Infill station

An infill station (sometimes in-fill station) is a train station built on an existing passenger rail, rapid transit, or light rail line to address demand in a location between existing stations. Such stations take advantage of existing train service and encourage new riders by providing a more convenient location. Many older transit systems have widely spaced stations and can benefit from infill stations.^[1] In some cases, new infill stations are built at sites where a station had once existed many years ago, for example the Cermak–McCormick Place station on the Chicago 'L''s Green Line.

Examples

The Americas

Asia

China

Beijing
- Tiantongyuan station, 2007 (Line 5)
- Beiyunhedong station, 2018 (Line 6)
- Qinghe railway station (Line 13), 2019^[5]
- Zhoujiazhuang station, 2021 (Line 17)
- Beitaipingzhuang station, 2022 (Line 19)
- Kandan station, 2022 (Line 16)
- Erligou station, 2023 (Line 6 and 16)
- Hongtaizhuang station, TBC (Line 16) (under construction)
- Zhufangbei station, TBC (Changping line) (under construction)
- Hongmiao station, 2025 (Line 14) (under construction)
Shanghai
- Chenxiang Highway station, 2020^[6]

Hong Kong

Sheung Shui station, 1930
University station, 1956
Yau Ma Tei station, 1979
Mong Kok station, 1979
Prince Edward station, 1982
Kowloon Tong station (East Rail line), 1982
Tai Wai station, 1983
Fo Tan station, 1985
Tai Wo station, 1989
Nam Cheong station, 2003
Sunny Bay station, 2005
Kwu Tung station, 2027 (under construction)
Tung Chung East station, 2029 (under construction)
Hung Shui Kiu station, 2030 (under construction)
Oyster Bay station, 2030

Israel

Railway to Beersheba (built 1950-60s):
- Mazkeret Batya railway station, 2019
- Kiryat Mal'akhi – Yoav railway station, 2018
- Lehavim–Rahat railway station, 2007
Haifa-Beirut-Tripoli railway (built 1940s):
- Acre railway station, 1950s/2002
- Hutzot HaMifratz railway station, 2001
- HaMifrats Central railway station, 2001
Railway in Haifa (built 1920s):
- Haifa Bat Galim railway station, 1975
- Haifa Hof HaCarmel railway station, 1999
- Caesarea-Pardes Hanna railway station, 2001
Remez Junction to Tel Aviv railway (built 1950s):
- Netanya Sapir railway station, 2016
- Tel Aviv University Railway Station, 2000

