Infill station explained

An infill station (sometimes in-fill station) isa 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 stations are built at sites where a station had once existed many years ago, for example the station on the Chicago 'L''s Green Line.

Examples

The Americas

Canada

• Montreal
  • Griffintown–Bernard-Landry station, 2027
• Ottawa
  • Corso Italia station, 2024
  • Walkley station, 2024
• Toronto
  • North York Centre station, 1987
• Vancouver
  • Lake City Way station, 2003
  • Capstan, 2024

Chile

• Santiago
  • San José de la Estrella station, 2009

United States

• Atlanta
  • Peachtree Center station, 1982
• Phoenix
  • 50th Street/Washington station, 2019
• Pittsburgh
  • First Avenue station, 2001
• Philadelphia
  • Franklin Square, 2024
• 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^{[2] [3]}
    • Blue Hill Avenue station, 2019
  • Boston Landing station, 2017
  • West Station, 2040
• Washington metropolitan area
  • Washington Metro
    • , 2004
    • (/), 2023
    • , proposed
  • Virginia Railway Express
    • Potomac Shores, planned
• San Francisco Bay Area
  • Fairfield–Vacaville station
  • Hercules station, planned
  • Bay Area Rapid Transit
    • Embarcadero (///), 1976
    • West Dublin/Pleasanton, 2011
    • Irvington (/), 2031
  • Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit
    • Novato Downtown station, 2019
    • Petaluma North station, 2025
• San Diego County
  • San Diego Trolley
    • E Street, 1986
    • America Plaza (/), 1991
    • Fenton Parkway, 2000
• Greater Los Angeles
  • Los Angeles Metro Rail
    • Farmdale, 2012
  • Metrolink (California)
    • , 2023
    • , planned
    • , planned
    • (/), planned
• Chicago Metropolitan Area
  • Chicago "L"
    • (/), 2012
    • , 2012
    • , 2015
    • , 2024
  • Metra
    • Prairie Crossing, 2004
    • 35th Street "Lou" Jones/Bronzeville, 2011
    • Romeoville, 2018
    • Peterson/Ridge, 2024
    • Auburn Park, 2025
• Greater Salt Lake City
  • 900 South station, 2005
  • Sandy Expo station, 2006
  • North Temple station, 2012
  • Vineyard station, 2022
• St. Louis
  • East Riverfront station, 1994
  • Cortex station, 2018
• Greater New York
  • Elmont-UBS Arena station, 2021
  • Arthur Kill station, 2017
  • Fairfield Metro station, 2011
  • West Haven station, 2013
  • Intervale Avenue station, 1911
  • 191st Street station, 1911
  • Lexington Avenue/59th Street station (IRT Lexington Avenue Line express platforms), 1962 ^[4]
  • 10th Avenue station, planned
• Cleveland
  • West 3rd station, 1999
• Minneapolis–Saint Paul
  • American Boulevard station, 2009
• Portland, Oregon
  • Mall/Southwest 4th Avenue and Mall/Southwest 5th Avenue stations, 1990–2020
  • Convention Center station, 1990
  • Civic Drive station, 2010
• Dallas
  • West Irving station, 2000
  • Cityplace/Uptown station, 2000
  • Victory station, 2001
  • Lake Highlands station, 2010
  • Hidden Ridge station, 2021
  • Trinity Lakes station, 2024
  • 12th Street, planned
• Miami
  • Tri-Rail and Metrorail transfer station, 1989
  • Cypress Creek station, 1989
  • Boynton Beach station, 1989
  • Opa-locka station, 1996
  • Sheridan Street station, 1996
  • Museum Park station, 2013
  • Aventura station, 2022
  • Boca Raton station, 2022
• Albuquerque
  • Bernalillo County/International Sunport station, 2007
  • Downtown Bernalillo station, 2007
  • Isleta Pueblo station, 2008
  • Santa Fe County/NM 599 station, 2009
  • Kewa Pueblo station, 2010
  • Sandia Pueblo station, 2011
  • Montaño station, 2014
  • Zia Road station, 2017

Asia

China

• Beijing
  • Tiantongyuan station, 2007 (Line 5)
  • Beiyunhedong station, 2018 (Line 6)
  • (Line 13), 2019^[5]
  • Zhoujiazhuang station, 2021 (Line 17)
  • Beitaipingzhuang station, 2022 (Line 19)
  • Kandan station, 2022 (Line 16)
  • Erligou station, 2023 (Line 6 and 16)
  • Hongtaizhuang station, TBC (Line 16) (under construction)
  • Zhufangbei station, TBC (Changping line) (under construction)
  • Hongmiao station, 2025 (Line 14) (under construction)
• Shanghai
  • Chenxiang Highway station, 2020^[6]

