Abstract: 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: 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 |