Amtrak Stations

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Publication_Date: January 2007
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. 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: 2007
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
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: 1120 Vermont Ave
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 9.1.0.780
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Publication_Date: 2007
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: 2006
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: 2006
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.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Amtrak Timetables
Process_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: 1120 Vermont Avenue
City: Washington
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20590
Country: USA
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: 0.000001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001
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: Two digit State FIPS Code
Attribute_Definition_Source: NIST
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name:
Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Codes- FIPS Pub 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: 01
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:
Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS)
Address: 400 7th Street, SW Room 4117
City: Washington
State_or_Province: District of Columbia
Postal_Code: 20590
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-366-DATA
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 202-366-3640
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: answers@bts.gov
Resource_Description: National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2007
Distribution_Liability: None
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ESRI Shapefile
Format_Version_Number: 2007
File_Decompression_Technique:
No compression applied. However, if using digital transfer online option, note access instructions.
Transfer_Size: 0.023
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Access_Instructions:
The NTAD cdrom can be ordered from the online bookstore at www.bts.gov. NTAD can also be downloaded from the Geographic Information Program web sit at <http://www.bts.gov/programs/geographic_information_services/>.
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD-ROM
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 650
Recording_Density_Units: megabytes
Recording_Format: ISO 9660
Fees: None
Ordering_Instructions:
Call (202-366-DATA), fax (202-366-3640), or E-mail (answers@bts.gov) RITA/BTS to request the National Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) 2007 CD-ROM. The NTAD cdrom can be ordered from the online bookstore at www.bts.gov. Individual datasets from the NTAD can also be downloaded from the Geographic Information Program web sit at <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: 2007

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20070315
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: 1120 Vermont Avenue
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_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

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