Cross-platform interchange
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Interchange station
An interchange station or a transfer station is a train station for more than one railway route in a public transport system, and allows passengers to change from one route to another. Transfer may occur within the same mode, or between rail modes, or to buses...
between different lines in a metro
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
system. The term originates with the London Underground
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
; such layouts exist in other networks but are not commonly so named. In the United States, it is often referred to as simply a "transfer".
It occurs in a system with island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
s, with a single platform in between the two directions of travel, or two side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s between the tracks, connected by level corridors. Passengers do not need to move to another platform level for transfer, thus increasing the efficiency of commuting
Commuting
Commuting is regular travel between one's place of residence and place of work or full time study. It sometimes refers to any regular or often repeated traveling between locations when not work related.- History :...
. Building a cross-platform interchange may be costly due to the complexity of railtrack alignment, especially so if the railway operators insistently arrange their track without flat crossings. A common two-directions cross-platform interchange configuration consists of two selected directions of two different lines sharing an island platform, and each return directions of both lines sharing another island platform in the same station complex.
Types of cross-platform interchanges
Types of cross-platform interchanges describe which trains shall be interconnected cross-platform.Cross-platform interchanges between different lines
Common cross-platform interchanges allow passengers to switch directions without changing to another platform between trains. This applies nearly everywhere, where trains of different directions meet in minor and major hubs, but is only found at selected interchange stations in the metro networks worldwide.Cross-platform interchanges between different train categories
Some railway lines usually in more congested areas offer cross-platform interchanges also between different train categories, for example between express and stopping trains. Generally, this kind of interchange is used in many European railway minor hubs to connect fast trains to local feeder services as well as on surface sections of suburban lines like RER ERER E
The RER E is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France. The line runs from the western terminus Haussmann St-Lazare to the eastern terminuses Chelles-Gournay and Tournan...
in Paris or Metro North Hudson Line
Hudson Line (Metro-North)
Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line is a commuter rail line running north from New York City along the east shore of the Hudson River. Metro-North service ends at Poughkeepsie, with Amtrak's Empire Corridor trains continuing north to and beyond Albany...
in New York State; but it is rarely found in metro networks except in Chicago
Chicago 'L'
The L is the rapid transit system serving the city of Chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs. It is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority...
, London
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
, New York City
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
and Philadelphia
Broad Street Line
The Broad Street Line is a rapid transit line operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority that runs from Fern Rock Transportation Center in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia...
.
As express and stopping trains usually head for different directions, cross-platform interchange between different train categories is commonly combined with the one between different lines.
Levels of cross-platform interchange connection
Levels of cross-platform interchanges describe how the trains are connected by timetable or not.Uncoordinated cross-platform interchange
Basically, cross-platform infrastructure only offers the possibility of easy changing of trains independently from the waiting time for the second train. This is the basic infrastructure approach without taking timetables into account. While in metro systems with short headways, waiting time is small, an uncoordinated approach could waste the advantages of stepless cross-platform interchanges in railway networks with less dense train traffic.Coordinated cross-platform interchange
More advanced is to coordinate the lines' timetablesPublic transport timetable
A public transport timetable is a representation of public transport information to assist a passenger with planning a trip using public transport. A timetable details when vehicle will arrive and depart specified locations and may be organised for by route or for a particular stop...
at cross-platform interchanges to shorten scheduled changing time at least from one to the other train, better bidirectional between both trains at the same time. This concept is widely used in Dutch
Rail transport in the Netherlands
Rail transport in the Netherlands utilises a 2809 km long network maintained by ProRail and operated by a number of different operators. The entire network is standard gauge.The Netherlands is a member of the International Union of Railways...
, German
Rail transport in Germany
, Germany had a railway network of 41,315 km. 19,857 km are electrified. The total track length was 76,473 km. Germany is a member of the International Union of Railways . The UIC Country Code for Germany is 80.-Overview:...
and Swiss
Rail transport in Switzerland
The railways of Switzerland include and narrow gauge .*Network size: 5,063 km*standard gauge: , of which is electrified.*narrow gauge: , of which is electrified...
railway networks, where trains of different lines meet at same platforms in numerous hubs all over the country.
Optimised cross-platform interchange with connection guarantee
Most advanced are coordinated cross-platform interchanges if interconnected trains also wait for each other to guarantee scheduled interchanges also in case of delays. In order to still ensure on-time running across the network, additional waiting time for trains is usually limited to a certain period of time depending on general network performance, further connections to be guaranteed, train category, train line and/or to which hub this shall apply.In reality, most railways coordinating cross-platform interchanges define a certain waiting time depending on each guaranteed interchange. Some railway infracture managers don't clear the exit signals before interchange took place; Vienna
Vienna U-Bahn
The Vienna U-Bahn is a rapid transit system consisting of five lines. It is the backbone of one of the best performing public transport systems worldwide according to UITP in June 2009. More than 1.3 million passengers use the Vienna U-Bahn every day...
metro demands drivers for waiting a short period time by operating a special white light signal controlled by the approach of the interconnected train on the other track.
Cross-platform interchanges in suburban and metro networks
Note: In most cases, only cross-platform interchanges used for both directions of travel are shown, with some exceptions.Amsterdam
Amsterdam metroAmsterdam Metro
The Amsterdam Metro is a mixed rapid transit and light rail system in Amsterdam, and its surrounding municipalities Amstelveen, Diemen, and Ouder-Amstel in the Netherlands. The network is owned by the city of Amsterdam and operated by the Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf, the company that also operates...
network includes cross-platform interchanges at Van der Madeweg station
Van der Madeweg metro station
Van der Madeweg is an Amsterdam Metro station in the Duivendrecht area of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.-The Station:The station opened in 1977 and is served by 3 lines, the 50 , 53 and 54 .The metro station is only accessible with an OV-chipkaart or GVB Travel Pass.Change at this station between lines...
between metro lines 50 and 53 and eventually in the future also at Amsterdam South station between metro lines 50 and 52. Further, cross-platform connections are offered at Amstel station
Amsterdam Amstel railway station
Amsterdam Amstel is a railway station in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 15 October 1939. It is located south west of the station Amsterdam Centraal...
between metro lines 51, 53, 54 and suburban services of Netherlands Railways
Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Nederlandse Spoorwegen , or NS, is the principal passenger railway operator in the Netherlands.Its trains operate over the tracks of the Dutch national railinfrastructure, operated by ProRail, which was split off from NS in 2003...
.
