King County Metro Stops

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Title: King County Metro Stops
Abstract:
On-street location where transit vehicles stop inline to pick-up and discharge passengers. It has a sign and basic service information; sometimes also a shelter with benches.
  1. How might this data set be cited?
    County, King, 20171016, King County Metro Stops: King County, King County, WA.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: None
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.526248
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.559063
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.939080
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.182891
  3. What does it look like?
    http://www5.kingcounty.gov/sdc/DataImages/transitstop.jpg (JPG)
    JPG File of layer overlain on base of WA counties or local cities
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
    Calendar_Date: 06-Mar-2018
    Currentness_Reference:
    publication date
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • Entity point (29682)
    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      The map projection used is NAD 1983 HARN StatePlane Washington North FIPS 4601 Feet.
      Projection parameters:
      Standard_Parallel: 47.5
      Standard_Parallel: 48.73333333333333
      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -120.8333333333333
      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 47.0
      False_Easting: 1640416.666666667
      False_Northing: 0.0
      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000000000031731213157026854
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000000000031731213157026854
      Planar coordinates are specified in foot_us
      The horizontal datum used is D North American 1983 HARN.
      The ellipsoid used is GRS 1980.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.0.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222101.
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
    maint.TRANSIT.TransitStop_point
    point data table (Source: King County)
    OBJECTID
    Internal feature number. (Source: Esri) Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
    CHANGE_NUM
    Servive Change Number (Source: King County) Integer
    MINOR_CHANGE_NUM
    Minor Change Number (Source: King County) Integer
    ACCESSIBILITY_DECAL
    (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
    LTD 
    NO 
    UNK 
    YES 
    ACCESSORY_SIGN
    Sign of accessory (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
    County skip 
    Litter RCW 
    None 
    Off engine 
    Other Agency 
    Trailblazer 
    UNK 
    Unknown 
    STOP_ID
    Bus stop unique ID (Source: King County)
    Range of values
    Minimum:20.0
    Maximum:99998.0
    TRANS_LINK_ID
    Uniquely identifies the transportation link that the stop is on (Source: King County)
    Range of values
    Minimum:15.0
    Maximum:367547.0
    STOP_STATUS
    Stop Status (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
    ACTActive
    CLOPermanently Closed
    INATemporary In Active
    PLNPlan
    STOP_TYPE
    Stop Type (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
    PTParatransit
    REGRegular
    RLRegular/Layover
    SCHSchool Only
    TUNTunnel
    AUTH_CODE
    Authority Code for the owner of the property the bus stop is on (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
    ALGAlgona
    AUBAuburn
    BAVBeaux Arts Village
    BELBellevue
    BLD 
    BOE 
    BOT 
    BUR 
    CAR 
    CH 
    COV 
    DES 
    DOT 
    DUV 
    ENU 
    EVT 
    FDY 
    FED 
    HCC 
    HCH 
    ISS 
    KC 
    KEN 
    KIR 
    KNT 
    LFP 
    LYN 
    MED 
    MET 
    MI 
    MTL 
    MV 
    NEW 
    NOB 
    NP 
    PAC 
    POS 
    PT 
    PVT 
    RED 
    RNT 
    SAM 
    SCC 
    SEA 
    SHL 
    SNO 
    SNQ 
    SSC 
    ST 
    STC 
    TAC 
    TUK 
    UNK 
    UW 
    WDV 
    WSD 
    AUTH_NAME
    The owner name of the property the bus stop is on (Source: King County) Name of the owner.
    TRF_DISTRICT_CODE
    Transit Route Facility District code (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
    CBCentral Business
    CECentral East
    CSCentral South
    EEast
    NENortheast
    NWNorthwest
    SSouth
    AWNING
    Presence of awning (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
    NONo awning
    UNKNo Status
    YESAwning is present
    BAY_CODE
    (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
     
    1 
    10 
    11 
    12 
    2 
    3 
    4 
    5 
    6 
    7 
    8 
    9 
    A 
    C 
    D 
    E 
    I 
    BEARING_CODE
    Compass direction of the vehicle with site access (e.g.,E, W, N, S) (Source: King County) Single character
    BIKE_RACK
    Presence of bike rack (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
    NONo bike rack
    UNKUnknown status
    YESpresence of bike rack
    CURB
    Curb is present (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
     
