Amtrak Stations

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Publication_Date: March 2010
Title: Amtrak Stations
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>
Description:
Abstract:
Updated database of the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Amtrak Station database. This 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 an updated version of the location and attribute information for all Amtrak stations in the United States and Canada. This data is used for national and network analysis applications.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: March 2010
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: 50.331532
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.849848
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Bus
Theme_Keyword: Station
Theme:
Theme_Keyword: Amtrak
Theme_Keyword: Station
Theme_Keyword: Rail
Theme_Keyword: Train
Place:
Place_Keyword: USA
Place_Keyword: Canada
Place_Keyword: United States
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword: 2009
Temporal_Keyword: 2010
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 Railroad Policy & Development
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1200 New Jersey Avenue S.E.
City: Washington
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20590
Country: USA
Security_Information:
Security_Classification: Unclassified
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Publication_Date: 2010
Title: Amtrak Stations
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Publisher: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Online_Linkage: <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>

Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
All points 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 contains all the Amtrak thruway bus and rail stations from the Amtrak website and Timetables in the US and Canada as of March 2009. As new stations are formed or if they move, this database should be updated accordingly.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
FRA's Amtrak Database was copied and the attributes for each station was compared with the Amtrak webiste. If there were any dissimilarities, the attribute table was changed. If an address of a station changed, the location of the station was observed to determine if the point had to be moved. If a station location had to be moved, it was done manually. Newly added stations were first but into a seperate shapefile (a shapefile for each geographic ragion) and were added manually by cross-referencing their location with road atlases. Then the shapefiles were added to the database.
Process_Date: March 2010
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Contact_Position: GIS-Office of Railroad Policy & Devlopment
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1200 New Jersey Avenue S.E.
City: Washington
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20590
Country: USA

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: 879

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: Amtrak Stations
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: Antrak
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 applicable
Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Value
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Value
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CITY
Attribute_Definition: Name of the city the station is located in
Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Value
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATE
Attribute_Definition: State 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 location of station
Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Value
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STNTYPE
Attribute_Definition: Type of station
Attribute_Definition_Source: Amtrak
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: BUS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Station is a thruway bus stop
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: FRA
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RAIL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Station is a rail station
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: STFIPS
Attribute_Definition: Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) State Code
Attribute_Definition_Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) State Code
Codeset_Source: National Institute of 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: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 99
Overview_Description:

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Office of Geospatial Information Systems
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. S.E.
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:
Downloadable Data - National Transportation Database (NTAD) 2010
Distribution_Liability: None
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ESRI Shapefile
Format_Version_Number: 2010
File_Decompression_Technique: no compression applied
Transfer_Size: 0.024
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.
Ordering_Instructions:
Call 202-366-DATA, or E-mail (answers@bts.gov) RITA/BTS to request the National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2010 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: 2010

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20100511
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1200 New Jersey Avenue S.E.
City: Washington
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20590
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone:
REQUIRED: The telephone number by which individuals can speak to the organization or individual.
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

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