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Designing an intermodal gateway that connects mass transit with urban life and local mobility networks.
Value Delivered
Project Overview
Between 2018 and 2019, 1PAX was appointed as a consultant by AATE (Autonomous Authority for the Electric Train) to support the extension of Lima Metro Line 1 through the definition and sizing of three new stations. The commission focused on urban integration, mobility analysis, and intermodality, with particular emphasis on the University Station—later renamed Pachacamac—conceived as a key multimodal hub serving a large urban catchment.
Key Challenge
The extension of Line 1 required stations capable of absorbing complex and intense mobility flows in a dense metropolitan context. The challenge was to accurately size infrastructure and organize multiple transport modes—public transport, informal mobility, and pedestrians—while ensuring safe, efficient, and legible urban insertion. The Pachacamac station, in particular, needed to function as a true intermodal node, responding to the daily movements of a population of over half a million inhabitants.
Our Approach
1PAX carried out a detailed urban and mobility analysis, including traffic flows and the sizing requirements for different vehicle types. Based on this diagnostic, the team developed an intermodality program for the Pachacamac station.
The design strategy is structured around an elevated platform acting as the main distribution level. From this upper plane, vertical connections organize and clearly separate access to buses, taxis, motorcycle taxis, bicycle parking, and pedestrian areas. This configuration improves safety, legibility, and operational efficiency while allowing the station to integrate seamlessly into its urban surroundings.
