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Effects of High-Speed Rail Opening on Station-Area Development Trajectories: A Micro-Spatial Empirical Analysis of the SRT Honam Line

Hanna Jo 1 Yeonjun Kim 2 Hur, Sung Ho 1

1서울대학교
2동국대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study empirically examined the differentiated impacts of the 2016 opening of the SRT Honam Line on station-area development. Using administrative-district data from 2014 to 2019, K-means clustering and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis identified five station types: growth, bedroom-town, economic-center, decline, and status-quo. Growth areas, concentrated in Suseo and Dongtan, exhibited higher business survival rates and longer operational lifespans, while decline areas near Jeongeup and Mokpo experienced concentrated short-term closure risks. Stations adjacent to the Seoul metropolitan area or designated as new towns demonstrated concurrent population and business growth, whereas traditional urban centers with weaker structural foundations failed to leverage improved accessibility for economic expansion. The findings indicate that transport infrastructure provision alone does not determine station-area performance. Sustainable development requires the synergistic interaction of land-use strategies, industrial diversity, place-making initiatives, and governance systems. Region-specific policy interventions reflecting initial conditions are essential to ensure long-term and balanced diffusion of infrastructure benefits.

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