    NONo curb
    UNKunknown status
    YEScurb is present
    CURB_HEIGHT_FRONTDOOR
    Height of curb in inches (Source: King County) Integer
    CURBPAINT
    Type of painting on curb at bus stop (Source: King County) Phrase descrubing parking restriction.
    CURBPAINTLENGTH
    Length of curb paint in feet (Source: King County)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0
    Maximum:350.0
    CURRENT_NEXT_CODE
    Code indicate Current or Next service change (Source: King County) 'CURRENT' or the date of NEXT service change
    CF_CROSS_STREETNAME
    Nearest perpendicular reference point of cross street (Source: King County)
    CF_DIST_FROM_INTERSECTION
    Distance from the intersection (Source: King County)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.1
    Maximum:5622.0
    CF_INTERSECTION_LOCCODE
    Code for the direction of intersection (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
    ATAt
    FMFar Middle
    FSFar Side
    NMNear Middle
    NSNear Side
    OPOpposite
    DATE_CREATED
    Date of creation (Source: King County)
    DATE_LAST_MODIFIED
    Date of last modification (Source: King County)
    DB_MOD_DATE
    Date of modification (Source: King County)
    DISPLACEMENT
    Displacement of stop (Source: King County)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.1
    Maximum:7545.0
    DIST_FROM_INTERSECTION
    Distance from the intersection (Source: King County)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.1
    Maximum:3249.2
    EFFECTIVE_BEGINDATE
    Effective of begin date (Source: King County)
    FARE_ZONE
    Bus Fare Zone boundary (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
    1 
    3 
    4 
    5 
    6 
    8 
    9 
    12 
    14 
    17 
    18 
    19 
    20 
    21 
    22 
    24 
    26 
    36 
    39 
    40 
    71 
    72 
    73 
    74 
    75 
    76 
    77 
    78 
    79 
    80 
    81 
    82 
    FRDOORLANDING
    From door to landing (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
    UNK 
    Unknown 
    FRDOORSIDEWALKWIDTH
    From door to sidewalk (Source: King County) UNREPRESENTED DOMAIN
    HASTUS_CROSS_STREET_NAME
    Cross street name from HASTUS (Source: King County)
    IMT_CONNECTORLIST
    (Source: King County)
    IN_SERVICE_FLAG
    In service flag indication (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
    N 
    Y 
    INFOSIGN_ANCHOR
    The anchor type for the information sign of the stop (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
    Concrete pad 
    Concrete wlk 
    Moveable pad 
    None 
    UNK 
    Unknown 
    INFOSIGN
    The information sign type at the bus stop (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
    D1 Info 
    Default 
    Default+D1 
    Default+H 
    H Panel 
    None 
    UNK 
    Unknown 
    Wall 
    INTERSECTION_LOC
    Descriptive indicator of where the stop is in relation to the intersection (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
    At cross st 
    Far middle 
    Far side 
    Near middle 
    Near side 
    Opposite to 
    JURISDICTION
    Jurisdiction in which stop is located (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
    ALGAlgona
    AUBAuburn
    BABeaux Arts Village
    BELBellevue
    BLDBlack Diamond
    BOTBothell
    BURBurien
    CARCarnation
    CHClyde Hill
    COVCovington
    DESDes Moines
    DUVDuvall
    EDMEdmonds
    ENUEnumclaw
    EVTEverett
    FDYFederal Way
    ISSIssaquah
    KCKing County
    KENKenmore
    KIRKirkland
    KNTKent
    LFPLake Forest Park
    MEDMedina
    MIMill Creek
    MTLMilton
    MVMaple Valley
    NEWNewcastle
    NOBNorth Bend
    NPNormandy Park
    PACPacific
    REDRedmond
    RNTRenton
    SAMSammamish
    SEASeattle
    SHLShoreline
    SNOSnohomish
    SNQSnoqualmie
    STCSteilacoom
    TACTacoma
    TUKTukwila
    WDVWoodinville
    YPYarrow Point
    KCM_MANAGED_EQUIPMENT
    King County Metro Managed equipment (Source: King County)
    XCOORD
    The x coordinate identifying the location of the bus stop along the street link (Source: King County)
    Range of values
    Minimum:1225439.6
    Maximum:1404982.0
    XCOORD_OFFSET
    The x coordinate identifying the location of the bus stop along the street link offset by 25 ft (Source: King County)
    Range of values
    Minimum:1225458.0
    Maximum:1404967.0
    YCOORD
    The y coordinate identifying the location of the bus stop along the street link (Source: King County)
    Range of values
    Minimum:71213.5
    Maximum:343435.3
    YCOORD_OFFSET
    The x coordinate identifying the location of the bus stop along the street link offset by 25 ft (Source: King County)
    Range of values
    Minimum:71211.01
    Maximum:343410.4
    ZIPCODE
    Zipcode of the stop (Source: King County)
    Range of values
    Minimum:98001.0
    Maximum:98422.0
    ROUTE_LIST
    List of routes belong to stop (Source: King County)
    ON_STREET_NAME
    Name of street stop are on (Source: King County)
    ROUTESIGN
    Route sign of stop (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
    A1 <= 2 rts 
    A2 <= rts 
    A2H <= rts 
    B1 <= rts 
    B1H <= rts 
    C1 <= rts 
    C1H <= rts 
    C2 <= rts 
    Non-Metro 
    None 
    Single 
    Tunnel Rts 
    Unknown 
    ROUTESIGN_OWNER
    Owner of Route sign (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
    CTCommunity Transit
    EOS 
    KCMKing County Metro
    PTPierce Transit
    STSound Transit
    UNKUnknown
    SIGN_MOUNTING_DIR
    Direction of sign mounting (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
     
