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Fixed-Guideway Transit Facilities (Stations) - Data Dictionary

Abstract: Version 2004 of the Fixed-Guideway Transit Network is a network database of the nation's fixed-guideway transit systems. The data set covers systems in cities defined as FTA's universe of cities and includes heavy rail, light rail, monorail, cable car, inclined plane, and automated guideway.

Purpose: The data provide users with information about the location and type of fixed-guideway transit and terminal facilities primarily for regional cartographic, spatial and network analysis purposes.

Field Number Attribute Description Data Type
0 FID Internal feature number. Long Integer representing an object identifier
1 Shape Feature geometry. Geometry
2 RECID Unique feature number. Long Integer
3 STFIPS Two digit State FIPS Code Character String
4 STATION Name of station Character String
5 STR_ADD Address of station Character String
6 RTS_SRVD Name of the route(s) served by station (Route names delineated by commas e.g. Blue, Red Lines) in alphabetical order Character String
7 LONGTUDE Longitude of Station Double Precision Floating Point
8 LATITUDE Latitude of Station Double Precision Floating Point
9 CITY Name of City Character String
10 UZA Urbanized Area Name Character String
11 UACODE Urbanized Area 5 digit code Character String
12 ZIPCODE 5 digit U.S. Postal Code of Station Character String
13 STATUS Current status of the station Integer
14 SOURCE Identifies source of original data Character String
15 VERSION Version of the database Character String