Barcelona
By 2011, Barcelona metroBarcelona Metro
The Barcelona Metro , part of the public transportation system of Barcelona, Catalonia, is an extensive network of electrified railways that run underground in central Barcelona and above ground into the city's suburbs. Since July 31, 2010, Barcelona Metro system consists of 11 lines with 165...
only offers one cross-platform interchange between metro lines L4
Barcelona Metro line 4
— Line 4, currently known as Trinitat Nova – La Pau, usually called "línia groga" , is a line in the Barcelona Metro network operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport network...
and L11
Barcelona Metro line 11
Barcelona Metro line 11 is a full metro line with short trains in Barcelona, Spain. — Line 11, coloured light green and currently known as Trinitat Nova - Can Cuiàs, is a recently built line in the Barcelona Metro network, operated by TMB, and part of the ATM fare-ingrated transport network in the...
at Trinitat Nova station
Trinitat Nova (Barcelona Metro)
thumb|300px|right|Entrance to Trinitat Nova metro station, below platform levelTrinitat Nova is a Barcelona metro station located in the neighbourhood of the same name, in the Nou Barris district....
where both lines terminate on one track each side of the shared island platform.
Berlin
Berlin suburban railBerlin S-Bahn
The Berlin S-Bahn is a rapid transit system in and around Berlin, the capital city of Germany. It consists of 15 lines and is integrated with the mostly underground U-Bahn to form the backbone of Berlin's rapid transport system...
network includes cross-platform transfers at Berlin East Railway Station
Berlin Ostbahnhof
Berlin Ostbahnhof is a mainline railway station in Berlin, Germany. It is in Friedrichshain, now part of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district, and has undergone several name changes in its history. It was known as Berlin Hauptbahnhof from 1987 to 1998, a name now applied to Berlin's new central station...
, at Baumschulenweg
Baumschulenweg railway station
Berlin-Baumschulenweg is a railway station in the Treptow-Köpenick district of Berlin. It is served by the S-Bahn line , , , , and ....
/ Schöneweide, Bornholmer Straße
Berlin Bornholmer Straße railway station
Berlin Bornholmer Straße is a railway station in the Prenzlauer Berg district of Berlin, Germany. It is served by the Berlin S-Bahn and the M13 line of the Berlin Straßenbahn.-History:...
, Gesundbrunnen, Treptower Park
Berlin Treptower Park railway station
Treptower Park is a railway station in the Alt-Treptow locality of Berlin. It is served by the S-Bahn lines , , , and and so represents an important interchange point on the Berlin S-Bahn network. The station consists of two island platforms, enabling cross-platform interchange between lines...
and Wannsee suburban railway stations.
Berlin metro
Berlin U-Bahn
The Berlin is a rapid transit railway in Berlin, the capital city of Germany, and is a major part of the public transport system of that city. Opened in 1902, the serves 173 stations spread across ten lines, with a total track length of , about 80% of which is underground...
services offer cross-platform connections at Mehringdamm
Mehringdamm (Berlin U-Bahn)
Mehringdamm is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the and the .Opened in 1924 as Belle-Alliance Strasse it was built by Grenander and later renovated by Rümmler. In 1946 the station was renamed Franz-Mehring-Strasse, after the socialist politician. In 1947, the station received it's current name...
(metro lines U6
U6 (Berlin U-Bahn)
U6 is a 19.9 km-long line on the Berlin U-Bahn with 29 stations. It belongs to the Großprofilnetz, that is larger profile rail vehicles run through its larger tunnels...
/U7), Nollendorfplatz (metro line U4
U4 (Berlin U-Bahn)
The U4 is a line of the Berlin U-Bahn, and the second shortest after the U55 with a length of . It serves five stations, with only the termini being step-free.-History:...
with outbound lines U1
U1 (Berlin U-Bahn)
U1 is a line on the Berlin U-Bahn, which is 8.8 km long and has 13 stations. Its traditional line designation was BII. It runs east-west and its eastern end is immediately south of the route of the historical Schlesischen Bahn at the Warschauer Straße S-Bahn station and runs through...
/U3
U3 (Berlin U-Bahn)
U3 is a line on the Berlin U-Bahn created in its current version on 12 December 2004. The routing is the same as the previous U2 until 1993, only run from Krumme Lanke to Wittenbergplatz....
) and Wittenbergplatz
Wittenbergplatz (Berlin U-Bahn)
Wittenbergplatz is a Berlin U-Bahn station on the , the , and lines. The station is located in the northwestern corner of Schöneberg.-History:...
(metro lines U2
U2 (Berlin U-Bahn)
U2 is a line on the Berlin U-Bahn. The U2 line starts at the Pankow urban rail station, runs through the eastern city centre to Potsdamer Platz, the western city centre and finally to the Ruhleben terminal station.The U2 has 29 stations and a length of...
/U3
U3 (Berlin U-Bahn)
U3 is a line on the Berlin U-Bahn created in its current version on 12 December 2004. The routing is the same as the previous U2 until 1993, only run from Krumme Lanke to Wittenbergplatz....
, outbound also U1
U1 (Berlin U-Bahn)
U1 is a line on the Berlin U-Bahn, which is 8.8 km long and has 13 stations. Its traditional line designation was BII. It runs east-west and its eastern end is immediately south of the route of the historical Schlesischen Bahn at the Warschauer Straße S-Bahn station and runs through...
) metro stations.
Additionally, Wuhletal station offers cross-platform interchanges between lines S5 of Berlin suburban rail
Berlin S-Bahn
The Berlin S-Bahn is a rapid transit system in and around Berlin, the capital city of Germany. It consists of 15 lines and is integrated with the mostly underground U-Bahn to form the backbone of Berlin's rapid transport system...
and U5
U5 (Berlin U-Bahn)
U5 is a line on the Berlin U-Bahn. It runs from Alexanderplatz in Mitte eastwards through Friedrichshain, Lichtenberg and Friedrichsfelde, surfaces in Biesdorf to pass Kaulsdorf and Hellersdorf above ground and finally reaches city limits at Hönow....
of Berlin metro
Berlin U-Bahn
The Berlin is a rapid transit railway in Berlin, the capital city of Germany, and is a major part of the public transport system of that city. Opened in 1902, the serves 173 stations spread across ten lines, with a total track length of , about 80% of which is underground...
.
Bochum
In Bochum premetroBOGESTRA
The Bochum-Gelsenkirchener Straßenbahnen AG is a public transport operator in the Ruhr area, most notably in the cities of Bochum, Gelsenkirchen and Herne, and is integrated in the Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn network.-See also:* List of rapid transit systems...
network, the only cross-platform transfer is offered at Bochum Main Railway Station
Bochum Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Bochum in western Germany. In its current incarnation, it was built from 1955 to 1957 and is one of the most notable 1950s railway stations in Germany....
between premetro line U35 and sub-surface tram lines 302/310 on the lower level of the underground light rail station complex.
Bucharest
Basarab stationBasarab metro station
Basarab is a metro station in Bucharest. Despite its name, it is not located near the Basarab railway station , but rather to the north-eastern end of Gara de Nord, Bucharest's main railway station, at the intersection of Calea Griviţei and Nicolae Titulescu Avenue...
of metro lines M1 and M4 is the only cross-platform interchange in the Bucharest metro
Bucharest Metro
The Bucharest Metro is an underground urban railway network that serves the capital of Romania, Bucharest. The network is run by Metrorex. It is one of the most accessed systems of the Bucharest public transport network with a ridership of 177.23 million passengers in 2010...
network where lines cross each other.
