Abstract
One of the main infrastructures in rail transportation is metro station. Obviously, analyzing and improving the capacity of the stations will ultimately lead to improved performance of the overall network. The capacity of metro station is the ability of the station and its associated spaces to create safety and comfort for the number of passengers expected to use the station. In this research, volume of passengers in the Shohada Square metro station has been used and simulated using VISSIM software. By the results of the simulation and regarding TCRP manual, six scenarios were analyzed in this research and different conditions were evaluated. Two main solutions for improving the performance of station were considered. It shows that the decision to remove the manual ticket purchase location will result in a 43% improvement in the performance of control space section and the approach to reducing the headway of trains from 240 s to 180 s will increase the amount of accessible space for each pedestrian in the platform to 35%. The method presented in this study can be used to evaluate and analyze other metro stations and even other transportation network stations.
Highlights
Due to the growing population of cities and increased intercity trips in many large cities, efficient public transport is essential
It shows that the decision to remove the manual ticket purchase location will result in a 43% improvement in the performance of control space section and the approach to reducing the headway of trains from 240 s to 180 s will increase the amount of accessible space for each pedestrian in the platform to 35%
It is better to avoid getting close to this certain density of passengers by providing the solutions presented in this research and other solutions
Summary
Due to the growing population of cities and increased intercity trips in many large cities, efficient public transport is essential. In 2004, according to the model, they designed the simulation method for station design and evaluated the flow of passengers according to parameters such as level of service, density, average travel time and delays in the gate. Galiza in 2016, after declaring that the use of the metro and rail transportation in cities has increased due to crowded streets and urban traffic and the metro stations have a high population density during peak traffic hours, points out that evaluation and design of station spaces are an important factor in maintaining the optimal level of service. This case study provided a good example for the potential implementation of micro-simulation models in the analysis of pedestrian circulation It provides numerical results and graphical animations of activities that take place from the time a passenger enters until departing the station [12].
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
