A Study on User-Oriented Development of Private Investment Railway Station - Focused on Seoul Railway Station Area -

이용자 중심의 민자 역사 개발 방향에 관한 연구 - 서울시 민자 역사 역세권을 중심으로 -

This study suggests how to improve Private Investment railway station, based on the investigation of the characters of example stations whether they have been working well as not only transportation node but also regional centers. It starts with looking into theories and preceeding other studies about what kinds of role the stations have to do in urban context. Then the problems of private investment railway stations are pointed out, comparing with those ideal roles. The spatial characters are defined on the basis of user type and facilities status. The main purpose is to suggest the positive roles of the stations. The worst problem the existing stations have is the too much priority to profit, no matter what role they are doing as urban nodes. The station has to be developed more user-oriented. So, the plans has to give publicity back to the stations that provides residents with more other services than just transportation.