Japan

Aichi
- Aimi, 2012 (Tokaido Main Line)
- Mikawa-Anjō, 1988 (Tokaido Shinkansen, Tokaido Main Line)
- Otobashi, 1995 (Tokaido Main Line)
Chiba
- Shin-Kemigawa, 1951 (Chūō–Sōbu Line)
- Minami-Gyōtoku, 1981 (Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line)
- Myōden, 2000 (Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line)
- Nagareyama-ōtakanomori, 2005 (Tobu Railway Urban Park Line)
Hiroshima
- Akinagahama, 1994 (Kure Line)^[7]
- Jike, 2017 (San'yo Main Line)^[7]
- Karugahama, 1999 (Kure Line)^[7]
- Kōdo-Homachigawa, 2017 (San'yō Main Line)^[7]
- Kure-Portopia, 1992 (Kure Line)^[7]
- Maezora, 2000 (San'yō Main Line)^[7]
- Mizushiri, 1999 (Kure Line)^[7]
- Ōmachi, 1994 (San'yō Main Line)^[7]
- Shin-Hakushima, 2015 (Hiroshima Rapid Transit Astram Line, JR West San'yō Main Line)^[7]
- Shin-Hiro, 2002 (Kure Line)^[7]
- Tenjingawa, 2004 (San'yo Main Line)^[7]
Hyogo
- Harima-Katsuhara, 2008 (San'yō Main Line)^[7]
- Higashi-Himeji, 2016 (San'yō Main Line (JR Kōbe Line))^[7]
- Himeji-Bessho, 2005 (San'yō Main Line (JR Kobe Line))^[7]
- Kōnan-Yamate, 1996 (San'yō Main Line (JR Kobe Line))^[7]
- Maya, 2016 (San'yō Main Line (JR Kobe Line))^[7]
- Nihon-heso-kōen, 1985 (Kakogawa Line)
- Sakura Shukugawa, 2007 (San'yō Main Line (JR Kobe Line))^[7]
- Sumakaihinkōen, 2008 (San'yō Main Line (JR Kobe Line))^[7]
Kyoto
- Emmachi, 2000 (Sagano Line (San'yo Main Line))^[7]
- JR Fujinomori, 1997 (JR West Nara Line)^[7]
- JR Ogura, 2001 (JR West Nara Line)^[7]
- Katsuragawa, 2008 (Tokaido Main Line (JR Kyoto Line))
- Shinkyū-Daigaku-mae, 1996 (San'in Main Line)^[7]
- Umekōji-Kyōtonishi, 2019 (San'in Main Line (Sagano Line))^[8]^[7]
Nara
- JR Goidō, 2004 (Wakayama Line)^[7]
Okayama
- Kitanagase, 2005 (San'yo Main Line)^[7]
- Nishigawara, 2008 (San'yo Main Line, Akō Line)^[7]
Osaka
- JR-Sōjiji, 2018 (Tokaido Main Line (JR Kyoto Line))^[7]
- Kizuri-Kamikita, 2018 (JR West Osaka Higashi Line)^[7]
- Ryokuchi-kōen, 1975 (Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway)
- Shimamoto, 2008 (Tokaido Main Line (JR Kyoto Line))^[7]
- Shin-Osaka, 1964 (Tokaido Main Line (JR Kyoto Line))
- Universal City, 2001 (Sakurajima Line)^[7]
Shiga
- Minami-Kusatsu, 1994 (JR West Biwako Line (Tokaido Main Line))^[7]
- Rittō, 1991 (Biwako Line (Tokaido Main Line))^[7]
- Ono Station, 1988 (JR West Kosei Line)
Shizuoka
- Nagaizumi-Nameri Station, 2002 (Gotemba Line)
- Ōoka Station, 1946 (Gotemba Line)
Tokyo
- Tameike-Sannō, 1997 (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)
- Takanawa Gateway, 2020 (JR East Yamanote Line/Keihin-Tohoku Line)
- Toranomon Hills, 2020 (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)
Tochigi
- Ashikaga Flower Park, 2018 (Ryōmō Line)
- Tobu World Square, 2017 (Tobu Kinugawa Line)
Tottori
- Higashiyamakōen, 1993 (San'in Main Line)^[7]
- Tottoridaigakumae, 1995 (San'in Main Line)^[7]
Toyama
- Fuchū-Usaka, 2008 (Takayama Line)^[7]
- Shin-Takaoka, 2015 (Johana Line)^[7]
Yamaguchi
- Asa, 1999 (San'yo Shinkansen)^[7]
- Kajikuri-Gōdaichi, 2008 (San'in Main Line)^[7]

Malaysia

KTM Komuter
Planned infill stations:

1 2 Bukit Aman (proposed in 2019, between Kuala Lumpur and Bank Negara)^[9]
2 United Point (proposed, between Kepong and Segambut)
1 Maju KL (proposed, between Bandar Tasik Selatan and Serdang)

Opened infill stations:

2 Abdullah Hukum (opened 2018, between KL Sentral and Angkasapuri)
1 Mid Valley (opened 2004, between KL Sentral and Seputeh)
1 2 10 KL Sentral (opened 2001, between Kuala Lumpur and Seputeh at opening)
1 Kajang 2 (opened 2023, between Kajang and UKM)

Rapid Rail
Planned infill stations:

4 Two unnamed future stations, one between Puchong Prima and Putra Heights, and one between IOI Puchong Jaya and Kinrara BK5.
12 RRI, between Kampung Selamat and Kwasa Damansara.
9 Teknologi, between Kwasa Sentral and Kota Damansara.
9 Bukit Kiara, between Pusat Bandar Damansara MRT station and Phileo Damansara.
12 Bandar Malaysia Utara and Bandar Malaysia Selatan, between Chan Sow Lin and Kuchai.
12 Taman Teknologi, between Sungai Besi and Serdang Raya Utara.
12 Taman Universiti, between UPM and Taman Equine.
9 Taman Mesra, between Bukit Dukung and Sungai Jernih.
11 Tropicana, between BU11 and Damansara Idaman
11 Temasya, between Glenmarie and Kerjaya
11 Raja Muda, between Dato Menteri and UiTM Shah Alam
11 Bukit Raja Selatan, between Seksyen 7 Shah Alam and Bandar Baru Klang
11 Bandar Botanik, between Bandar Bukit Tinggi and Johan Setia

