Urban　rail　transit　stations　are　the　key　nodes　of　urban　rail　transit　network.　Identifying　and　analyzing　land　use　characteristics　around　urban　rail　transit　stations　can　significantly　contribute　to　urban　rail　transportation　operation　and　management.　Therefore,　a　visualization　method　of　land　use　characteristics　around　urban　rail　transit　stations　based　on　POI　is　proposed　in　this　paper.　In　the　proposed　method,　first,　the　Voronoi　diagram　is　used　to　determine　coverage　of　urban　rail　transit　stations　and　each　POI　is　put　in　a　coverage　area　based　on　their　physical　location.　Then,　topic-oriented　hierarchical　POIs　of　each　urban　rail　transit　station　are　extracted　based　on　skyline　idea.　Finally,　the　land　use　characteristics　around　an　urban　rail　transit　station　are　visualized　based　on　the　extracted　hierarchical　POIs.　We　carried　out　two　case　studies　and　a　quality　evaluation.　By　using　realistic　data　from　Beijing　rail　transit　in　order　to　validate　the　method　proposed　in　this　paper.　Results　show　that　our　method　can　clarify　various　situations　of　land　use　of　urban　rail　transit　stations　and　may　provide　support　for　the　application　of　transportation　model　technology.