Dutch Train Map Simulator
Ranked 3 of 3 railway maps by recommenders
People like it as a fresh take on live train maps that visualises the Dutch rail network nicely. Critics say it is unusable on mobile and the trains are hard to see.
People like it as a fresh take on live train maps that visualises the Dutch rail network nicely. Critics say it is unusable on mobile and the trains are hard to see.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 63%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fresh twist on live maps
“A twist on the "generic" live map we've seen many times”
Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Dutch Train Map Simulator” Clear visualisation of trains
“This visualisation shows that nicely!”
Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Dutch Train Map Simulator” Enthusiastic first impressions
“Love it, maybe a filter function to only home in on certain trajectories would be cool.”
Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Dutch Train Map Simulator”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Unusable on mobile
“Currently it's unusable on mobile.”
Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Dutch Train Map Simulator” Menu cut off, no scrolling
“the menu goes off below the view and there's no way to scroll”
Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Dutch Train Map Simulator” Trains hard to see
“Too many style options give the illusion of choice and the trains are hard to see.”
Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Dutch Train Map Simulator” Too many style options
“Too many style options give the illusion of choice and the trains are hard to see.”
Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Dutch Train Map Simulator”
Other railway maps people recommend
The two most recommended other railway maps, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real-time rail map of Great Britain | 9 | 5 | 64% | 1 | — | — |
| OpenRailwayMap | 6 | 3 | 67% | 4 | — | — |
| Dutch Train Map SimulatorThis page | 5 | 3 | 63% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
7 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Too many style options give the illusion of choice and the trains are hard to see.”
“A twist on the "generic" live map we've seen many times”
“the menu goes off below the view and there's no way to scroll”
“I just tried it on an iPhone and it worked...fine?”
“This visualisation shows that nicely!”
“Love it, maybe a filter function to only home in on certain trajectories would be cool.”
“Currently it's unusable on mobile.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.