What Role Does A Plaza Play In The Railway Station In Intermodal Transport? ——Exploring Multi- Function Space In Station Plaza

Railway station has a long history and as the high speed stations coming out. There is a need to redesign the station area. The station area plays a vital role in the city, it integrates the city fabric and can transfer multiple people. These areas have gradually become the sub-centre in the city. The railway station usually consists of at least one track-side platform and a station building. There is usually a plaza in front of the building. These plazas have different functions such as distributing different flows, public space for recreation, visual affect. If the railway station is a good design then the people there will choose many optional activities rather than merely necessary activities. The current railway stations are no longer a place for interchanging but a high quality place for people to enjoy themselves. In terms of design, using site visit and policy analysis and literature review to summary an evaluation framework to appraise the plaza space. With the conclusion of the evaluation it can afford a strategic framework to guide the future railway station design.

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978-1-944214-31-9