Brussels
Brussels South railway station offers an interesting example of double-level cross-platform interchange, where the goal is to make it easier for passengers to "double back". The metro and premetro lines interweave so that, for example, one can arrive on the metro 2 or 6 from the north-east, walk across the island platform, and catch a tram 3 or 4 going south-east. Passengers making this journey in the opposite direction use the level below. Similar cross-platform interchanges offers Beekkant stationBeekkant metro station
Beekkant Metro Station on the west-side the Brussels is served by lines 1, 2, 5 & 6 of the Brussels Metro. The station is located in the borough of Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, running parallel to a railway used for freight trains and in 2010 again as suburban railway line of the future Brussels RER...
between metro lines 1/5 and 2/6; in this area, lines 1/5 run on the right while lines 2/6 run on the left due to historical layout when formerly line 1B between Herrmann Debroux and Roi Baudoin stations branched off line 1A (running between Stockel and Erasme stations) and line 1B needed to change driving direction at Beekkant station.
Charleroi
Charleroi premetroCharleroi Pre-metro
The Charleroi Metro is a express tram network in Belgium, consisting of a horseshoe-shaped line around central Charleroi and two branches towards the suburbs of Gilly and Anderlues. It was built between 1976 and 1996 with 26 stations, of which 20 are in service as of 1996, and 6 regular tram...
includes two stations, Beaux-Arts and Waterloo, with possible cross-platform interchanges.
Chicago
In the ChicagoChicago 'L'
The L is the rapid transit system serving the city of Chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs. It is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority...
metro network, Howard, Sheridan, Belmont and Fullerton stations offer cross-platform interchange in the same direction between express and local trains; Roosevelt station offers cross-platform interchange between Orange and Green Lines for any directions as it only exists of one single island platform.
Cologne
The only cross-platform interchange of the Cologne premetro networkCologne Stadtbahn
The Cologne Stadtbahn is a light rail system in the German city of Cologne, including several surrounding cities...
is Ebertplatz station, where passengers can change easily between high and low floor lines sharing an island platform for each direction.
Copenhagen
The Copenhagen suburban networkS-Train
The S-train network is a combined urban rapid transit and suburban rail network of Metropolitan Copenhagen, Denmark. It connects the city center with the inner suburbs of Copenhagen, and has close to half of the stations within the urban city. The first line was opened in 1934...
contains cross-platform interchanges between circle line F and lines B, C, E at Hellerup station
Hellerup Station
Hellerup Station is a railway station in Copenhagen, Denmark, serviced by S-trains on the B, C, E, and F services, and by Kystbanen regional trains. The station was designed by V.C.H. Wolf and opened on 22 July 1863, simultaneous with the start of service on the Klampenborg line....
.
Duisburg
Duisburg premetro networkRheinbahn
The Rheinbahn is a public transport provider operating in and around Düsseldorf. Its network consists of 7 Stadtbahn lines as well as 13 tram and 92 bus services and is integrated in the Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn network. The total rail network length is...
includes two cross-platform interchange stations, Duisburg Main Railway Station
Duisburg Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof of the city of Duisburg in western Germany. It is situated at the meeting point of many important national and international railway lines in the Northwestern Ruhr valley.- Lines :...
for same-direction interchange and König-Heinrich-Platz station for opposite-direction interchange.
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf premetro networkDüsseldorf Stadtbahn
The Düsseldorf Stadtbahn, together with the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn and the Düsseldorf Straßenbahn , is the backbone of the public transport system of Düsseldorf, Germany, and is integrated in the Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn network...
contains a four-track route between Düsseldorf Main Railway Station
Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Düsseldorf in Germany, state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia.-History:The station was opened on 1 October 1891 opened as Düsseldorf Central Station...
and Heinrich-Heine-Allee station
Heinrich-Heine-Allee (VRR)
Heinrich-Heine-Allee is an interchange underground station on the Düsseldorf Stadtbahn lines U70, U74, U75, U76, U77, U78 and U79 in Düsseldorf. The station lies on Heinrich-Heine-Allee in the district of Altstadt....
comprising two island platforms for same-direction cross-platform interchange at each station; while at both mentioned stations, the two platforms are located parallel, they are built one above the other at both intermediate stations.
Essen
Essen premetro network includes two stations with cross-platform interchange on two parallel island platforms at Essen Main Railway StationEssen Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Essen in western Germany. It is situated south of the old town centre, next to the A 40 motorway.It was opened in 1862 by the Bergisch-Märkische Eisenbahn...
and Essen Rathaus station; cross-platform connections at Essen Main Railway Station
Essen Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Essen in western Germany. It is situated south of the old town centre, next to the A 40 motorway.It was opened in 1862 by the Bergisch-Märkische Eisenbahn...
are between standard-gauge premetro lines and metre-gauge sub-surface tram lines.
Frankfurt(Main)
At Konstablerwache station, Frankfurt's suburban trainRhine-Main S-Bahn
The Rhine-Main S-Bahn system is an integrated rapid transit and commuter transport system for the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region, which includes the cities Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Mainz, Offenbach am Main, Hanau and Darmstadt...
lines S1 to S9 (except S7 as of 2011) and Frankfurt premetro
Frankfurt U-Bahn
The Frankfurt U-Bahn, together with the Frankfurt S-Bahn and the Frankfurt Straßenbahn, is the backbone of the public transport system of Frankfurt, Germany. Its name derives from the German term for underground, Untergrundbahn. The U-Bahn opened in 1968 and now consists of 87 stations on nine...
lines U6 and U7 share one island platform for each direction, with the suburban railway (inner) side of the platforms being much longer than for the premetro. Also, the premetro station located at Frankfurt(Main) Main Railway Station
Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof
is the central station for Frankfurt am Main. In terms of railway traffic, it is the busiest railway station in Germany. With about 350,000 passengers per day the station is the second most frequented railway station in Germany and one of the most frequented in Europe.- Proto-history :In the late...
was once designed for cross-platform transfers between different Frankfurt premetro
Frankfurt U-Bahn
The Frankfurt U-Bahn, together with the Frankfurt S-Bahn and the Frankfurt Straßenbahn, is the backbone of the public transport system of Frankfurt, Germany. Its name derives from the German term for underground, Untergrundbahn. The U-Bahn opened in 1968 and now consists of 87 stations on nine...
lines but is now only used by premetro lines U4/U5 running along the same corridor.
