signages at strategic locations only (i.e platform areas), and they tell the general direction of the line, in actual fact the photos proved my point.

As I've said before, I'm not against having good, useful signages about general direction of train lines, but keep them minimal and simple, too many of them and it will become confusing and ugly.

^^ an example of having too many signages will be Buona Vista's EWL-CCL transfer level. they are plastered over the floor, the wall and they even converted certain lighted signage boxes to hold EWL/CCL directional signages. the assault continues even as you cross into BNV's CCL concourse, where no less than 6 colour coded signs with arrows are seen.

I can understand the need to inform commuters of the right route to follow, but to do it to this extend just reinforces the belief that we are a nanny state that has to be told what to do, unable to think for ourselves.

I apologize for yet posting MORE signboards and interrupting a discussion, but...

http://i52.tinypic.com/2iasd49.jpg

These boards do not apply to normal stations, just interchanges. From top to bottom, CC1 towards CC29. DBG, PYL, SRG, BSH, BNV and HBF.

I think having the signages are good. It's unfortunate that not more commuters are street smart about simple things like direction. But if they aren't, I suppose the result will be what we have right now.

I'm quite sure it's not their intention, but I enjoy SMRT's constant "uprooting" of its commuters, dumping unsuspecting commuters into seemingly unannounced terminal stations despite numerous announcements and display boards. It forces the commuter to be conscious and mentally invested in their commute, forcing the commuter to think about his/her position instead of "switching off" the entire journey.