Hong Kong

• Sheung Shui station, 1930
• University station, 1956
• Yau Ma Tei station, 1979
• Mong Kok station, 1979
• Prince Edward station, 1982
• Kowloon Tong station (East Rail line), 1982
• Tai Wai station, 1983
• Fo Tan station, 1985
• Tai Wo station, 1989
• Nam Cheong station, 2003
• Sunny Bay station, 2005
• Kwu Tung station, 2027
• Tung Chung East station, 2029
• Hung Shui Kiu station, 2030
• Oyster Bay station, 2030

Israel

• Railway to Beersheba (built 1950-60s):
  • Mazkeret Batya railway station, 2019
  • Kiryat Mal'akhi – Yoav railway station, 2018
  • Lehavim–Rahat railway station, 2007
• Haifa-Beirut-Tripoli railway (built 1940s):
  • Acre railway station, 1950s/2002
  • Hutzot HaMifratz railway station, 2001
  • HaMifrats Central railway station, 2001
• Railway in Haifa (built 1920s):
  • Haifa Bat Galim railway station, 1975
  • Haifa Hof HaCarmel railway station, 1999
  • Caesarea-Pardes Hanna railway station, 2001
• Remez Junction to Tel Aviv railway (built 1950s):
  • Netanya Sapir railway station, 2016
  • Tel Aviv University Railway Station, 2000

Japan

• Aichi
  • , 2012 (Tokaido Main Line)
  • , 1988 (Tokaido Shinkansen, Tokaido Main Line)
  • , 1995 (Tokaido Main Line)
• Chiba
  • , 1951 (Chūō–Sōbu Line)
  • , 1981 (Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line)
  • , 2000 (Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line)
  • , 2005 (Tobu Railway Urban Park Line)
• Hiroshima
  • Akinagahama, 1994 (Kure Line)^[7]
  • Jike, 2017 (San'yo Main Line)
  • Karugahama, 1999 (Kure Line)
  • Kōdo-Homachigawa, 2017 (San'yō Main Line)
  • , 1992 (Kure Line)
  • Maezora, 2000 (San'yō Main Line)
  • Mizushiri, 1999 (Kure Line)
  • Ōmachi, 1994 (San'yō Main Line)
  • , 2015 (Hiroshima Rapid Transit Astram Line, JR West San'yō Main Line)
  • Shin-Hiro, 2002 (Kure Line)
  • Tenjingawa, 2004 (San'yo Main Line)
• Hyogo
  • Harima-Katsuhara, 2008 (San'yō Main Line)
  • Higashi-Himeji, 2016 (San'yō Main Line (JR Kōbe Line))
  • Himeji-Bessho, 2005 (San'yō Main Line (JR Kobe Line))
  • Kōnan-Yamate, 1996 (San'yō Main Line (JR Kobe Line))
  • Maya, 2016 (San'yō Main Line (JR Kobe Line))
  • Nihon-heso-kōen, 1985 (Kakogawa Line)
  • Sakura Shukugawa, 2007 (San'yō Main Line (JR Kobe Line))
  • Sumakaihinkōen, 2008 (San'yō Main Line (JR Kobe Line))
• Kyoto
  • Emmachi, 2000 (Sagano Line (San'yo Main Line))
  • JR Fujinomori, 1997 (JR West Nara Line)
  • JR Ogura, 2001 (JR West Nara Line)
  • Katsuragawa, 2008 (Tokaido Main Line (JR Kyoto Line))
  • Shinkyū-Daigaku-mae, 1996 (San'in Main Line)
  • Umekōji-Kyōtonishi, 2019 (San'in Main Line (Sagano Line))^[8]
• Nara
  • JR Goidō, 2004 (Wakayama Line)
• Okayama
  • Kitanagase, 2005 (San'yo Main Line)
  • Nishigawara, 2008 (San'yo Main Line, Akō Line)
• Osaka
  • JR-Sōjiji, 2018 (Tokaido Main Line (JR Kyoto Line))
  • Kizuri-Kamikita, 2018 (JR West Osaka Higashi Line)
  • , 1975 (Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway)
  • Shimamoto, 2008 (Tokaido Main Line (JR Kyoto Line))
  • , 1964 (Tokaido Main Line (JR Kyoto Line))
  • Universal City, 2001 (Sakurajima Line)
• Shiga
  • Minami-Kusatsu, 1994 (JR West Biwako Line (Tokaido Main Line))
  • Rittō, 1991 (Biwako Line (Tokaido Main Line))
  • Ono Station, 1988 (JR West Kosei Line)
• Shizuoka
  • Nagaizumi-Nameri Station, 2002 (Gotemba Line)
  • Ōoka Station, 1946 (Gotemba Line)
• Tokyo
  • , 1997 (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)
  • , 2020 (JR East Yamanote Line/Keihin-Tohoku Line)
  • , 2020 (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)
• Tochigi
  • , 2018 (Ryōmō Line)
  • , 2017 (Tobu Kinugawa Line)
• Tottori
  • Higashiyamakōen, 1993 (San'in Main Line)
  • Tottoridaigakumae, 1995 (San'in Main Line)
• Toyama
  • Fuchū-Usaka, 2008 (Takayama Line)
  • , 2015 (Johana Line)
• Yamaguchi
  • , 1999 (San'yo Shinkansen)
  • Kajikuri-Gōdaichi, 2008 (San'in Main Line)

