INVESTIGATION ON LOCATION OF SHOPS ATTACHED IN CONCOURS AND PLATFORM OF RAILWAY STATIONS IN KANSAI AREA

Abstract

This study aims to clarify the location of shops in concourse and platform of railway stations in Kansai area. The data collected from the investigation conducted in 2008 are compared with those in 1999. It is found out that even though the situation in Kansai area has changes dynamically, it is smaller than that in Tokyo area. We interviewed some railway companies about location of shops in station to find out that the actual locations of shops are depended on their dispositions for business in stations. Finally, characteristic variation in human behavior in front of shops newly located in stations is discussed by three types of shops.