Research of Metro Stations with Varying Patterns of Ridership and Their Relationship with Built Environment, on the Example of Tianjin, China

Lei Pang, Yuxiao Jiang, Jingjing Wang, Ning Qiu, Xiang Xu, Lijian Ren () and Xinyu Han ()
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Lei Pang: School of Architecture, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Yuxiao Jiang: School of Architecture, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Jingjing Wang: School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
Ning Qiu: School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
Xiang Xu: School of Architecture, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Lijian Ren: School of Architecture, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Xinyu Han: School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 12, 1-18

Abstract: The metro station ridership features are associated significantly with the built environment factors of the pedestrian catchment area surrounding metro stations. The existing studies have focused on the impact on total ridership at metro stations, ignoring the impact on varying patterns of metro station ridership. Therefore, the reasonable identification of metro station categories and built environment factors affecting the varying patterns of ridership in different categories of stations is very important for metro construction. In this study, we developed a data-driven framework to examine the relationship between varying patterns of metro station ridership and built environment factors in these areas. By leveraging smart card data, we extracted the dynamic characteristics of ridership and utilized hierarchical clustering and K-means clustering to identify diverse patterns of metro station ridership, and we finally identified six main ridership patterns. We then developed a newly built environment measurement framework and adopted multinomial logistic regression analysis to explore the association between ridership patterns and built environment factors. (1) The clustering analysis results revealed that six station types were classified based on varying patterns of passenger flow, representing distinct functional characteristics. (2) The regression analysis indicated that diversity, density, and location factors were significantly associated with most station function types, while destination accessibility was only positively associated with employment-oriented type stations, and centrality was only associated with employment-oriented hybrid type station. The research results could inform the spatial planning and design around metro stations and the planning and design of metro systems. The built environment of pedestrian catchment areas surrounding metro stations can be enhanced through rational land use planning and the appropriate allocation of urban infrastructure and public service facilities.

Keywords: metro station; varying pattern of ridership; pedestrian catchment area; built environment; multinomial logistic regression analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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