Opened infill stations:

5 Sri Rampai (opened 2010, between Wangsa Maju and Setiawangsa)

Philippines

Philippine National Railways
- Bucal station, proposed (PNR South Long Haul)

Singapore

Mass Rapid Transit
- Dover MRT station, 2001
- Canberra MRT station, 2019
- Hume MRT station, 2025
- Founders' Memorial MRT station, 2028
- Brickland MRT station, 2034
- Sungei Kadut MRT station, TBC
- Bukit Brown MRT station, TBC
- Mount Pleasant MRT station, TBD
- Marina South MRT station, TBD

South Korea

Korail
- Imae Station, 2004
- Yongdu Station, 2005
- Dongmyo Station, 2005
- Jukjeon Station, 2007
- Dangjeong Station, 2010
- Gangmae Station, 2014
- Wonheung Station, 2014
- Darwol Station, 2014

Taiwan

Hsinchu
- Beihu Station, 2012
Keelung
- Badouzi Station, 2016
New Taipei City
- South Shulin Station, 2015
- Sanxingqiao Station, 2016
Taichung
- Xinwuri Station, 2006
- Lilin Station, 2018
- Toujiacuo Station, 2018
- Songzhu Station, 2018
- Jingwu Station, 2018
- Wuquan Station, 2018
Tainan
- Rende Station, 2014

Thailand

BTS Skytrain
- Saint Louis BTS station, 2021
- Sena Ruam BTS station, planned 2023
SRT Red Lines
- Phra Ram 6 station, planned 2022
- Bang Kruai-EGAT station, planned 2022

Europe

France

Paris RER
- Rosa-Parks station, 2015
Toulouse Metro
- Niel (planned and reserved)

Germany

Hamburg
- Rübenkamp, 1931
- Kiwittsmoor, 1959
- Oldenfelde, 2019
- Ottensen (planned)
Nuremberg S-Bahn
- Erlangen Paul Gossen Straße (opened 2015) along the Nuremberg-Bamberg railway (S1)^[10]
Nuremberg U-Bahn
- "University" (proposed) along U1 between Hasenbuck station and Bauernfeindstraße station^[11]
- “Marienberg“ (proposed) along U2 between Airport and Ziegelstein station^[12]^[13]

Ireland

Dublin
- Woodbrook (DART)
- Pelletstown (Western Commuter Line)
Cork
- Blarney / Stoneview (proposed)
- Tivoli (proposed)
- Water-rock (proposed)
- Ballynoe (proposed)^[14]

The Netherlands

Russia

Moscow
- Moscow Metro
  - Tverskaya, 1979
  - Dubrovka, 1999
  - Tekhnopark, 2015
  - Dostoevskaya ( ), planned
- Kursky Suburban Railway
  - Novokhokhlovskaya, 2018
  - Kuryanovo, 2020
  - Pechatniki, 2022
  - Serp i Molot ( ), planned
  - Kotlyakovo, planned
- Rizhsky Suburban Railway
  - Volokolamskaya, 2019
  - Penyagino, 2019
  - Shchukinskaya, 2021
  - Maryina Roshcha, 2023

Spain

Madrid
- Príncipe Pío, 1995 (Line 10 platforms)
- Canal (Madrid Metro), 1998
- Eugenia de Montijo (Madrid Metro), 1999
- Casa de Campo, 2002

Sweden

Stockholm
- Årstaberg, 2006
- Vega, 2019

Switzerland

Bern
- Bern Wankdorf, 2004
Minusio
- Minusio, 2022

Ukraine

Kyiv Metro
- Teatralna, 1987

United Kingdom

Exeter
- St James Park station, 26 January 1906
- Polsloe Bridge station, 1907
- Pinhoe station, 16 May 1983
- Digby & Sowton station, 23 May 1995
- Newcourt station, 4 June 2015
- Cranbrook station, 13 December 2015
- Marsh Barton station, 4 July 2023
- Monkerton station, proposed
Torquay
- Edginswell station, proposed, due 2024
Leeds
- Burley Park station, 1988
- Glasshoughton station, 2005
- Kirkstall Forge station, 2016
London
- Wembley Park tube station, 14 October 1893
- Barons Court tube station, 9 October 1905
- Preston Road tube station, 21 May 1908
- Moor Park tube station, 9 May 1910
- Stamford Brook tube station, 1 February 1912
- North Harrow tube station, 22 March 1915
- Northwick Park tube station, 28 June 1923
- South Kenton station, 3 July 1933
- Northwood Hills tube station, 13 November 1933
- Roding Valley tube station, 3 February 1936
- Pudding Mill Lane DLR station, 1996
- Langdon Park DLR station, 2007
- Wood Lane tube station, 2008
- Mitcham Eastfields railway station, 2008
- Surrey Canal Road station, proposed
- Stations between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge (except Ruislip) were open gradually to stimulate development around the area (1900s - 1910s)
- London Midland and Scottish Railway quadrupled the tracks between Barking and Upminster which enabled several stations to be built on the local line (1930s)
Liverpool
- Liverpool South Parkway station, 2006
Newcastle
- Northumberland Park Metro station, 2005

