Conceptual Study of Handicapped Facilities for New Subway Station Designs

摘要

The report investigates conceptual designs for seven different types of subway stations and determines design modifications that need be incorporated into each design in order to ensure accessibility by elderly and handicapped persons into these stations. The seven conceptual subway station 'designs' are architectural schematics depicting different configurations for mezzanines, trainrooms, escalators, and other features, the locations of which are dictated by geotechnical, economic, and right-of-way restrictions. Because these designs are conceptual and not final, a 'concept-evaluation' of each station type is made to improve upon the relative locations of the handicapped facilities shown. The impact of the proposed new modifications on station costs is stated along with a cost estimate of implementation. The modifications prescribed herein address two categories of handicapped persons, namely, semi-ambulatory and wheelchair users.