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. In some cases, new infill station 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

Chile

*Santiago
** San José de la Estrella station, 2009

Canada

*Toronto
**North York Centre station, 1987
*Vancouver
**Lake City Way station, 2003
** Capstan station (under construction)

Mainland China

*Beijing
** Tiantongyuan station, 2007 (Line 5)
**Beiyunhedong station, 2018 (Line 6)
** (Line 13, Beijing Subway), 2019
** Zhoujiazhuang station, 2021 (Line 17)
**Beitaipingzhuang station, 2022 (Line 19)
**Erligou station, 2022 (under construction) (Line 6 and 16)
**Kandan station, 2022 (Line 16) (under construction)
**Zhufangbei station, 2022 (Line 27 (Line Changping)) (under construction)
**Hongmiao station, 2025 (under construction) (Line 14)
**Hongtaizhuang station, TBC (Line 16) (under construction)
*Shanghai
**Chenxiang Highway station, 2020

Hong Kong SAR

*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

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)
* Nuremberg U-Bahn
** "University" (proposed) along U1 between Hasenbuck station and Bauernfeindstraße station
** “Marienberg“ (proposed) along U2 between Airport and Ziegelstein station

France

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

Ireland

* Dublin
** Woodbrook (DART)
** Pelletstown (Western Commuter Line)
* Cork
** Blarney / Stoneview (proposed)
** Monard (proposed)
** Blackpool / Kilbarry (proposed)
** Tivoli (proposed)
** Dunkettle (proposed)
** Carrigtwohill West (proposed)
** Water-rock (proposed)
** Ballynoe (proposed)

Japan

*Chiba
** , 1951 (Chūō–Sōbu_Line)
** , 2005 (Tobu Railway Urban Park Line)
*Osaka
** , 1964 ( Tokaido Main Line (JR Kyoto Line))
** , 1975 (Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway)
*Hiroshima
** , 2015 (Hiroshima Rapid Transit Astram Line, JR West San'yō Main Line)
*Tokyo
**, 1997 (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)
**, 2000 (Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line)
**, 2020 (JR East Yamanote Line/ Keihin-Tohoku Line)
**, 2020 (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)
*Tochigi
**, 2018 (Ryōmō Line)
**, 2017 (Tobu Kinugawa Line)
*Toyama
**, 2015 ( Johana Line)
*Yamaguchi
**, 1999 (San'yo Shinkansen)
*Aichi
**, 2012 ( Tokaido Main Line)
**, 1995 ( Tokaido Main Line)

Malaysia

KTM Komuter

Planned infill stations:
* Bukit Aman (proposed in 2019, between Kuala Lumpur and Bank Negara)
* United Point (proposed, between Kepong and Segambut)
* Maju KL (proposed, between Bandar Tasik Selatan and Serdang)
* Kajang 2 (under construction, between Kajang and UKM)

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)

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.
* Teknogi, between Kwasa Sentral and Kota Damansara.
* Bukit Kiara, between TTDI and Phileo Damansara.
* Bandar Malaysia Utara and Bandar Malaysia Selatan, between Chan Sow Lin and Kuchai.
* Technology Park, between Sungai Besi and Serdang Raya Utara.
* Taman Universiti, between UPM and Taman Equine.
* Taman Mesra, between Bukit Dukung and Sungai Jernih.

Opened infill stations:
* Sri Rampai (opened 2010, between Wangsa Maju and Setiawangsa)

The Netherlands

*Rotterdam
** Wilhelminaplein, 1997 ( Rotterdam Metro)

Philippines

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

Singapore

* Mass Rapid Transit
** Dover MRT station, 2001
** Canberra MRT station, 2019
** Founders' Memorial MRT station, 2027
** 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

Switzerland

* Bern
** Bern Wankdorf, 2004

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''

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

* Atlanta
**Peachtree Center station, 1982
* Pittsburgh
**First Avenue station (PAAC), First Avenue station, 2001
* Philadelphia
**Franklin Square station, 2023
* Greater Boston
**Green Street station, Green St (elevated), 1912
**Arlington station (MBTA), Arlington station, 1921
**Charles/MGH station, Charles station, 1932
**Science Park station (MBTA), Science Park station, 1955
**Quincy Adams station, 1983
**Lansdowne station (MBTA), Lansdowne station (formerly Yawkey), 1988, rebuilt 2012, renamed 2019
**Assembly station, 2014
**Fairmount Line
***Talbot Avenue station, 2012
***Newmarket station (MBTA), Newmarket station and Four Corners/Geneva station, 2013
***Blue Hill Avenue station, 2019
**Boston Landing station, 2017
**West Station (MBTA station), West Station, planned 2040
* Washington metropolitan area
**NoMa–Gallaudet U station, 2004
**Potomac Yard station, under construction
**Wolf Trap station, proposed
**Potomac Shores station, Virginia Railway Express, under constructionVRE infill station launches a new idea: transit-oriented sprawl
Dan Malouff, ''Greater Greater Washington'', August 5, 2014
* 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 station, Aviation/96th Street, planned
**Placentia station, planned
*Chicago metropolitan area, Chicagoland
**Chicago "L"
*** (/), 2012
*** (), 2012
*** (), 2015
*** (), 2024
**Metra
***35th Street station, 35th Street "Lou Jones"/Bronzeville (), 2011
***Romeoville station (Metra), Romeoville (), 2018
* Greater Salt Lake City
**900 South station, 2005
**Sandy Expo station, 2006
**North Temple station, 2012
* St. Louis
**East Riverfront station, 1994
**Cortex station, 2018
* Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Greater New York
**Fairfield Metro station, 2011
**West Haven station, 2013
**Intervale Avenue station, 1911
**191st Street station, 1911
**10th Avenue station (IRT Flushing Line), 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 (TriMet), 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
** 12th Street station (DART), 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
* 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

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