References

^ Freemark, Yonah (2008-09-08). "With Infill Stations, Older Transit Agencies Extend Their Reach". Destination:Freedom. Archived from the original on 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2008-09-09. The advantages of infill stations result from the fact that people are simply more likely to use transit when they're closer to it — and from the fact that the older transit systems in many cities have widely spaced stations that are under-serving potentially significant markets.
^ Rocheleau, Matt (12 November 2012). "MBTA opens new commuter rail station at Talbot Avenue in Dorchester on Fairmount Line". Boston Globe. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
^ Rocheleau, Matt (25 June 2013). "Commuter rail gives Fairmount a boost". Boston Globe. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
^ Katz, Ralph (1962-11-16). "IRT EXPRESS STOP OPENS AT 59TH ST.; East Side Station Had Been Local One Since 1918 Line's 4th-Busiest Stop". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
^ "北京地铁13号线清河站12月30日开门迎客". 2019-12-28.
^ "上海轨道交通11号线陈翔公路站将于8月25日开通". 2020-08-23.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
^ "2019年春ダイヤ改正（3月16日【土曜日】）" [Timetable Revisions for Spring 2019 (March 16 【Saturday】)] (PDF). West Japan Railway Company. 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
^ "Stesen komuter di Bukit Aman? Ini jawab Ketua Polis Negara". Mstar.com.my. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
^ "Neuer S-Bahn-Halt in Erlangen: Siemens-Campus erhält Station".
^ "Neue Uni in Nürnberg braucht eine U-Bahn vor der Tür".
^ "Zukunft des Nürnberger U-Bahn-Netzes".
^ ""Mit uns redet ja keiner": Wie geht es im Norden Nürnbergs mit der Stadtentwicklung weiter?".
^ "CMATS" (PDF). 2019.

[1] Freemark, Yonah (2008-09-08). "With Infill Stations, Older Transit Agencies Extend Their Reach". Destination:Freedom. Archived from the original on 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2008-09-09. The advantages of infill stations result from the fact that people are simply more likely to use transit when they're closer to it — and from the fact that the older transit systems in many cities have widely spaced stations that are under-serving potentially significant markets.

[globetalbot-2] Rocheleau, Matt (12 November 2012). "MBTA opens new commuter rail station at Talbot Avenue in Dorchester on Fairmount Line". Boston Globe. Retrieved 12 November 2012.

[july2013-3] Rocheleau, Matt (25 June 2013). "Commuter rail gives Fairmount a boost". Boston Globe. Retrieved 5 July 2013.

[4] Katz, Ralph (1962-11-16). "IRT EXPRESS STOP OPENS AT 59TH ST.; East Side Station Had Been Local One Since 1918 Line's 4th-Busiest Stop". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-05.

[5] "北京地铁13号线清河站12月30日开门迎客". 2019-12-28.

[6] "上海轨道交通11号线陈翔公路站将于8月25日开通". 2020-08-23.

[:0-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.

[8] "2019年春ダイヤ改正（3月16日【土曜日】）" [Timetable Revisions for Spring 2019 (March 16 【Saturday】)] (PDF). West Japan Railway Company. 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2018-12-14.

[9] "Stesen komuter di Bukit Aman? Ini jawab Ketua Polis Negara". Mstar.com.my. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.

[10] "Neuer S-Bahn-Halt in Erlangen: Siemens-Campus erhält Station".

[11] "Neue Uni in Nürnberg braucht eine U-Bahn vor der Tür".

[12] "Zukunft des Nürnberger U-Bahn-Netzes".

[13] ""Mit uns redet ja keiner": Wie geht es im Norden Nürnbergs mit der Stadtentwicklung weiter?".

[14] "CMATS" (PDF). 2019.

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