Infill station

An infill station (sometimes in-fill station) is a train station built on an existing passenger rail, rapid transit, or light rail line to address demand in a location between existing stations. Such stations take advantage of existing train service and encourage new riders by providing a more convenient location. Many older transit systems have widely spaced stations and can benefit from infill stations.^[1] In some cases, new infill station are built at sites where a station had once existed many years ago, for example the Cermak–McCormick Place station on the Chicago 'L''s Green Line.

Examples of infill stations

Germany

Hamburg
- Rübenkamp, 1931
- Kiwittsmoor, 1959
- Oldenfelde, 2019
- Ottensen (planned)

Ireland

Dublin
- Woodbrook (DART)
- Pelletstown (Western Commuter Line)
Cork
- Blarney / Stoneview (planned)
- Monard (planned)
- Blackpool / Kilbarry (planned)
- Tivoli (planned)
- Dunkettle (planned)
- Carrigtwohill West (planned)
- Water Rock (planned)
- Ballynoe (planned)^[3]

Japan

Chiba
- Nagareyama-ōtakanomori, 2005 (Tobu Railway Urban Park Line)
Osaka
- Shin-Osaka, 1964 (Tokaido Main Line (JR Kyoto Line))
- Ryokuchi-kōen, 1975 (Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway)
Hiroshima
- Shin-Hakushima, 2015 (Hiroshima Rapid Transit Astram Line, JR West San'yō Main Line)
Tokyo
- Takanawa Gateway, 2020 (JR East Yamanote Line/Keihin-Tohoku Line)
- Tameike-Sannō, 1997 (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)
Toyama
- Shin-Takaoka, 2015 (Johana Line)
Yamaguchi
- Asa, 1999 (San'yo Shinkansen)
Aichi
- Aimi, 2012 (Tokaido Main Line)
- Otobashi, 1995 (Tokaido Main Line)

Malaysia

KTM Komuter
- United Point (proposed)
- Maju KL (proposed)
- Kajang 2 (under construction)
- Abdullah Hukum (2018)
- Mid Valley (2004)
- KL Sentral (2001)
- Bukit Aman (proposed, 2019)^[4]

The Netherlands

Rotterdam
- Wilhelminaplein, 1997 (Rotterdam Metro)

Singapore

Mass Rapid Transit
- Dover MRT station, 2001
- Canberra MRT station, 2019
- Founders' Memorial MRT station, 2025
- Hume MRT station, 2025
- Brickland MRT station, TBC
- Sungei Kadut MRT station, TBC
- Bukit Brown MRT station, TBC

South Korea

Korail
- Imae Station, 2004
- Yongdu Station, 2005
- Dongmyo Station, 2005
- Jukjeon Station, 2007
- Dangjeong Station, 2010
- Gangmae Station, 2014
- Wonheung Station, 2014
- Darwol Station, 2014

Spain

Madrid
- Príncipe Pío, 1995 (Line 10 platforms)
- Canal (Madrid Metro), 1998
- Eugenia de Montijo (Madrid Metro), 1999
- Casa de Campo, 2002

Taiwan

Hsinchu
- Beihu Station, 2012
Keelung
- Badouzi Station, 2016
New Taipei City
- South Shulin Station, 2015
- Sanxingqiao Station, 2016
Taichung
- Xinwuri Station, 2006
- Lilin Station, 2018
- Toujiacuo Station, 2018
- Songzhu Station, 2018
- Jingwu Station, 2018
- Wuquan Station, 2018
Tainan
- Rende Station, 2014

United Kingdom

Leeds
- Burley Park station, 1992
- Kirkstall Forge station, 2016
London
- Wembley Park tube station, 14 October 1893
- Barons Court tube station, 9 October 1905
- Preston Road tube station, 21 May 1908
- Moor Park tube station, 9 May 1910
- Stamford Brook tube station, 1 February 1912
- North Harrow tube station, 22 March 1915
- Northwick Park tube station, 28 June 1923
- South Kenton station, 3 July 1933
- Northwood Hills tube station, 13 November 1933
- Roding Valley tube station, 3 February 1936
- Pudding Mill Lane DLR station, 1996
- Langdon Park DLR station, 2007
- Wood Lane tube station, 2008
- Surrey Canal Road station, proposed
- Stations between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge (except Ruislip) were open gradually to stimulate development around the area (1900s - 1910s)
- London Midland and Scottish Railway quadrupled the tracks between Barking and Upminster which enabled several stations to be built on the local line (1930s)
Liverpool
- Liverpool South Parkway railway station, 2006
Newcastle
- Northumberland Park Metro station, 2005

