Archived WMATA Regional Bus Stops 2023-2025

December 2023 inventory of WMATA regional bus stops, now archived following the June 2025 launch of the new bus network. The dataset includes bus stop identification, location, and inventory information previously used to feed various transit systems. It represents the final state of the bus network before a major overhaul.

Use Cases

• Map historical bus stop locations and inventory data for spatial analysis of the pre-2025 network.
• Analyze bus stop identification codes and their integration with systems like Trapeze, Clever, and Next Bus for transit operations research.
• Study the geographic distribution of stops as a baseline for evaluating the impact of the 2025 Better Bus network redesign.

Strengths

• Data represents the final official inventory from December 2023 before a major network overhaul.
• Provided in multiple geospatial formats including GEOJSON, KML, and ArcGIS services for flexible use.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY license.

Limitations

• Dataset is explicitly archived and retired, reflecting a historical snapshot, not current operations.
• Specific data volume (rows, size) and column schema are unknown.
• Data is provided as-is with no guarantee of accuracy or completeness.

Provenance

Source

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), via Data.gov.

Collection Method

Operational inventory data fed to systems like Trapeze, Clever, ATIS, and Next Bus.

Time Range

Snapshot as of December 2023, archived after June 2025.

Freshness

Data last updated in December 2023; metadata updated in January 2026.

Geography

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) regional service area.