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Description
MTA Subway Turnstile Usage Data: 2014 is a retired dataset from data.ny.gov containing entry and exit counts for individual control areas. The dataset includes columns for Time, Entries, Exits, Station, Line Name, and Date. It was last updated on July 29, 2024, for archival purposes.
Use Cases
Model daily station traffic patterns using Entries, Exits, and Time columns.
Analyze ridership trends by subway line using Line Name and Date columns.
Compare entry and exit volumes at specific control areas using C/A, SCP, and Station columns.
Calculate net passenger flow per unit using Unit, Entries, and Exits columns.
Strengths
Includes granular station and control area identifiers such as Station, C/A, and SCP.
Provides separate Entry and Exit counts for detailed flow analysis.
Data is available in multiple formats including CSV, JSON, XML, and RDF.
Limitations
Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
The dataset is retired and marked for archival purposes, suggesting it may not be actively maintained.
Provenance
Source
data.ny.gov
Collection Method
Likely collected from Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) turnstile systems.
Time Range
2014
Freshness
Last updated 2024-07 29 20:16:34; freshness should be verified.
Geography
New York City subway system.
The dataset is retired; more detailed ridership data is now available through the MTA Subway Hourly Ridership dataset.