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Classification of Metro Stations based on Varying Patterns of Ridership and their Relationship with Built Environment in Tianjin, China

Version 1 : Received: 4 May 2023 / Approved: 9 May 2023 / Online: 9 May 2023 (11:54:24 CEST)

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Pang, L.; Jiang, Y.; Wang, J.; Qiu, N.; Xu, X.; Ren, L.; Han, X. Research of Metro Stations with Varying Patterns of Ridership and Their Relationship with Built Environment, on the Example of Tianjin, China. Sustainability 2023, 15, 9533. Pang, L.; Jiang, Y.; Wang, J.; Qiu, N.; Xu, X.; Ren, L.; Han, X. Research of Metro Stations with Varying Patterns of Ridership and Their Relationship with Built Environment, on the Example of Tianjin, China. Sustainability 2023, 15, 9533.

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 finally identified six main ridership patterns. We then developed a new 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 result 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 station, and centrality was only associated with employment-oriented hybrid type station. These results could inform the coordinated development of rail transit and land use, and the renewal and enhancement of the built environment in the pedestrian catchment area surrounding metro stations.

Keywords

metro station; varying pattern of ridership; pedestrian catchment area; built environment; multinomial logistic regression analysis

Subject

Social Sciences, Urban Studies and Planning

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