United States

Pittsburgh
- First Avenue station, 2001
Greater Boston
- Green St (elevated), 1912
- Arlington station, 1921
- Charles station, 1932
- Science Park station, 1955
- Quincy Adams station, 1983
- Lansdowne station (formerly Yawkey), 1988, rebuilt 2012, renamed 2019
- Assembly station, 2014
- Fairmount Line
  - Talbot Avenue station, 2012
  - Newmarket station and Four Corners/Geneva station, 2013^[5]^[6]
  - Blue Hill Avenue station, 2019
- Boston Landing station, 2017
- West Station, planned 2040
Washington metropolitan area
- NoMa–Gallaudet U station, 2004
- Morgan Boulevard Station and Largo Town Center Station, 2004
- Potomac Yard station, planned 2021
- Wolf Trap station, planned
- Potomac Shores station, Virginia Railway Express, under construction^[7]
San Francisco Bay Area
- Fairfield–Vacaville station
- Bay Area Rapid Transit
  - Embarcadero station, 1976
  - West Dublin/Pleasanton station, 2011
- Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit
  - Novato–Downtown station, 2019
  - Petaluma North station, planned
San Diego
- Bayfront/E Street station, 1986
- America Plaza station, 1991
- Fenton Parkway station, 2000
Greater Los Angeles
- Aviation/96th Street, planned
- Placentia station, planned
Chicagoland
- Chicago "L"
  - Morgan (Green/Pink), 2012
  - Oakton–Skokie (Yellow), 2012
  - Cermak–McCormick Place (Green), 2015
  - Damen (Green), 2021
- Metra
  - 35th Street "Lou Jones"/Bronzeville (RI), 2011
  - Romeoville (HC), 2018
Greater Salt Lake City
- 900 South (UTA station), 2005
- Sandy Expo (UTA station), 2006
- North Temple (UTA station), 2012
St. Louis
- East Riverfront station, 1994
- Cortex station, 2018
Greater New York
- Fairfield Metro, 2011
- West Haven station, 2013
- 10th Avenue (IRT Flushing Line), planned
Cleveland
- West 3rd station, 1999
Minneapolis–Saint Paul
- American Boulevard station, 2009
- Target Field station, 2009, 2014
Portland, Oregon
- Mall/Southwest 4th Avenue and Mall/Southwest 5th Avenue stations, 1990–2020
- Convention Center station, 1990
- Civic Drive station, 2010

References

^ Freemark, Yonah (2008-09-08). "With Infill Stations, Older Transit Agencies Extend Their Reach". Destination:Freedom. Retrieved 2008-09-09. The advantages of infill stations result from the fact that people are simply more likely to use transit when they're closer to it — and from the fact that the older transit systems in many cities have widely spaced stations that are under-serving potentially significant markets. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
^ "北京地铁13号线清河站12月30日开门迎客". 2019-12-28.
^ "CMATS" (PDF). 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Stesen komuter di Bukit Aman? Ini jawab Ketua Polis Negara". Mstar.com.my. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
^ Rocheleau, Matt (12 November 2012). "MBTA opens new commuter rail station at Talbot Avenue in Dorchester on Fairmount Line". Boston Globe. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
^ Rocheleau, Matt (25 June 2013). "Commuter rail gives Fairmount a boost". Boston Globe. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
^ VRE infill station launches a new idea: transit-oriented sprawl, Dan Malouff, Greater Greater Washington, August 5, 2014

[1] Freemark, Yonah (2008-09-08). "With Infill Stations, Older Transit Agencies Extend Their Reach". Destination:Freedom. Retrieved 2008-09-09. The advantages of infill stations result from the fact that people are simply more likely to use transit when they're closer to it — and from the fact that the older transit systems in many cities have widely spaced stations that are under-serving potentially significant markets. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

[2] "北京地铁13号线清河站12月30日开门迎客". 2019-12-28.

[3] "CMATS" (PDF). 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] "Stesen komuter di Bukit Aman? Ini jawab Ketua Polis Negara". Mstar.com.my. Retrieved 20 February 2020.

[globetalbot-5] Rocheleau, Matt (12 November 2012). "MBTA opens new commuter rail station at Talbot Avenue in Dorchester on Fairmount Line". Boston Globe. Retrieved 12 November 2012.

[july2013-6] Rocheleau, Matt (25 June 2013). "Commuter rail gives Fairmount a boost". Boston Globe. Retrieved 5 July 2013.

[7] VRE infill station launches a new idea: transit-oriented sprawl, Dan Malouff, Greater Greater Washington, August 5, 2014

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