Metro Bus Stops for the Better Bus Network in Washington D.C.

A point layer dataset representing bus stops for the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority's (WMATA) Better Bus Network Redesign. The data was derived from WMATA's GTFS feeds and includes a unique REG_ID for each stop, with attribution linking to District Department of Transportation roadway data. The dataset was last updated on March 25, 2026.

Use Cases

• Mapping bus stop locations and sequences based on the stop sequence field.
• Analyzing bus network coverage and stop density for the Better Bus Network Redesign.
• Integrating transit data with city infrastructure using the BLOCKKEY and SUBBLOCKKEY fields for roadway attribution.
• Validating and updating transit stop identifiers using the unique REG_ID field.

Strengths

• Data is linked to authoritative sources: WMATA GTFS feeds and DDOT roadway data.
• Includes a unique identifier (REG_ID) for each bus stop to ensure distinct records.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GeoJSON, KML, and CSV for flexibility.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (WMATA) and District Department of Transportation (DDOT).

Collection Method

Created from GTFS data feeds (trip.txt, stop_times.txt) using a relational query on trip_id and shape_id fields.

Time Range

Reflects the Better Bus Network implemented on June 29, 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 08:31:32.039495; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Washington D.C. metropolitan area.