Host: The City Planning Institute of Japan
In this study, our purpose is to clarity the effect of moving at stations and waiting time for train at platform on optimal location of stations and user's benefit such as traveling time and walk distance. First, we defined the Access Cost, which is the total cost of moving from entrance to platform and from platform to entrance at stations and waiting time for train at platform. Second, we suggested the solution method using iterative heuristic method to solve the optimal location problem of stations with consideration for Access Cost. In addition, we clarified availability and reliability of the solution. Finally, in a linear city, we calculated optimal location of stations under various conditions and analyzed the result. Then it became clear that Access Cost have the least effect on optimal location of station and a big impact on user's benefit.
