La nueva llegada del ferrocarril a la periferia urbana: ¿una amenaza o una oportunidad para la consolidación de un modelo de ciudad?

Abstract

Since the first train stations appeared in the XIX century, the train has been shaping urban structures in European cities strongly. The arrival of High Speed Trains to the peripheries brings nowadays a new possibility to affect urban developments. It appears in a special urban conjuncture where the diffuse growth obstruct the central city activity. This new residential areas are not offering solutions to the needs of urban references and social space for the inhabitants. In this context, new stations may bring an opportunity to consolidate a renewed city model. Due to its capacity of attraction they can also be seen as a threat, and compete with the already debilitated urban centre. This article tries to review the roll that new HST stations can play in the configuration of our cities and, with it, vindicate their potential as urban activity attractors.

Keywords

• High speed railway
• Peripheral stations
• Urban development
• City planning