Land Uses Around Urban Rail Stations: A Case Study of Shanghai

This study examines the land uses around urban rail transit stations to assess the impacts of urban rail transport to the station area. This research investigates the land use around 48 stations on Shanghai Metro Line 1 (L1), Line 2 (L2) and Line 3 (L3). On the basis of analysis of the overall impact on land use and variation of the impact with the proximity to rail station, research findings indicate that construction period and the location of rail transit lines all have diffident implications on land use. Moreover, due to control of land use around the station house, the land use characteristics in the core areas of rail transit stations are contrary to the basic principles of urban land economics. This is evidence that in the future urban planning control needs to be improved.