High-speed Railway Assessment, phase 2, Norway Rail Specific Planning and Development Analysis APPENDIX 6 REPORT Experiences from other countrries e Appendix 6 - Report Report 6 - e Appendix g London, 18 February 2011 Matthew Savastano Assessment\7_Leverans\Final report 2011-02-18\Front pa 2011-02-18\Front report Assessment\7_Leverans\Final y WSP Civils 121 88 Stockholm-Globen R:\5645\2010\10142407 - Rail Specific Planning and Development Analysis for highspeed highspeed for Analysis Development and Planning Specific Rail - R:\5645\2010\10142407 Railwa countries_2011-02-18.docx other from Experiences Mall: Memo.dot ver 1.0 Visitors: Arenavägen 7 Phone: +46 8 688 60 00 Fax: +46 8 688 69 10 WSP Sverige AB Corporate identity no.: 556057-4880 Reg. office: Stockholm www.wspgroup.se NORWAY HIGH SPEED RAILWAY ASSESSMENT PHASE 2 Report on Rail Specific Planning and Development Analysis Subject 3 – Station Design Appendix 6 - Experience from Other Countries Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 4 2. CONSIDERATIONS FOR STATION PROVISION ......................................................................................... 4 2.1 General ........................................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Passenger demand and system capacity ....................................................................................... 4 2.3 Operations, configuration and speed ............................................................................................ 5 2.3.1 Distance between stations ..................................................................................................... 5 2.3.2 Interface with other existing systems .................................................................................... 5 2.3.3 Land Availability ..................................................................................................................... 5 2.4 Intermodal integration ................................................................................................................... 5 2.5 Development opportunities ........................................................................................................... 6 2.6 Infrastructure costs ........................................................................................................................ 6 3. QUESTIONNAIRE .................................................................................................................................... 7 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 7 3.2 High speed characteristics systems assessed ................................................................................ 8 4. ANALYSIS OF RESPONSES ....................................................................................................................... 8 4.1 General ........................................................................................................................................... 8 4.2 Physical Aspects of Rail System ...................................................................................................... 8 4.3 Operational characteristics ............................................................................................................ 9 4.4 Criteria for Intermediate Station Location ..................................................................................... 9 4.5 Building a market around the station .......................................................................................... 10 4.6 Effects of intermediate stations on high speed lines ................................................................... 11 4.7 Station track and platform design ................................................................................................ 11 4.8 Financing arrangements ............................................................................................................... 11 4.9 Location of stations in city centres .............................................................................................. 11 4.9.1 Advantages ........................................................................................................................... 11 4.9.2 Disadvantages ...................................................................................................................... 11 4.10 Location of stations in city outskirts ............................................................................................ 12 Final Report Rail Specific Planning and Development – Appendix 6 – Experience from Other Countries – 18 February 2011 4.10.1 Advantages ........................................................................................................................... 12 4.10.2 Disadvantages ...................................................................................................................... 12 4.11 Terminus station design ............................................................................................................... 12 4.12 Intermediate station design ......................................................................................................... 12 4.13 Safety aspects of intermediate stations ...................................................................................... 12 5. OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE ...................................................................................... 13 5.1 Station Spacing and Location ....................................................................................................... 13 5.1.1 Belgium ................................................................................................................................ 13 5.1.2 China .................................................................................................................................... 15 5.1.3 France ................................................................................................................................... 25 5.1.4 Germany ............................................................................................................................... 26 5.1.5 Japan .................................................................................................................................... 27 5.1.6 The Netherlands ................................................................................................................... 29 5.1.7 Spain ..................................................................................................................................... 30 5.1.8 Sweden ................................................................................................................................. 32 5.1.9 United Kingdom ................................................................................................................... 33 5.2 Average speed .............................................................................................................................. 35 5.2.1 France ................................................................................................................................... 35 5.2.2 Germany ............................................................................................................................... 36 5.2.3 Japan .................................................................................................................................... 37 5.2.4 Sweden ................................................................................................................................. 39 5.3 Passenger numbers ...................................................................................................................... 39 5.4 Comparison between city centre and parkway stations ............................................................. 40 5.4.1 City Centre Stations .............................................................................................................. 40 5.4.2 Parkway Stations .................................................................................................................. 40 5.5 Effect of stations on high speed lines .......................................................................................... 42 5.6 Construction costs ........................................................................................................................ 42 5.7 Regional development opportunities .......................................................................................... 43 5.7.1 Rotterdam Centraal .............................................................................................................. 43 5.7.2 Liège-Guillemins TGV ........................................................................................................... 43 5.7.3 Limburg and Montabaur ...................................................................................................... 44 5.8 Funding arrangements ................................................................................................................. 45 6. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................ 46 6.1 Summary .....................................................................................................................................