Zbornik radova Koridor 10 - Kirilo Savić

3rd International Scientific and Professional Conference
CORRIDOR 10 - a sustainable way of integrations
Figure 1. Complexity of Lerter station in Berlin, traffic intersection: Stadtbahn above, regional rail
below, and the multifunctional hall in between
In this paper, special attention is dedicated to terminals in major cities, since they are the most
complex – encompassing both systems of non-urban traffic and city transportation. On the other hand,
these mega city structures have their specific features in cooperation with the urban matrix, unlike the
incompatible old ones (Figure 2), which makes them even more important to the development of
healthier cities.
Figure 2. Frankfurt historical station, conflicts with urban matrix
3. ADVENTAGES OF PASS-TROUGH TERMINAL CONCEPT
For 25 years, in major European cities, new railway terminals are being constructed and old, historical
ones are being improved. Modern station facilities are adapted to the continual railroad network, as
well as other forms of public transport, thus creating the traffic interchange.
Modern railway terminals have to fulfill a number of demands regarding efficiency and environmental
protection.
By determining the phenomenon that railway station poses by it presence in the city and by their
analysis we are able to recognise what are the conflicts that it is posing, but also which are the
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