Ensuring new METRONET stations are well connected to their communities is essential for encouraging public transport use. This was the focus of the Armadale Line Station Access Strategy, a project requiring detailed analysis of how existing infrastructure could be optimised to improve accessibility.
Challenge: Planning for Seamless Station Access
PTA’s Station Access Strategies are important for ensuring that METRONET projects integrate well with surrounding communities. These strategies guide how access to future stations can be designed, encouraging people to walk, cycle, take the bus, or get dropped off, while creating accessible, people-friendly transport hubs.
Solution: GIS-powered Accessibility Studies
GIS Pro assisted Flyt in conducting a detailed accessibility studies for 8 stations along the Armadale Line.
This involved a multi-modal access assessment, evaluating how well each station connects to its surrounding area via:
- Walking paths
- Cycling infrastructure
- Bus routes
- Kiss-and-ride (drop-off) zones
- Park-and-ride (driving) facilities
The analysis identified both well-connected areas and gaps or barriers in the transport network that need improvement.
Outcome: Data-Driven Station Access Strategies
The final Station Access Strategy provides PTA and partner agencies with clear, data-driven recommendations to help prioritise future infrastructure upgrades at each station.
As part of this process, GIS Pro produced accurate isochrones, showing the realistic catchment areas for walking, cycling, and other modes of transport to each station. These isochrones provided a visual and analytical foundation for identifying gaps in accessibility and prioritising improvements.
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