Chicago CTA Rail Station Locations in Shapefile Format

Point data representing the location of Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) rail stations, provided by the City of Chicago. The data is projected in the NAD_1983_StatePlane_Illinois_East_FIPS_1201_Feet coordinate system and requires GIS software for use.

Use Cases

• Map CTA rail station locations for public transit accessibility analysis using the provided point geometry.
• Perform spatial joins with demographic data layers using the station point features to analyze transit service coverage.
• Integrate the station point data into transportation network models for route planning and connectivity studies.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative City of Chicago organization.
• Includes a defined Projected Coordinate System (NAD_1983_StatePlane_Illinois_East_FIPS_1201_Feet) for accurate spatial analysis.
• Dataset was last updated in November 2023.

Limitations

• The specific number of station records (rows) and attributes (columns) is unknown.
• Data is limited to the geographic jurisdiction of the City of Chicago and the CTA system.
• Requires specialized GIS software to view or use, which may be a barrier for some users.

Provenance

Source

City of Chicago

Freshness

2023-11-24

Geography

Chicago, Illinois, USA (CTA service area)