Climate adaptive stations

Working together to ensure that stations remain pleasant and liveable places

Climate change will increase the impact of extreme weather in the coming decades. Railway stations will also be affected. They are often located in stony city centres in areas where space is at a premium and the effects of climate change are already noticeable. Torrential rain, prolonged heat, persistent drought: these will have an increasing impact. By responding to the changing circumstances now, we can work together to ensure that stations remain pleasant and liveable places.

Project details

Location
Leiden Centraal, 's-Hertogenbosch, Deventer, Woerden, Beverwijk
Locatie
Nederland
Periode
2023
Grootte
140,8 ha
Status
Afgerond
In opdracht van
Bureau Spoorbouwmeester, NS Stations, ProRail

The design research project “Climate-Adaptive Stations” involves a concrete data analysis of 25 stations in the Netherlands, focusing on 22 different climate challenges. The climate challenges vary greatly from station to station. Each station focuses on one or more climate challenges, such as drought, heat, flooding, storms or soil subsidence. Using the analysis, a specific climate profile has been created for each station. Each climate challenge is different and requires a different strategy and set of measures. The climate transition path provides insight into the options available for each station. Each station can fill in this transition path itself, making this tool directly applicable. The climate transition path and an extensive catalogue of measures thus help to arrive at a climate-adaptive design for stations and station areas.

Climate-Adaptive Stations is an invitation to railway operators, local and regional authorities, transport companies, owners, managers and real estate parties to join forces in planning and investing in stations. After all, the task of climate-adaptive design is an area-wide challenge that is not limited to the station itself. By thinking now about climate-robust and pleasant places in urbanised cities and villages, spatial quality and quality of life can be guaranteed.