MTA Subway Turnstile Entry and Exit Counts for 2016

2016 entry and exit counts for individual control areas within the New York City subway system. The dataset is provided by data.ny.gov for archival purposes, with more detailed data available in newer hourly ridership datasets. It includes columns for Entries, Exits, Station, Line Name, and specific control area identifiers like C/A, SCP, and Unit.

Use Cases

• Analyze daily passenger flow patterns by Station and Line Name using the Entries and Exits columns.
• Model station-level congestion by aggregating turnstile counts from specific Control Areas (C/A) and Units.
• Validate newer hourly ridership datasets by comparing aggregated totals from this archived 2016 data.
• Study the operational footprint of different subway Divisions using the Division and Description columns.

Strengths

• Provides turnstile-level granularity for control areas via columns like C/A, SCP, and Unit.
• Covers the entire New York City subway system for a full calendar year (2016).

Limitations

• The dataset is explicitly marked as retired and for archival use only, indicating potential staleness.
• The exact row count and completeness of records for 2016 are unknown.
• Sample data is unavailable, preventing assessment of data consistency and null value prevalence.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov, the official open data portal for New York State.

Collection Method

Collected from Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) subway turnstile systems.

Time Range

2016

Freshness

Last updated on 2024-07-29, but the data itself is from 2016 and is retired.

Geography

New York City, USA, covering all MTA subway stations.