Guangzhou
Guangzhou's metro line 3Line 3, Guangzhou Metro
Line 3 of the Guangzhou Metro or Southern-Northern Express Line is a 67.3-kilometer Y-shape line connecting Tianhe Coach Terminal to Panyu Square. Currentl all stations are underground...
offers two cross-platform interchanges by 2011, one with line 2
Line 2, Guangzhou Metro
Line 2 of the Guangzhou Metro or Jiahe Line is a north-south line on the system that runs from Jiahewanggang to Guangzhou South Railway Station, with a total length of 31.4 km with 24 stations. All stations in Jiahe Line are underground...
at Jiahewanggang station and one between both sections of line 3 at Tiyu Xilu station; in the latter, the northern section of line 3 terminates at the center track serving both island platforms connecting to the southern section of line 3 stopping at the outer tracks. Shayuan station
Shayuan Station
Shayuan Station is a station on Guangzhou Metro Line 8 and a future interchange station of Guangzhou Metro Line 8 and Guangfo Metro Line 1. It is located at the underground of the junction of Changgang Road and Gongye Avenue North in Haizhu District, Guangzhou, China...
is prepared to offer cross-platform interchanges between line 8
Line 8, Guangzhou Metro
Line 8 of the Guangzhou Metro or Pazhou Line is an east-west line on the system that runs from Fenghuang Xincun to Wanshengwei, spanning a total of 14.8km with 13 stations. It interchanges with Line 2 at Changgang, Line 3 at Kecun and Line 4 at Wanshengwei. All stations on Line 8 are underground...
and the extended Guangfo line
Guangfo Metro
Guangfo Metro , Guangfo Line , or Line 1 of the FMetro is a subway line that connects the Chinese cities Foshan and Guangzhou. The line is currently 20 km long and has 14 stations, which are all underground. When the line is completed, it will have 32.2 km of tracks and 21 stations, of...
, with one direction on top of the other, in the future.
Hamburg
Hamburg metroHamburg U-Bahn
The Hamburg U-Bahn is a rapid transit system serving the cities of Hamburg, Norderstedt and Ahrensburg in Germany. Although technically an underground, most of the system's track length is above ground. The network is interconnected with the city's S-Bahn system, which also has underground...
offers cross-platform interchanges at Barmbek (between circle and branch of metro line U3), Berliner Tor (between metro lines U2/U4 and U3), Kellinghusenstraße
Kellinghusenstraße station
Kellinghusenstraße is a public transport railway station for the rapid transit trains of the lines U1 and U3 located in Hamburg, Germany, in the quarter Eppendorf in the Hamburg-Nord borough.-History:...
(between metro lines U1 and U3) and Wandsbek-Gartenstadt (between metro lines U1 and U3) metro stations; all cross-platform interchanges are also timetable coordinated to make it as easy and comfortable for the passengers as possible.
Another cross-platform interchange is used at the northwestern terminus of metro line U1 at Norderstedt Mitte station
Norderstedt Mitte (Hamburg U-Bahn station)
Norderstedt Mitte is a railway station in Norderstedt, Germany. It is a terminus for the rapid transit trains of the line U1 of the Hamburg U-Bahn and connects the underground railway with the commuter trains of the AKN railway company line A2....
where metros use the outer tracks and interconnect with the non-electrified suburban line A2 of AKN private railway company terminating on the center track in between the two island platforms.
Hamburg suburban railway
Hamburg S-Bahn
The Hamburg S-Bahn is a railway network for public rapid mass transit in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. Together the S-Bahn, the Hamburg U-Bahn, the AKN railway and the regional railway form the backbone of railway public transport in the city and the surrounding area...
offers cross-platform interchanges at Altona station and Hamburg Main Railway Station
Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the German city of Hamburg. It was opened in 1906 to replace 4 terminal stations. Hamburg Hauptbahnhof is operated by DB Station&Service...
ensuring short connections for four of five branches to both inner city routes.
Hanover
Hanover premetroHanover Stadtbahn
The Hanover Stadtbahn is a Stadtbahn light rail system in the city of Hanover, Germany that opened in September 1975, gradually replacing the city's tramway network over the course of the following 25 years. As of 2005, it transports 115 million passengers per year...
offers two cross-platform interchanges, one at Hanover Main Railway Station
Hannover Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Hanover in Lower Saxony, Germany.-History:The first station on the current site, a temporary building serving the line to Lehrte, was erected in 1843...
and one at Aegidientorplatz station.
Hong Kong
In the Mass Transit RailwayMTR
Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...
(MTR) system of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, cross-platform interchange stations first appeared at Mong Kok and Prince Edward stations when Tsuen Wan Line was opened. The interchange is two stations long, with inverse cross-platform interchange assigned to Prince Edward and same-direction interchange to Mong Kok as large volumes of traffic had been anticipated in both modes. Popular with passengers, this design was repeated on Admiralty Station when the Island Line was opened to deal with the heavy opposite-direction interchange anticipated. Years later, another interchange spanning Tiu Keng Leng Station (same direction) and Yau Tong Station (opposite direction) was built to the same configuration as Mong Kok and Prince Edward (see diagram). The interchange from Ma On Shan Line to East Rail Line is so designed that trains on the Ma On Shan Line observe right-hand traffic rules, unlike other road or rail traffic in Hong Kong. This cross-platform arrangement between southbound trains of the two lines creates convenience for most morning commutes. Another configuration found in Lai King Station makes commute in both directions more convenient by aligning both tracks leading towards city next to each other on one level, and both tracks leading away from city next to each other on the other level. By connecting East Rail and West Rail lines at Hung Hom without through-running, both lines terminate there alternating on both East/West Rail platforms to offer cross-platform interchanges.
London
In LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
's deep-level tube network
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
, these usually occur in pairs for both directions of two lines. This allows for extremely quick and convenient interchange. The effect is that the two lines, despite having completely separate operation, can be treated by passengers as branches of a single network.
Examples
- Finchley RoadFinchley Road tube stationFinchley Road tube station is a London Underground station at the corner of Finchley Road and Canfield Gardens in the London Borough of Camden, North London. It is on the Jubilee Line, between West Hampstead and Swiss Cottage and on the Metropolitan Line between Baker Street and Wembley Park. It is...
offers cross platform transfers between the MetropolitanMetropolitan LineThe Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground. It is coloured in Transport for London's Corporate Magenta on the Tube map and in other branding. It was the first underground railway in the world, opening as the Metropolitan Railway on 10 January 1863...
and JubileeJubilee LineThe Jubilee line is a line on the London Underground , in the United Kingdom. It was built in two major sections—initially to Charing Cross, in central London, and later extended, in 1999, to Stratford, in east London. The later stations are larger and have special safety features, both aspects...
lines at surface level. - Mile EndMile End tube stationMile End is a London Underground station in Tower Hamlets, East London, served by the Hammersmith & City, District and Central Lines. It is in Travelcard Zone 2.-History:...
has cross platform transfers between the DistrictDistrict LineThe District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. It is a "sub-surface" line, running through the central area in shallow cut-and-cover tunnels. It is the busiest of the sub-surface lines. Out of the 60 stations served, 25 are underground...
and CentralCentral LineThe Central line is a London Underground line, coloured red on the tube map. It is a deep-level "tube" line, running east-west across London, and, at , has the greatest total length of track of any line on the Underground. Of the 49 stations served, 20 are below ground...
lines at sub-surface level. - For the deep-level interchanges the term "same level interchange" is sometimes preferred as there is invariably an intermediate circulating area between the platforms. Convenient same level interchanges feature at various Victoria lineVictoria LineThe Victoria line is a deep-level London Underground line running from the south to the north-east of London. It is coloured light blue on the Tube map...
stations and also at Baker StreetBaker Street tube stationBaker Street tube station is a station on the London Underground at the junction of Baker Street and the Marylebone Road. The station lies in Travelcard Zone 1 and is served by five different lines...
between the BakerlooBakerloo LineThe Bakerloo line is a line of the London Underground, coloured brown on the Tube map. It runs partly on the surface and partly at deep level, from Elephant and Castle in the south-east to Harrow & Wealdstone in the north-west of London. The line serves 25 stations, of which 15 are underground...
and Jubilee lines.
