Evaluation of the Spatial Relationship for Urban Railway Stations and Their Impacts on the Surrounding Urban Environment: A Case Study on the New Abu Qir Railway Station in Alexandria

Abstract

Transportation and traffic issues in every city are just reflection of bad land-use planning and organization. To alleviate Egypt's severe traffic congestion, development initiatives have recently sprung up, particularly in the fields of transportation and roads. This article discusses the answer to the question, which will have an impact on the surrounding urban environment, especially in the case of replacing the old means of transportation with a modern means of transportation that has different specifications and characteristics that must be available in its surroundings. In addition, the availability of land for urban expansion is dwindling, and there is a growing trend to construct railway stations connecting different regions of the city. As a result, the government is attempting to construct underground structures to preserve space. This article also employs the monitoring and analysis technique. Firstly, investigating the train operating scheme in the city transit lines, considering the classification of railway stations and the volume of passenger traffic, as well as choosing a station layout that boosts the city's infrastructure capacity. Secondly, investigating the peculiarities of railway stations' spatial relationships with their surroundings. Thirdly, adopting the analysis of the new plan for the development of the main railway station in the Abu Qir area in Alexandria as a case study. Finally, making it possible to walk and evaluating the style and flow of passengers according to the new metro operating plan.