Malaysia

KTM Komuter
Planned infill stations:

• Bukit Aman (proposed in 2019, between Kuala Lumpur and Bank Negara)^[9]
• United Point (proposed, between Kepong and Segambut)
• Maju KL (proposed, between Bandar Tasik Selatan and Serdang)

Opened infill stations:

• Abdullah Hukum (opened 2018, between KL Sentral and Angkasapuri)
• Mid Valley (opened 2004, between KL Sentral and Seputeh)
• KL Sentral (opened 2001, between Kuala Lumpur and Seputeh at opening)
• Kajang 2 (opened 2023, between Kajang and UKM)

Rapid Rail
Planned infill stations:

• Two unnamed future stations, one between Puchong Prima and Putra Heights, and one between IOI Puchong Jaya and Kinrara BK5.
• RRI, between Kampung Selamat and Kwasa Damansara.
• Teknologi, between Kwasa Sentral and Kota Damansara.
• Bukit Kiara, between Pusat Bandar Damansara MRT station and Phileo Damansara.
• Bandar Malaysia Utara and Bandar Malaysia Selatan, between Chan Sow Lin and Kuchai.
• Taman Teknologi, between Sungai Besi and Serdang Raya Utara.
• Taman Universiti, between UPM and Taman Equine.
• Taman Mesra, between Bukit Dukung and Sungai Jernih.
• Tropicana, between BU11 and Damansara Idaman
• Temasya, between Glenmarie and Kerjaya
• Raja Muda, between Dato Menteri and UiTM Shah Alam
• Bukit Raja Selatan, between Seksyen 7 Shah Alam and Bandar Baru Klang
• Bandar Botanik, between Bandar Bukit Tinggi and Johan Setia

Opened infill stations:

• Sri Rampai (opened 2010, between Wangsa Maju and Setiawangsa)

Philippines

• Philippine National Railways
  • Bucal station, proposed (PNR South Long Haul)

Singapore

• Mass Rapid Transit
  • Dover MRT station, 2001
  • Canberra MRT station, 2019
  • Hume MRT station, 2025
  • Founders' Memorial MRT station, 2028
  • Brickland MRT station, 2034
  • Sungei Kadut MRT station, TBC
  • Bukit Brown MRT station, TBC
  • Mount Pleasant MRT station, TBD
  • Marina South MRT station, TBD

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

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

Thailand

• BTS Skytrain
  • Saint Louis BTS station, 2021
  • Sena Ruam BTS station, planned 2023
• SRT Red Lines
  • Phra Ram 6 station, planned 2022
  • Bang Kruai-EGAT station, planned 2022

Europe

France

• Paris RER
  • Rosa-Parks station, 2015
• Toulouse Metro
  • Niel (planned and reserved)

Germany

• Hamburg
  • Rübenkamp, 1931
  • Kiwittsmoor, 1959
  • Oldenfelde, 2019
  • Ottensen (planned)
• Nuremberg S-Bahn
  • Erlangen Paul Gossen Straße (opened 2015) along the Nuremberg-Bamberg railway (S1)^[10]
• Nuremberg U-Bahn
  • "University" (proposed) along U1 between Hasenbuck station and Bauernfeindstraße station^[11]
  • “Marienberg“ (proposed) along U2 between Airport and Ziegelstein station^{[12] [13]}

