Google Maps Animated Polyline

var map;
var polyline;
var bounds;
var linePartArr = [];

//timeout because jquery script is loaded later that this js file on this page
setTimeout(function () {
    initializePolylineMap(52.52000, 5.28662);
}, 50);

//create the map
function initializePolylineMap(lat, lng) {
    //coord for the center of the map
    var startpos = new google.maps.LatLng(lat, lng);

    //map options
    var options = {
        zoom: 8,
        center: startpos,
        zoomControl: true,
        mapTypeControl: false,
        scaleControl: false,
        streetViewControl: false,
        rotateControl: false,
        fullscreenControl: false,
        mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.TERRAIN
    };

    //start the map
    map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map_canvas'), options);

    //add bounds
    bounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds();

    //create the polyline
    createPolyLine();

    //animate the polyline drawing
    animatePolyline();

    //animate the icon
    animateIcon();

    //make an array of maps coordinates for the bounds
    for (var i = 0; i < lineCoordinates.length; i++) {
        var pos = new google.maps.LatLng(lineCoordinates[i].lat, lineCoordinates[i].lng);
        bounds.extend(pos);
    }

    //fit the map within the bounds
    map.fitBounds(bounds);
}


//add a polyline to the map
function createPolyLine() {
    //create a symbol to animate along the route
    var lineSymbol = {
        path: google.maps.SymbolPath.CIRCLE,
        scale: 8,
        fillColor: '#566895',
        fillOpacity: 1,
        strokeColor: '#282c41',
        strokeOpacity: 1,
        strokeWeight: 2
    };

    //create a polyline
    polyline = new google.maps.Polyline({
        path: lineCoordinates,
        strokeColor: '#f39e9e',
        strokeWeight: 5,
        icons: [
            {
                icon: lineSymbol,
                offset: '100%'
            },
        ],
        map: map
    });
}


//animate the icon on the map
function animateIcon() {
    var lineOffset = 0;

    //experiment with the speed based on the length of the line
    var iconSpeed = 0.2;

    //move the icon
    setInterval(function () {
        lineOffset = (lineOffset + iconSpeed) % 200;
        var lineIcon = polyline.get('icons');
        lineIcon[0].offset = lineOffset / 2 + '%';
        polyline.set('icons', lineIcon);
    }, 20);
}


//animate the drawing of the polyline
function animatePolyline() {
    var i = 0;
    var pause = false;
    var pauseLineRemove = 1500;
    var pauseRedrawLine = 1000;

    //experiment with the speed based on the total parts in the line
    var drawSpeed = 50;

    setInterval(function () {

        //check if the end of the array is reached
        if (i + 1 == lineCoordinates.length && !pause) {
            pause = true;

            //remove all the line parts, optionally with a delay to keep the fully drawn line on the map for a while
            setTimeout(function () {
                for (var j = 0; j < linePartArr.length; j++) {
                    linePartArr[j].setMap(null);
                }

                linePartArr = [];
            }, pauseLineRemove);

            //delay the drawing of the next animated line
            setTimeout(function () {
                pause = false;
                i = 0;
            }, pauseRedrawLine + pauseLineRemove);
        }

        //create a line part between the current and next coordinate
        if (!pause) {
            var part = [];
            part.push(lineCoordinates[i]);
            part.push(lineCoordinates[i + 1]);

            //create a polyline
            var linePart = new google.maps.Polyline({
                path: part,
                strokeColor: '#ff0000',
                strokeOpacity: 1,
                strokeWeight: 5,
                zIndex: i + 2,
                map: map
            });

            //add the polyline to an array
            linePartArr.push(linePart);

            i++;
        }

    }, drawSpeed);
}

In this example the Array lineCoordinates with the coordinates of the PolyLine is in the following format.

var lineCoordinates = [
    { lat: 53.531003, lng: 6.483307 },
    { lat: 53.441118, lng: 6.834869 },
    { lat: 53.339565, lng: 6.884308 }
];