Station Layout

The following sections are included:

• The customer and the design process

• The need for standards

• The objectives of station planning

• The concept of speed and flow

• The consideration of time

• Planning for normal operation

• The demand matrix

• Capacity requirements

• Ticket halls

• Access and interchange

• Stairs, escalators and lifts

• Platforms

• Footbridges and subways

• Station canopies

• Access for disabled passengers

• The ‘Downgraded’ station

• Planning for hazards

• Staff accommodation

• Designing for maintenance