MTA Subway Turnstile Usage Data for 2022

New York City's MTA subway turnstile data for 2022, posted for archival purposes by data.ny.gov. The dataset contains entry and exit counts for individual control areas, recorded by specific turnstile units. More detailed ridership data is now available through a separate hourly dataset.

Use Cases

• Analyze daily ridership trends using Entries, Exits, Date, and Time columns.
• Compare usage across subway lines using Line Name and Division columns.
• Track activity for specific turnstile units using SCP, Unit, and C/A columns.
• Model passenger flow patterns using the temporal and categorical columns.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple formats: CSV, JSON, XML, and RDF.
• Columns suggest granular detail at the control area and turnstile unit level.
• Dataset was last updated on the platform in July 2024.

Limitations

• The dataset is retired and intended for archival use only.
• Row count and total data size are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Likely collected from Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) turnstile systems.

Time Range

2022

Freshness

Last updated 2024-07-29 18:58:53; freshness should be verified as the dataset is retired.

Geography

New York City, USA