Main functions and characteristics of station screen door system

Platform screen doors (PSD) or platform edge doors, also known as platform screen doors or safety doors, refer to the glass curtain walls that surround the railway platform and the space for train boarding and alighting on the platform.

Main function of station screen doors

When the train arrives, open the electric doors on the glass curtain wall for passengers to board and disembark. The subway platform screen door system is a device installed on the edge of the subway platform near the track, separating the platform area from the track area. The Shenzhen Metro Phase I project has installed platform screen door systems at all stations along the entire line. The main purpose of setting up a platform screen door system is to prevent accidents caused by personnel falling off the track, reduce the energy consumption of the station's air conditioning and ventilation system, and minimize the impact of train noise and piston wind on the station, providing passengers with a safe and comfortable waiting environment and improving the service level of the subway.

Types of Platform Screen Door Systems at Stations

The fully enclosed platform screen door is a top to bottom tempered glass isolation wall and movable door, set along the edge and ends of the station platform, which can completely isolate the platform waiting area from the train entrance and stopping area. The main functions of this platform screen door system are to increase safety, save energy consumption, and reduce noise.