Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
      Publication_Date: January 2008
      Title: Amtrak Stations
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Washington, DC
        Publisher: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
      Online_Linkage: http://www.amtrak.com
      Online_Linkage: http://www.fra.dot.gov/
  Description:
    Abstract: The Amtrak Stations database is a geographic data set containing Amtrak intercity railroad passenger terminals in the United States and Canada. Attribute data include services and passenger amenities provided at the station.
    Purpose: The data set provides location and attribute information for use in national and regional cartographic and network analysis applications.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 2008
    Currentness_Reference: publication date
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.211990
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -68.670621
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.720486
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.849848
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Bus
      Theme_Keyword: Amtrak
      Theme_Keyword: Station
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Rail
    Place:
      Place_Keyword: USA
    Temporal:
      Temporal_Keyword: 2008
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: None. Acknowledgment of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) should be cited in products derived from these data.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
      Contact_Position: GIS - Office of Policy
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
        Address: MS 15
        City: Washington
        State_or_Province: DC
        Postal_Code: 20590
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202.493.6415
  Security_Information:
    Security_Classification: Unclassified
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.5.1450
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
      Publication_Date: 2008
      Title: Amtrak Stations
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Washington, DC
        Publisher: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
      Online_Linkage: http://www.fra.dot.gov/
Data_Quality_Information:
  Logical_Consistency_Report: All point records are represented by a single coordinate pair and a unique feature identifier; the Amtrak Station Code (stored in the STNCODE field). Attribute data can be matched to specific point records using this identifier.
  Completeness_Report: The database includes all Amtrak railroad and thruway bus stations listed in the Amtrak timetables mentioned above.
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Amtrak
          Publication_Date: 2000
          Title: Amtrak Spring/Summer National and Summer/Fall Northeast Timetables
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Washinton, DC
            Publisher: Amtrak
      Type_of_Source_Media: paper
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2000
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Amtrak Timetables
      Source_Contribution: Passenger station addresses and characteristic attributes
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Each Amtrak railroad or thruway bus station identified in the Amtrak Timetables was initially geocoded based on its street address and ZIP Code, using the geocoding procedures in ESRI software and the TIGER/Line(TM) 1995 street centerline databases. Stations with ambiguous street addresses were then located using a combination of geographic cues, including location of nearest railroad tracks, location of Standard Point Location Code (SPLC) place names, location of Census Named Places, and commercial road atlases. Stations with no street address and stations located in Canada were manually located based on place name and location of nearest railroad service.
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
            Contact_Person: Raquel Wright
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-493-6415
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 202-493-6401
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
  Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 843
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Geographic:
      Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000
      Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000
      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
      Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: amtrk_sta
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: FID
      Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Shape
      Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: STNCODE
      Attribute_Definition: Unique Station Code
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Value
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: STNNAME
      Attribute_Definition: City and State of the station
      Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Value
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ADDRESS1
      Attribute_Definition: Street address of the station
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Value
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ADDRESS2
      Attribute_Definition: Street address of the station, if app.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Value
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: CITY
      Attribute_Definition: Name of city where station is located
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Value
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: STATE
      Attribute_Definition: State railroad abbreviation which follows the Postal abbreviation
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Value
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: ZIP
      Attribute_Definition: Postal ZIP Code for station
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Value
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: STNTYPE
      Attribute_Definition: Type of Station
      Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: BUS
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Station is a Bus location
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: RAIL
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Station is a rail location
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA
        Enumerated_Domain:
          Enumerated_Domain_Value: OTHER
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Station serves other modes
          Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LAT
      Attribute_Definition: The latitude of the point expressed as a signed real number. This value is in decimal degrees with negative values indicating South latitude and positive values indicating North latitude.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: -90
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 90
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: LON
      Attribute_Definition: The longitude of the point expressed as a signed real number. This value is in decimal degrees with negative values indicating West longitude and positive values indicating East longitude.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: FRA
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: -180
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 180
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: STFIPS
      Attribute_Definition: State FIPS
      Attribute_Definition_Source: BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Codeset_Domain:
          Codeset_Name: Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS), Publication 6-4.
          Codeset_Source: National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST).
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: VERSION
      Attribute_Definition: The VERSION is a 2-digit number that will be incremented for all records in the database whenever a new release is distributed.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: RITA/BTS
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 00
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 99
  Overview_Description:
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Geospatial Information Program
        Contact_Organization: Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
        City: Washington
        State_or_Province: DC
        Postal_Code: 20590
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-366-DATA
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov
  Resource_Description: National Transportation Database (NTAD) 2008
  Distribution_Liability: None
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ESRI Software
        Format_Version_Number: 2008
        File_Decompression_Technique: no compression applied
        Transfer_Size: 0.023
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Access_Instructions: NTAD is available for download at www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services.  The NTAD DVD can also be ordered from the online bookstore at www.bts.gov.
        Offline_Option:
          Offline_Media: DVD
          Recording_Capacity:
            Recording_Density: 650
            Recording_Density_Units: megabytes
          Recording_Format: ISO 9660
    Ordering_Instructions: Call 202-366-DATA, or E-mail (answers@bts.gov) RITA/BTS to request the National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2008 DVD.  This and other RITA/BTS products may be ordered from the RITA/BTS Internet website http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/.
  Technical_Prerequisites: Software that can process GIS files.
  Available_Time_Period:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 2008
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20080519
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
        Contact_Person: Raquel Wright
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: FRA - Mailstop 15
        Address: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
        City: Washington
        State_or_Province: DC
        Postal_Code: 20590
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202.493.6415
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
  Metadata_Extensions:
    Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
    Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
