Review and Outlook on 30 Years of Development of Guangzhou's Rail Transit Station Complexes
The planning and construction of rail transit station complexes are critical in raising funds for rail transit construction,promoting the development of rail transit network,enhancing the development in-tensity around stations,and avoiding inefficient land use.This paper provides a comprehensive review of the development history of Guangzhou's rail transit station complexes over the past 30 years,summarizing the evolution characteristics and implementation effects of the rail transit network and station complexes at each stage.The policies,mechanisms,theories,and practical methods related to station complexes have gradually matured,with the achievement of significant economic,social,and transportation benefits.The paper highlights the new opportunities and challenges faced by Guangzhou's urban rail transit construc-tion in the context of developing the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.The paper also ex-plores new trends and ideas for the future development of rail transit station complexes,including extend-ing from network nodes to four-network integration,transitioning from point-based to area-based continu-ous development,transforming,renovating,and utilizing existing resources,growing attention on quality and benefits as well as sustainable development,and expanding applications from cities to metropolitan ar-eas.The continuous exploration of the evolution characteristics,mechanisms,policies,and compilation of planning of station complexes has effectively ensured the planning and construction of Guangzhou's rail transit and driven the city's socio-economic development.