Lisbon
Lisbon MetroLisbon Metro
The Lisbon Metro is the metro system of Lisbon, Portugal. Opened in December 1959, it was the first subway system in Portugal.As of 2011, the four Lisbon subway lines total about in length and comprise 52 stations.- History :- Idea :...
has cross unidirectional platform interchanges at Baixa-Chiado Station, from northbound blue line to southbound green line and at Campo Grande station from southbound green line to southbound yellow line.
Lisbon regional rail
CP Urban Services
The CP Urban Services network is the commuter train network of Metropolitan Lisbon and Metropolitan Oporto, Portugal. It connects the city centers with the suburbs.-Metropolitan Lisbon Network:...
has cross-platform interchanges on the belt line within Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
as well as on the Sintra
Sintra
Sintra is a town within the municipality of Sintra in the Grande Lisboa subregion of Portugal. Owing to its 19th century Romantic architecture and landscapes, becoming a major tourist centre, visited by many day-trippers who travel from the urbanized suburbs and capital of Lisbon.In addition to...
line, where Sintra
Sintra
Sintra is a town within the municipality of Sintra in the Grande Lisboa subregion of Portugal. Owing to its 19th century Romantic architecture and landscapes, becoming a major tourist centre, visited by many day-trippers who travel from the urbanized suburbs and capital of Lisbon.In addition to...
line trains connect with Azambuja
Azambuja
Azambuja is a Portuguese municipality in Lisbon District, in the historical region of Ribatejo with a total area of 262.7 km² and a total population of 20,838 inhabitants...
line trains.
Madrid
Madrid metroMadrid Metro
The Madrid Metro is a metro system serving the city of Madrid, capital of Spain. The system is the sixth longest metro in the world though Madrid is approximately the fiftieth most populous metropolitan area in the world...
uses cross-platform interchanges mainly for easy transfer between urban and suburban sections operated separately on metro lines 7 (Estadio Olimpico), 9 (Puerta de Arganda) and 10 (Tres Olivos). At Casa de Campo station, metro lines 5 and 10 are interconnected cross-platform with line 5 terminating on center track in between the island platforms shared with line 10. At Principe Pio station, metro lines 6 and 10 share an island platform for each direction. Further applications of cross-platform interchanges connect only one direction of each line, for example at Pinar de Chamartin station between metro lines 1 and 4.
Melbourne
Melbourne's suburban railwayRailways in Melbourne
The Melbourne rail network is operated by Metro Trains Melbourne under franchise from the Government of Victoria. The network is based on a commuter rail model centred on the Melbourne Central Business District and Flinders Street Station, rather than a rapid transit model, with a focus on...
offers cross-platform interchanges along the City Loop according to the operation concept depending on time and day. All three underground stations consist of four tracks and two island platforms one above each other.
Montreal
Lionel-Groulx (Montreal Metro)
Lionel-Groulx is a station of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the Saint-Henri area of the borough of Le Sud-Ouest in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is a transfer station between the Green Line and Orange Line.The station...
station, the upper platforms serve Henri-Bourassa or Montmorency (orange line 2
Line 2 Orange (Montreal Metro)
The Orange line is the longest, most congested, and first-planned of the four lines of the Montreal Metro, in Montreal, Canada. It formed part of the initial network, and was extended between 1980 and 1986...
) and Honoré-Beaugrand (green line 1
Line 1 Green (Montreal Metro)
The Green line is one of the four lines of the metro in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The line runs through the commercial section of downtown Montreal underneath Boulevard de Maisonneuve, formerly Rue de Montigny...
) trains, entering downtown; the lower platforms serve Côte-Vertu (orange line 2) and Angrignon (green line 1) trains, leaving downtown. Since most transferring passengers are either entering or leaving downtown, most transfers at this station are cross-platform.
At Snowdon
Snowdon (Montreal Metro)
Snowdon is a station on the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the Snowdon neighbourhood of the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
station, however, the outbound orange line platforms are at the same level as the blue line terminal platform, with the inbound orange line platforms linked to the blue line departure platform, reducing efficiency. This is explained because the blue line was originally planned to be continued west of the station, in which case this arrangement would have provided the same benefit as the arrangement at Lionel-Groulx.
Moscow
The following stations have cross-platform interchanges:Kitay-gorod has the cross-platform interchanges between Lines 6 and 7 and vice versa.
Tretyakovskaya offers passengers to cross between Lines 6 and 8 and vice versa.
Kuntsevskaya has a cross-platform interchange between line 3 and line 4 in the northbound direction only.
Kashirskaya
Kashirskaya
Kashirskaya is a cross-platform station complex on the Moscow Metro. It was opened on 11 August 1969 as part of the Kakhovsky radius extension, and from 1983 was an interchange between the Kakhovskaya and the Orekhovskaya branches of the Zamoskvoretskaya Line...
- Cross-platform interchange between Lines 2 and 11 and vice-versa.
In addition there is a possibility of a cross-platform interchange in the future between Line 3 and the upcoming Solntsevskaya Line at Park Pobedy and between Line 9 and the Line 10 extension at Petrovsko-Razumovskaya.
Mülheim(Ruhr)
Mülheim located roughly in the centre of the Rhein-Ruhr premetroVerkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr
The Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr is the public transport association covering the area of the Rhine-Ruhr megalopolis in Germany...
network offers selected cross-platform interchanges at Mülheim(Ruhr) Main Railway Station
Mülheim (Ruhr) Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Mülheim in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was renamed as a Hauptbahnhof in 1974 at the time of the rebuilding of the Dortmund–Duisburg line as part of the establishment of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn....
.
Munich
Munich metroMunich U-Bahn
The Munich U-Bahn system is an electric rail rapid transit network in Munich, Germany. "U-Bahn" is the German contraction for Untergrundbahn or "subway." It is operated by the municipally owned Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft...
offers coordinated cross-platform connections at both Scheidplatz
Scheidplatz (Munich U-Bahn)
Scheidplatz is a Munich U-Bahn interchange station in the borough of Schwabing-West. The station is also the northern terminus of route of the Munich tramway.-References:...
