Table 1
Main data and features of Ghent, Graz, Linz, Poznań and Debrecen, and that of central railway stations (IPTs) located in those cities.
| Ghent | Graz | Linz | Poznań | Debrecen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| population of city (2016) | 257,029 | 282,479 | 198,181 | 538,633 | 201,981 |
| population of agglomeration (2016) | 455,302 | 341,201 | 270,018 | 1,150,348 | 265,699 |
| area of city (km2) | 156.18 | 127.58 | 95.98 | 261.37 | 461.70 |
| geographical position of IPT within city | inner city position | inner city position | central position | central position | inner city position |
| date of IPT construction | original building date: 1912, rebuilding: in progress | original building date: 1956, rebuilding: 2012 | original building date: 1955, rebuilding: 2004 | original building date: 1879, rebuilding: 2012 | original building date: 1849, first rebuilding: 1961, rebuilding to IPTF: under planning |
| features of IPT construction | rebuilding | rebuilding | rebuilding | rebuilding | rebuilding |
| cost of IPT project (million euros) | 496 | 90 | 150 | 152.5 | 71–113 (projected) |
| connected transport modes | railway (including high-speed rail), tram, bus, car, (including taxi), bicycle | railway, (including high-speed rail), tram, bus, car, (including taxi), bicycle | railway, (including high-speed rail), tram, bus, car, (including taxi), bicycle | railway, tram, bus, car, (including taxi), bicycle | railway, tram, bus, car, (including taxi), bicycle |
| number of public transport relations | railway: 16, tram: 4, bus: 40 | railway: 15, tram: 4, bus: 18 | railway: 19, tram: 3, bus: 11 | railway: 28, tram: 10, bus: 5 | |
| number of platforms | 12 | 10 | 13 | 16 | |
| international connections yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| horizontal or vertical connections | both | both | both | both | both |
| number of passengers/day | 54,169 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 38,356 | 30,000 |
| background services | shops, coffee shops, fast food restaurants, bookstores, offices, passenger information points, apartments | shopping mall, restaurants, coffee shops, gym, personal services, post office, passenger information points | supermarkets, fast food restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, bank offices, interior design shop, travel agency, bookstore, personal services | shopping mall, supermarket, consumer electronic store, shops, offices, fast food restaurants, coffee shops, bookstore, bank offices, gym, passenger information points | |
| park and ride facilities | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| bicycle infrastructure | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| freight transport | yes | yes | yes | no | yes |
Fig. 1
The exact location and the size of the Debrecen IPT’s planning area (centred on the current Main Railway Station).
Fig. 2
Current design of the railway station and Petőfi square (left), and a plan of the rebuilt station with the revitalised square (right).
Fig. 3
Geographical distribution of Government Windows located in the northern area of Debrecen’s agglomeration (green and red border lines reflect people’s expected decisions regarding whether or not they visit the Government Window located in a certain city).
Fig. 4
Geographical distribution of Government Windows located in the southern area of Debrecen’s agglomeration (green and red border lines reflect people’s expected decisions regarding whether or not they visit the Government Window located in a certain city).