Sustainable　land　use　planning　and　advanced　public　transport　system　are　believed　to　be　effective　solutions　to　traffic　congestion.　To　this　end,　it　is　important　to　reveal　the　relationship　between　transit　ridership　and　land　use.　However,　current　Direct　Ridership　Models　only　focus　on　the　relationship　between　single　station＇s　boarding　volume　and　the　corresponding　catchment　area　land　use.　This　paper　analyzed　the　ridership　distribution　between　transit　stations　by　considering　the　land　use　difference　between　catchment　areas.　Land　use　difference　was　calculated　from　point　of　interest　(POI)　data　extracted　from　an　electronic　map　of　Beijing;　transit　trip　distribution　volume　was　obtained　from　＇automatic　fare　collection＇　facility.　After　data　specification,　a　transit　ridership　distribution　model　was　proposed　and　calibrated.　The　calibration　results　suggest　that　land　use　difference　has　a　directly　proportional　correlation　with　transit　ridership　distribution.　The　research　findings　build　a　bridge　between　detailed　urban　form　and　public　transport,　which　is　of　significance　for　the　further　research　of　sustainable　urban　planning.　(C)　2016　John　Wiley　&　Sons,　Ltd.