(metro lines U2/U3) and Innsbrucker Ring
Innsbrucker Ring (Munich U-Bahn)
Innsbrucker Ring is a U2 - U5 interchange station of the Munich U-Bahn. It is located under the Innsbrucker Ring and connects lines U2 and U5, allowing cross-platform interchange. The distance of the U 2 line to Karl-Preis-Platz measures 868 m. The distance of the U 2 line to Josephsburg measures...
(metro lines U2/U5) metro stations; all same-direction connections are optimised, so that usually U2 and U3 respectively U5 trains of the same direction arrive, stop and depart at the same time.
For Munich suburban rail
Munich S-Bahn
The Munich S-Bahn is an electric rail transit system in Munich, Germany. "S-Bahn" is the German abbreviation for stadtschnellbahn , and the Munich S-Bahn exhibits characteristics of both rapid transit and commuter rail systems.The Munich S-Bahn network is operated by S-Bahn München, a subsidiary...
services, cross-platform station layouts and timetable connections are under discussion for connecting the central bypass to the existing trunk route at least at Laim and Leuchtenbergring stations.
New York City
The New York City SubwayNew York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
has many four-track lines
Quadruple track
Quadruple track railway consists of four parallel tracks. On a quad-track line, two tracks are used in each direction. It is also sometimes called four-track railway....
with local and express service. Cross-platform interchanges in numerous locations throughout the system generally allow for transfers between express
Express train
Express trains are a form of rail service. Express trains make only a small number of stops, instead of stopping at every single station...
and local trains. Express trains run on the inner tracks and bypass local-only stations, while local trains run on the outer tracks and stop at every station. Express stations typically have island platforms between the express and local tracks allowing passengers to quickly switch trains. In addition to the very common express-local interchanges, New York also has several cross-platform interchanges between lines that do not share a four-track right-of-way.
A principal example is the Queensboro Plaza
Queensboro Plaza (New York City Subway)
Queensboro Plaza is an elevated New York City Subway station over Queens Plaza in Long Island City, at the east end of the Queensboro Bridge, with Queens Boulevard running east from the plaza. It stands over the south side of the roadway, but formerly spanned the whole plaza...
station with its same-directional cross-platform transfer between the IRT Flushing Line
IRT Flushing Line
The Flushing Line is a rapid transit route of the New York City Subway system, operated as part of the IRT Division and designated the 7 route...
and BMT Astoria Line
BMT Astoria Line
The Astoria Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, serving the neighborhood of Astoria, Queens. It runs from Ditmars Boulevard to 39th Avenue along 31st Street. It then serves Queensboro Plaza along 27th Street. It was built as part of the Dual Contracts and...
. Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets in Brooklyn allows cross-platform interchanges between trains of the IND Crosstown Line
IND Crosstown Line
-External links:*...
and trains of the IND Fulton Street Line
IND Fulton Street Line
The IND Fulton Street Line is a rapid transit line of the IND Division of the New York City Subway, extending from the Cranberry Street Tunnel under the East River through all of central Brooklyn to a terminus in Ozone Park, Queens. The IND Rockaway Line branches from it. It forms part of the A...
, but the two lines do not have any track connections.
Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod metro'sNizhny Novgorod Metro
The Nizhny Novgorod Metro , formerly known as Gorky Metro is a rapid-transit system that serves the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. Opened in 1985, it consists of 13 stations and is 15.3 kilometres long.-History:...
Moskovska station is prepared to offer cross-platform interchanges at a later point of time between both metro lines; as of 2011, both lines terminate there and are connected to through running operation still eliminating any needs to change trains.
Newark
A cross-platform transfer exists between the Port Authority Trans-HudsonPort Authority Trans-Hudson
PATH, derived from Port Authority Trans-Hudson, is a rapid transit railroad linking Manhattan, New York City with Newark, Harrison, Hoboken and Jersey City in metropolitan northern New Jersey...
rapid transit system and Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
and NJT
New Jersey Transit rail operations
New Jersey Transit Rail Operations is the rail division of New Jersey Transit. It provides regional rail service in New Jersey, with most service centered around transportation to and from New York City, Hoboken, and Newark...
trains at Newark Penn Station, allowing passengers to switch to trains to the World Trade Center
World Trade Center (PATH station)
The World Trade Center PATH station originally opened on July 19, 1909 as the Hudson Terminal. When the Hudson Terminal was torn down to make way for the World Trade Center, a new station was built, which opened in 1971...
.
Nuremberg
Nuremberg metroNuremberg U-Bahn
The Nuremberg U-Bahn is a metro run by VAG Nürnberg , which itself is a member of the VGN . The Nuremberg U-Bahn is Germany's newest metro...
includes one cross-platform interchange between metro lines U1/U11 and U2/U21/U3 at underground Plärrer metro station
Plärrer (Nuremberg U-Bahn)
Plärrer is the only Nuremberg U-Bahn station apart from Hauptbahnhof Nürnberg to have an interchange with all the U-Bahn lines – the U1, U2, U3, U11 and U21....
where the outbound metro platform is located above the inbound.
Paris
Paris suburban network includes cross-platform interchanges between express and local trains on the RER E lineRER E
The RER E is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France. The line runs from the western terminus Haussmann St-Lazare to the eastern terminuses Chelles-Gournay and Tournan...
and at Châtelet - Les Halles major hub
Châtelet - Les Halles (Paris RER)
Châtelet – Les Halles is a major commuter train hub in Paris. Taken together with the Paris Métro stations Châtelet and Les Halles, to which it is directly connected, hosts travellers per week day , for the RER only...
between lines RER A
RER A
The RER A is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France.The line runs from the western terminuses Saint-Germain-en-Laye , Cergy Le Haut , and Poissy to the eastern terminuses Boissy-Saint-Léger and Marne-la-Vallée – Chessy .* First inauguration: 12 December 1969*...
and RER B
RER B
The RER B is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France.The line runs from the northern termini Aéroport Charles de Gaulle and Mitry-Claye to the southern termini Robinson and Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse ....
as well as at Paris North station
Gare du Nord
Paris Nord is one of the six large terminus railway stations of the SNCF mainline network for Paris, France. It offers connections with several urban transportation lines, including Paris Métro and RER...
between lines RER B
RER B
The RER B is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France.The line runs from the northern termini Aéroport Charles de Gaulle and Mitry-Claye to the southern termini Robinson and Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse ....
and RER D
RER D
The RER D is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France.The line officially runs from the northern terminus Orry-la-Ville – Coye to the southern terminuses Melun and Malesherbes...
.
Rhine-Ruhr Area
The suburban services in the German Rhine-Ruhr area include cross-platform interchanges at Dortmund-Dorstfeld station between lines S2 and S4 (including coordinated timetables), at Düsseldorf Main Railway StationDüsseldorf Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Düsseldorf in Germany, state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia.-History:The station was opened on 1 October 1891 opened as Düsseldorf Central Station...
and at Essen Main Railway Station
Essen Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Essen in western Germany. It is situated south of the old town centre, next to the A 40 motorway.It was opened in 1862 by the Bergisch-Märkische Eisenbahn...