Ireland

• Dublin
  • Woodbrook (DART)
  • Pelletstown (Western Commuter Line)
• Cork
  • Blarney / Stoneview (proposed)
  • Tivoli (proposed)
  • Water-rock (proposed)
  • Ballynoe (proposed)^[14]

The Netherlands

• Rotterdam
  • Wilhelminaplein, 1997 (Rotterdam Metro)
• Zoetermeer
  • Lansingerland-Zoetermeer
• Zwolle
  • Zwolle Stadshagen

Russia

• Moscow
  • Moscow Metro
    • Tverskaya, 1979
    • Dubrovka, 1999
    • Tekhnopark, 2015
    • Dostoevskaya, planned
  • Kursky Suburban Railway
    • Novokhokhlovskaya, 2018
    • Kuryanovo, 2020
    • Pechatniki, 2022
    • Serp i Molot, planned
    • Kotlyakovo, planned
  • Rizhsky Suburban Railway
    • Volokolamskaya, 2019
    • Penyagino, 2019
    • Shchukinskaya, 2021
    • Maryina Roshcha, 2023

Spain

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

Sweden

• Stockholm
  • Årstaberg, 2006

Switzerland

• Bern
  • , 2004
• Minusio
  • , 2022

Ukraine

• Kyiv Metro
  • Teatralna, 1987

United Kingdom

• Exeter
  • St James Park station, 26 January 1906
  • Polsloe Bridge station, 1907
  • Pinhoe station, 16 May 1983
  • Digby & Sowton station, 23 May 1995
  • Newcourt station, 4 June 2015
  • Cranbrook station, 13 December 2015
  • Marsh Barton station, 4 July 2023
  • Monkerton station, proposed
• Torquay
  • Edginswell station, proposed, due 2024
• Leeds
  • Burley Park station, 1988
  • Glasshoughton station, 2005
  • 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
  • Mitcham Eastfields railway 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 station, 2006
• Newcastle
  • Northumberland Park Metro station, 2005

Notes and References

1. News: Yonah . Freemark . With Infill Stations, Older Transit Agencies Extend Their Reach . Destination:Freedom . 2008-09-08 . 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. . 2014-09-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140911001903/http://www.nationalcorridors.org/df3/df09082014.shtml . dead .
2. News: MBTA opens new commuter rail station at Talbot Avenue in Dorchester on Fairmount Line . Boston Globe . Rocheleau, Matt . 12 November 2012 . 12 November 2012.
3. News: Commuter rail gives Fairmount a boost . Rocheleau, Matt . 25 June 2013 . Boston Globe . 5 July 2013.
4. News: Katz . Ralph . 1962-11-16 . IRT EXPRESS STOP OPENS AT 59TH ST.; East Side Station Had Been Local One Since 1918 Line's 4th-Busiest Stop . 2024-07-05 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
5. Web site: 北京地铁13号线清河站12月30日开门迎客. 2019-12-28.
6. Web site: 2020-08-23. 上海轨道交通11号线陈翔公路站将于8月25日开通.
7. Web site: 2022 . データで見るJR西日本 2022 . JR West Japan 2022 in Data . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214074840/https://www.westjr.co.jp/company/info/issue/data/pdf/data2022.pdf . 14 December 2022 . 7 February 2023 . westjr.co.jp . 88–90 . ja.
8. Web site: 2018-12-14 . 2019年春ダイヤ改正（3月16日【土曜日】） . Timetable Revisions for Spring 2019 (March 16 【Saturday】) . 2018-12-14 . West Japan Railway Company.
9. Web site: Stesen komuter di Bukit Aman? Ini jawab Ketua Polis Negara . Mstar.com.my . 23 December 2019 . 20 February 2020.
10. Web site: Neuer S-Bahn-Halt in Erlangen: Siemens-Campus erhält Station.
11. Web site: Neue Uni in Nürnberg braucht eine U-Bahn vor der Tür.
12. Web site: Zukunft des Nürnberger U-Bahn-Netzes.
13. Web site: "Mit uns redet ja keiner": Wie geht es im Norden Nürnbergs mit der Stadtentwicklung weiter?.
14. Web site: CMATS. 2019.