Major Stations

Seamlessly connecting passengers, transport networks and cities

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Major stations must function as both high-performing transport hubs and catalysts for urban growth. Yet increasing operational complexity, rising passenger expectations and need for stronger connectivity make this balance harder to achieve — putting long term value at risk.  This means balancing operational complexity with the need to improve experience and connectivity, while delivering long-term value. 

Jacobs designs and delivers major stations that connect transport networks with thriving cities and communities. We bring together planning, architecture, engineering and delivery expertise to create safe, intuitive and sustainable stations that improve passenger experience and unlock value for cities and stakeholders. 

Passenger experience

Putting passengers at the heart of station design to create a more enjoyable travel experience. 

Regeneration and growth

Placemaking and regeneration are core to station design and development, unlocking long term value. 

Safe and secure

Creating environments that promote safety while fostering comfort and confidence. 

Where transport meets place

Creating major stations that seamlessly connect mobility, urban development and community to support vibrant, resilient cities

Designing Stations as Places

Designing Stations as Places

Treating stations as part of the city fabric through train station design, integrating land use, public realm, commercial opportunities and transport infrastructure to create destinations that support wider regeneration and transit oriented development.

Managing Complexity in Live Environments

Managing Complexity in Live Environments

Specializing in delivering stations within constrained operational rail corridors — coordinating phasing, constructability and safety while maintaining passenger movement and service continuity.

Future-Ready and Sustainable

Future-Ready and Sustainable

Prioritizing flexible, resilient designs that incorporate low-carbon materials and work with the natural environment to are adapt to future technologies and changing travel patterns.

Understanding major stations

Exploring how high-capacity transport hubs are designed, delivered and integrated to support cities, communities and multimodal networks.

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Major stations are high-volume, multimodal transport hubs that play a critical role in regional mobility, economic activity and urban development.  

We focus on intuitive layouts, clear wayfinding, accessibility and high-quality environments that reduce congestion and enhance comfort, creating a safe and secure experience.   

Yes Jacobs has extensive experience delivering complex station projects while maintaining live rail operations and passenger safety. 

Major stations act as catalysts for regeneration, unlocking development and improving connectivity while supporting long-term economic growth.  

Transitoriented development (TOD) focuses on creating compact, mixeduse communities around transit stations to encourage public transport use and reduce car dependency. Station design is central to TOD, shaping connectivity, placemaking and seamless integration with surrounding neighborhoods. 

A major railway station primarily serves rail passengers, while a transit hub integrates multiple modes of transport such as rail, metro, bus and active travel. Transit hubs place greater emphasis on connectivity, interchange efficiency and urban integration. 

Jacobs approaches train station design in live operational environments through a deliveryled approach that prioritizes safety, constructability and phased implementation, maintaining passenger movement and service continuity throughout construction. 

Full lifecycle services for major stations

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