.
For information about the Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn
Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn
Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn includes all Stadtbahn lines in the integrated public transport network of Rhine-Ruhr covering the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area in western Germany, except of Cologne Stadtbahn and Bonn Stadtbahn.-History:...
(premetro) network, see among the related cities (Bochum, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Essen, Mülheim).
San Francisco Bay Area
Three adjacent stations of the BART system, namely Oakland City Center / 12th Street, 19th Street / Oakland and MacArthurMacArthur (BART station)
MacArthur is a rapid transit station on three lines of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system in Oakland, California. It is the largest station in the BART system, being the only one with four platform tracks in regular use.-Location:...
stations, feature cross-platform interchange between the Pittsburgh/Bay Point-San Francisco Airport/Millbrae (yellow) line and the Richmond-Fremont (orange) line. The trains are so timed that the trains bound for Bay Point and for Richmond arrive at the same time at the 19th Street station; the trains might arrive at the same time at the other stations too, but that is not guraranteed. On the other hand, only MacArthur station has enough platforms to enable such "timed" transfer between trains bound for San Francisco Airport/Millbrae and for Fremont.
Also an cross-platform interchange exists at the Millbrae Intermodal Terminal in Millbrae, CA, between Caltrain
Caltrain
Caltrain is a California commuter rail line on the San Francisco Peninsula and in the Santa Clara Valley in the United States. The northern terminus of the rail line is in San Francisco, at 4th and King streets; its southern terminus is in Gilroy...
commuter rail service, and BART service at the Millbrae Station.
Santiago de Chile
Vicuña Mackenna station is the only in the metro network of Santiago de ChileSantiago Metro
Metro de Santiago is South America's most extensive metro system with 5 lines, 108 stations and 103 kilometres of track making it the second longest in Latin America after that of Mexico City. The metro system serves the city of Santiago, Chile. Three of the lines are rubber-tyred...
offering cross-platform transfer; the through-running line 4 and its shuttle line 4A are interconnected cross-platform here. Line 4A uses the center track between both island platforms, with line 4 stopping on the outer tracks.
Shenzhen
Shenzhen metro networkShenzhen Metro
The Shenzhen Metro is the subway or underground system for the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province, China. The system opened on 28 December 2004, making Shenzhen the seventh city in mainland China to have a subway after Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Dalian, and Wuhan. The Shenzhen...
includes cross-platform interchanges at Laojie station
Laojie Station
Lao Jie Station , is a station of Shenzhen Metro Luobao Line & Longgang Line. It started operations on 28 December 2004. It is located at the underground of the junction of Shennan Fudao , Jiefang Road and Jianshe Road in Luohu District, Shenzhen, China. It approaches Dongmen Business Area , one...
one direction on top of the other and at Huangbeiling station
Huangbeiling Station
Huangbeiling Station is a Metro station of Shenzhen Metro Shekou Line and Huanzhong Line. It started operations on June 22, 2011.-Station layout:-Exit:...
with two parallel island platforms.
Singapore
The Mass Rapid TransitMass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
The Mass Rapid Transit or MRT is a rapid transit system that forms the backbone of the railway system in Singapore, spanning the entire city-state. The initial section of the MRT, between Yio Chu Kang Station and Toa Payoh Station, opened in 1987 establishing itself as the second-oldest metro...
system in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
has a similar two-station transfer arrangement to allow quick transfers between North South
North South MRT Line
The North South Line was the 1st Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore. The line is currently 44 km long with 25 stations, and is operated by SMRT Corporation...
and East West
East West MRT Line
The East West Line was the 2nd Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore. The line is currently 49.2 km long with 35 stations , making it the longest MRT line in Singapore. It takes about 63 minutes to travel from one end to the other...
lines. Both City Hall MRT Station
City Hall MRT Station
City Hall MRT Station ' is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore, that is part of the North South Line and the East West Line in Singapore, and serves as an interchange station between the two lines....
and Raffles Place MRT Station
Raffles Place MRT Station
Raffles Place MRT Station ' is a Mass Rapid Transit interchange station on the North South Line and the East West Line in Singapore. It is directly beneath the centre of the financial district of Raffles Place, located in the Downtown Core area, south of the Singapore River...
have double underground island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
s stacked on top the other, allowing commuters to switch trains to a different line by walking across the same platform at the appropriate station. Jurong East MRT Station
Jurong East MRT Station
Jurong East MRT Station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station that is part of the North South Line and the East West Line in Singapore, and serves as an interchange station between the two lines....
has a less complicated arrangement, with the terminating rail for the North South line aligned between that of the East West line, allowing commuters to alight and board simultaneously on either side. Tanah Merah MRT Station
Tanah Merah MRT Station
Tanah Merah MRT Station ' is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station located in the heart of Tanah Merah, Singapore.The station is part of the East West Line and is between Simei and Bedok and is an interchange for trains going to Changi Airport and Expo...
also has a less complicated arrangement, with the terminating rail for the East West line Changi Airport Extension aligned between that of the East West line Main Line, allowing commuters to alight and board simultaneously on either side. The new Promenade MRT Station
Promenade MRT Station
Promenade MRT Station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore, located along Temasek Avenue, near the Millennia Walk shopping mall. It is the fourth station along the counter-clockwise-bound Circle Line track. The station was opened on 17 April 2010 along with the rest of Stage 1...
has provisions made for a cross-platform interchange between the Circle Line
Circle MRT Line
The Circle Line is Singapore's fourth Mass Rapid Transit line, operated by SMRT Corporation. This underground line is currently long with 28 stations and is fully automatically operated...
and the proposed Downtown Line
Downtown MRT Line
The Downtown Line will be the fifth Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore. When completed, the line will be about 42-km long with 34 stations and serve about half a million commuters daily, making it the longest underground and driverless MRT line in Singapore. Travelling from one end to the other...
, similarly to the upcoming Bayfront MRT Station
Bayfront MRT Station
Bayfront MRT Station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Downtown Line Stage 1 in Singapore that is under construction, formerly known as the Downtown Extension. Operated by SBS Transit and SMRT. It will connect the Marina Bay Sands Casino at Marina Bay to the Circle MRT Line and...
.
St. Petersburg
Tekhnologichesky InstitutTekhnologichesky Institut
Tekhnologichesky Institut is a cross-platform interchange station of the Saint Petersburg Metro. The stations consists of two halls, with both serving located on the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line and Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line trains...
offers cross-platform interchange between lines 1 and 2.
