| Title |
A Study on the Movement Pattern of Passengers in Subway Station |
| Authors |
Kim Chan-Ju ; Kim Young-Ook |
| Keywords |
Movement Pattern of Passengers ; Subway Station ; VGA(Visibility Graph Analysis) Method |
| Abstract |
This study aims to investigate the movement pattern of passengers in subway station. Detailed investigation is carried out using VGA(Visibility Graph Analysis) method and observation of people's movement in Kangnam subway station. VGA method describes spatial lay out quantitatively and it is based on human visibility. The study reveals that the movement pattern of passengers is influenced by volume of passengers per train, position of train stop, location of tollgates, land use of out area and spatial layout. Several areas of subway station have few different movement pattern. In the platform area, volume of passengers per train is strong factor. Spatial layout is more powerful factor than others, in the ticketing area. Tollgate position controls passenger's movement in the tollgate area. The passageway area is influenced by land use of district. This study suggests that a planning of subway station needs more quantitative analysis on spatial layout and objective consideration for passenger's movement. |