The　objective　of　this　study　is　to　establish　and　evaluate　an　Emergency　Evacuation　Capacity　(EEC)　model　for　key　evacuation　facilities　in　subway　stations　through　analyzing　key　factors　that　affect　the　emergency　evacuation　These　key　facilities,　which　include　exit,　stairway,　passage　and　turnstile,　are　analyzed　from　three　aspects:　characteristic　of　evacuees,　evacuation　facility,　evacuation　organization　and　management.　The　emergency　evacuation　capacity　model　for　subway　station　is　built　based　on　pedestrian　flow　theory.　In　addition,　a　case　study　is　conducted　to　look　at　the　handling　capacity　of　the　selected　station.　The　result　from　this　study　will　be　beneficial　for　guiding　and　improving　subway　station　design.　It　has　significance　to　improving　emergency　response　ability　of　rail　transit　system.　(C)　2012　Published　by　Elsevier　B.V.　Selection　and/or　peer　review　under　responsibility　of　Beijing　Jiaotong　University　[BJU],　Systems　Engineering　Society　of　China　(SESC)