    Away 
    Flush 
    None 
    Toward 
    Unknown 
    SIGNPOST
    Type of sign post (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
     
    2in metal 
    4in wood 
    Art Pole 
    Light 
    None 
    Not Metro 
    Pillar 
    Strain 
    Unknown 
    Utility 
    SIGNPOST_ANCHOR
    (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
     
    Band 
    Base plate 
    Bolt 
    Cncrt-asphlt 
    Cncrt-earth 
    Concrete 
    Earth 
    Foundation 
    Moveable Pad 
    None 
    Unknown 
    SCHEDULE_HOLDER
    Stop schedule holder (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
    Double 
    Midsize 
    None 
    Rapid Ride 
    Single 
    UNK 
    Unknown 
    GISOBJID
    NUM_SHELTERS
    Number of shelters from stop (Source: King County)
    ValueDefinition
    -1 
    0 
    1 
    2 
    3 
    4 
    5 
    SHAPE
    Feature geometry. (Source: Esri) Coordinates defining the features.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: King County

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
    King County Dept of Transportation - Metro Transit Division
    Attn: Trang Bui
    GIS Specialist Sr
    201 S Jackson St, Suite 331
    Seattle, WA
    US

    206-477-5750 (voice)

Why was the data set created?

Used by trip planning application to plan customer itinerary and show riders where to board or alight. Facility planning uses data to analyze the bus stop usage. The data determines whether stops should be added; relocated or removed. Service planning uses the data to determine which areas need more service or a change of service.

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
Access_Constraints:
Access Constraint: Data is available on GIS Data Portal: http://www5.kingcounty.gov/gisdataportal/Default.aspx
Use_Constraints:
Use Constraint: King County data are made available with the understanding that they shall be used exclusively by the obtainer or his/her authorized agents. Digital products may not be reproduced or redistributed in any form or by any means without the express written authorization of King County.
  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
    KCGIS Center
    Attn: giscenter@kingcounty.gov
    Data Distribution
    201 S Jackson St
    Seattle, WA
    US

    206-477-4403 (voice)
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? /plibrary2/transportation/shapes/point/transitstop.shp
  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
    Distribution Liability: King County disclaims any warranty of use of any digital product or data beyond that for which it was designed.
  4. How can I download or order the data?

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 26-Nov-2024
Metadata author:
King County Dept of Transportation - Metro Transit Division
Attn: Trang Bui
GIS Specialist Sr
201 S Jackson St
Seattle, WA
US

206-477-5750 (voice)
trang.bui@kingcounty.gov
Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
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