Stockholm
Stockholm MetroStockholm Metro
The Stockholm Metro is a metro system in Stockholm, Sweden. The first line opened in 1950, and today the system has 100 stations in use, of which 47 are underground and 53 above ground. There are seven lines numbered from 10 to 19, in three groups identified by a color: the Green, Red and Blue lines...
includes cross-platform interchanges at T-Centralen (Main Railway Station), Gamla stan
Gamla stan metro station
Gamla stan metro station is a station of the Stockholm Metro, located in the district of Gamla stan. The station was opened in 1957 and is served by the red and green lines.-External links:*...
and Slussen
Slussen metro station
Slussen is a station of the Stockholm Metro, located in the district of Södermalm. The station is served by the red and green lines. Originally opened in 1933 as an underground tram stop, in 1950 it became the terminal of the first metro line running south to Hökarängen, it was again rebuilt in...
metro stations between red and green metro lines, where T-Centralen (Main Railway Station) offers opposite-direction connections while the latter two make cross-platform connections possible in the same direction. Additionally, passengers between Nockebybanan
Nockebybanan
Nockebybanan is a tram line between Nockeby and Alvik in the western suburbs of Stockholm, Sweden. The long line is part of the Storstockholms Lokaltrafik public transport network, and connects with the Stockholm Metro and Tvärbanan light rail at Alvik...
and green metro lines can change cross-platform at Alvik station
Alvik metro station
Alvik metro station is a station on the green line of the Stockholm Metro, and the Tvärbanan and Nockebybanan tramways, located in Traneberg, Västerort. The station was inaugurated on October 26, 1952. At the same time Nockebybanan was rebuilt and had two new tracks and a new station at the metro...
.
Sydney
Sydney's suburban railway system "CityRailCityRail
CityRail is an operating brand of RailCorp, a corporation owned by the state government of New South Wales, Australia. It is responsible for providing commuter rail services, and some coach services, in and around Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, the three largest cities of New South Wales. It is...
" offers cross-platform interchange at Central
Central railway station, Sydney
Central Railway Station, the largest railway station in Australia, is at the southern end of the Sydney CBD. It services almost all the lines on the CityRail network, and is the major terminus for interurban and interstate rail services...
between express and local trains to/from Strathfield as well as on the four-track section from Westmead to St Marys
St Marys railway station
St. Mary's railway station was a railway station in Ramsey St Mary's, Cambridgeshire which is now closed.-Route:-External links:* * on Subterranea Britannica...
along the Western Line
Western railway line, Sydney
The Western Line is part of the CityRail metropolitan rail network in Sydney, and is the suburban section of the Main West line which connects Sydney with the west of New South Wales. It connects the Sydney CBD to the employment centre of Parramatta and the outer western suburbs, terminating at Emu...
, each in the same direction. Selected cross-platform interchanges can also be made at own_Hall_railway_station|Town Hall]. St James station on the City Circle
City Circle
The City Circle is a system of largely underground passenger railway lines located in the central business district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, that make up the heart of the Sydney passenger railway network. The lines are owned by RailCorp, a New South Wales government agency, and...
was also preparred for cross-platform interchanges but has never been used for; both originally planned island platforms were combined to one island platform serving both outer tracks.
Taipei
The Taipei Metro has three stations providing cross-platform interchange: Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall StationChiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Station
The Taipei Metro Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Station is located in the Zhongzheng District of Taipei, Taiwan. It is a transfer station on the Tamsui Line and the Xindian/Xiaonanmen Branch Lines...
(between the Xiaonanmen Line and Tamsui Line), Ximen Station
Ximen Station
The Taipei Metro Ximen Station is located between the Zhongzheng and Wanhua districts in Taipei City, Taiwan. It is a transfer station on the Nangang Line, Banqiao Line, and Xiaonanmen Line...
(between the Xiaonanmen Line and Banqiao Line
Banqiao Line (TRTS)
The Taipei Metro Banqiao Line is a high-capacity underground line and is a major transportation route between Taipei and New Taipei. It runs from Ximen in western Taipei to Fuzhong in eastern Taipei, consisting of 6 stations and 7.2 km of track...
), and Guting Station
Guting Station
The Taipei Metro Guting Station is located in the Zhongzheng and Daan districts in Taipei, Taiwan. It is an interchange station with Xindian Line, Zhonghe Line, and the Xinzhuang Line ....
(between the Xindian Line
Xindian Line (TRTS)
The Taipei Metro Xindian Line is an underground high-capacity line. The -route has 10 stations and is part of the Green Line. The line follows the route of the former TRA Xindian Line, which ceased service in 1965...
and the Zhonghe Line
Zhonghe Line (TRTS)
The Taipei Metro Zhonghe Line is a high-capacity, underground line and is part of the Orange Line. The 5.4 km route has 5 stations and runs from Nanshijiao and passes beneath the Xindian River into Taipei and terminates on the Xindian Line at Guting....
). All three stations have island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
s stacked on top of one another, although none of them currently run at full operational capability such due to ongoing construction of future lines. Dongmen Station
Dongmen Station
The Taipei Metro Dongmen Station is a planned transfer station on the Xinzhuang Line and Xinyi Line located beneath Xinyi Rd, Sec. 2 between Jinshan S. Rd. and Yongkang St. in Zhongzheng and Daan districts in Taipei, Taiwan...
, currently under construction, will also be a cross-platform interchange station.
Beitou Station
Beitou Station
The Taipei Metro Beitou Station is a station on Red Line , located in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. The location of station can be traced back the same name station of the now-defunct TRA Tamsui Line and Xinbeitou Line.-Station overview:The station is an elevated structure with one island...
allows for cross-platform transfers for southbound trains only due to differing operating routes.
Tehran
Sadeghieh metro stationSadeghieh (Tehran) Metro Station
Sadeghiye Metro Station is the junction of Tehran Metro Line 2 and Tehran Metro Line 5. It is located in Sadeghiye neighborhood near Mohammad Ali Jenah Expressway and Tehran-Karaj Freeway. It is the west end of Line 2 and the east end of Line 5. The next station in Line 2 is Tarasht Metro Station...
of Tehran metro
Tehran Metro
The Tehran Metro is a rapid transit system serving Tehran, the capital of Iran. The system consists of 4 operational lines, with construction having begun on a further two lines in 2007....
offers cross-platform interchanges between both terminating metro lines 2 and 5; while suburban line 5 uses the outer tail tracks of each platform, metro line 2 uses one platform for alighting and the other for boarding.
Vienna
Vienna metroVienna U-Bahn
The Vienna U-Bahn is a rapid transit system consisting of five lines. It is the backbone of one of the best performing public transport systems worldwide according to UITP in June 2009. More than 1.3 million passengers use the Vienna U-Bahn every day...
optimised cross-platform connections at Längenfeldgasse station between lines U4 and U6 by demanding trains to wait as soon as the connecting train is approaching in case of delays or during different train intervals operated; this additional functionality is carried out by a special white light signal demanding the driver to wait. Before line U2 was extended from Schottenring further east, U2 trains terminated at (upper) U4 platform level on a center track sharing platforms with U4 trains on both sides; originally, this station level had been used for merging U2 and U4 lines and consisted of 4 tracks with 2 island platforms, but both platforms were merged to a single island platform after U2 extension opened.