Identification Information: Citation:
Citation Information:
Publication Date: 20160615
Title: Rail Junctions
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data Online Linkage: https://gii.dhs.gov/hifld/data/secure/ Larger Work Citation:
Citation Information:
Title: HIFLD Open and HIFLD Secure
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: GIS Data Project/Collection
Description:
Abstract: The Rail Junctions layer, along with the Railroads layer, is a comprehensive database of the nation's railroad system. The data set covers all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. No rail lines exist in American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands of the US. This product is a completed deliverable.
Purpose: This Rail Junctions data set provides points representing rail stations, rail interchange junctions, and end points of rail lines along with an optional name for the location for the Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data (HIFLD) database (https://gii.dhs.gov/HIFLD). This shapefile was manually converted from its original feature class format by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Homeland Security Infrastructure Program (HSIP) Team to mitigate automated conversion errors.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: Annually
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -156.689726 East Bounding Coordinate: -67.291101 North Bounding Coordinate: 64.923979 South Bounding Coordinate: 20.880145 Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None
Theme Keyword: nodes
Theme Keyword: homeland security Theme Keyword: emergency response Theme Keyword: homeland defense Theme Keyword: network
Theme Keyword: railroad
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: None Place Keyword: District of Columbia Place Keyword: Puerto Rico
Place Keyword: USA Place Keyword: Hawaii Place Keyword: Alaska
Place Keyword: Continental United States
Access Constraints: None
Use Constraints: None (Public Use). Users are advised to read the data set's metadata thoroughly to understand appropriate use and data limitations.
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical Address: One Bethel Valley Rd, MS-6017 City: Oak Ridge
State or Province: TN Postal Code: 37831 Country: US
Contact Voice Telephone: 865-241-3976
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 865-241-6261
Data Set Credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Geographic Information Science and Technology (GIST) Group, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Homeland Security Infrastructure Program (HSIP) Vector Team
Native Data Set Environment: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.3.1.4959
Data Quality Information:
Attribute Value Accuracy Information:
Attribute Accuracy Report: No formal attribute accuracy test was conducted. Data from the authoritative sources (as identified in other sections of this metadata) is assumed to be correct and accurate. See also “Overview Description” in the “Entities and Attributes” metadata section.
Logical Consistency Report: Data were extracted from sources (identified in the SOURCE field) and other open source documents, records, and websites to populate the attribute fields. During quality control, attributes were checked to ensure that they fell within the expected ranges or had expected/valid values. Text attribute values were checked for spelling and usage consistency. No topology tests were conducted. All records were verified to occur within the spatial domain of the shapefile.
Completeness Report: Data is complete.
Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: None; all efforts are made to place the geographic representation of the facility, terminal, station, or control point on-entity using the best available imagery from a wide variety of sources.
Vertical Positional Accuracy:
Vertical Positional Accuracy Report: None; dataset contains no vertical data.
Lineage:
Process Step:
Process Description:
Authoritative data sources are identified through open source research. That data is then acquired and transformed into a usable data format.
The properly formatted data then goes through preprocessing steps that includes a geocoding operation to give spatial context to the data. The data goes through further refinement using remote sensing techniques.
After preprocessing, every record goes through a review process and each point is moved to an on-entity network location based on
interpretation of the best available imagery and open source information.
Spatial Data Organization Information:
Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Point and Vector Object Information:
SDTS Terms Description:
Point and Vector Object Count: 192957
Entity and Attribute Information: Detailed Description:
Entity Type:
Entity Type Label: RailJunctions
Entity Type Definition: Table containing attribute information associated with the data set.
Entity Type Definition Source: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Attribute:
Attribute Label: BNDRY
Attribute Definition: Boundary code
Attribute Definition Source: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: 2
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: International boundary point Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Producer defined Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: 1
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: State boundary point Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Producer defined Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: 0
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Normal point Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Producer defined Attribute:
Attribute Label: INTTYPE
Attribute Definition: Type of interchange point
Attribute Definition Source: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: T
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Terminal railroad interchange Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Producer defined Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: M
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Minor interchange Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Producer defined Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: P
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Primary interchange Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Producer defined Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: D
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Detour connection between railroads Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Producer defined Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: O
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Other point (not an interchange) Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Producer defined Attribute:
Attribute Label: NAME
Attribute Definition: Station, Control Point, or junction location name
Attribute Definition Source: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Railroad employee timetable or track chart, SPV Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America, Railinc OPSL
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Station, Control Point, or junction location name.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: STFIPS
Attribute Definition: FIPS state code
Attribute Definition Source: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Unknown
Attribute:
Attribute Label: STATE
Attribute Definition: Postal code of state
Attribute Definition Source: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Unknown
Attribute:
Attribute Label: LAT
Attribute Definition: Latitude of the point location. Attribute Definition Source: Oak Ridge National Laboratory Attribute Domain Values:
Range Domain:
Range Domain Minimum: 25.466191
Range Domain Maximum: 64.923979 Attribute Units of Measure: Decimal Degrees Attribute:
Attribute Label: JUNCTCODE
Attribute Definition: Secondary OPSL junction abbreviation. No stations currently have a secondary abbreviation.
Attribute Definition Source: Association of American Railroads, railroads. Railinc OPSL
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: {Null Value / Empty Field Entry}
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Unknown
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Producer defined
Attribute:
Attribute Label: NODEID
Attribute Definition: Unique node identification number Attribute Definition Source: Oak Ridge National Laboratory Attribute Domain Values:
Range Domain:
Range Domain Minimum: 1001000745 Range Domain Maximum: 99999185731 Attribute:
Attribute Label: FID
Attribute Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute Definition Source: Esri
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: FRANODEID
Attribute Definition: Cross-reference to the FRA 1:100K rail network node identification number.
Attribute Definition Source: Federal Railroad Administration
Attribute Domain Values:
Range Domain:
Range Domain Minimum: 0 Range Domain Maximum: 264821 Attribute:
Attribute Label: LON
Attribute Definition: Longitude of the point location. Attribute Definition Source: Oak Ridge National Laboratory Attribute Domain Values:
Range Domain:
Range Domain Minimum: -150.123362 Range Domain Maximum: -67.291101 Attribute Units of Measure: Decimal Degrees Attribute:
Attribute Label: FLAG
Attribute Definition: OPSL station flag.
Attribute Definition Source: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Y
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: OPSL station Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Producer defined Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: {Null Value / Empty Field Entry}
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Unknown
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Producer defined
Attribute:
Attribute Label: CREW
Attribute Definition: Crew change location
Attribute Definition Source: Railroad employee timetables, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: Y
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Crew change location Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Producer defined Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: N
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: No crew change Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Producer defined Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: {Null Value / Empty Field Entry}
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Unknown
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Producer defined
Attribute:
Attribute Label: OTHERTYPE
Attribute Definition: Other type of junction or station. Currently, no stations have information for this field.
Attribute Definition Source: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Attribute Domain Values:
Enumerated Domain:
Enumerated Domain Value: {Null Value / Empty Field Entry}
Enumerated Domain Value Definition: Unknown
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source: Producer defined
Attribute:
Attribute Label: JUNCTION
Attribute Definition: Rule 260 junction code. This is a 5-character abbreviation for the location where two railroad companies interchange traffic.
Attribute Definition Source: Railinc OPSL, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Rule 260 junction code. This is a 5-character abbreviation for the location where two railroad companies interchange traffic. Attribute:
Attribute Label: SHAPE
Attribute Definition: Feature geometry. Attribute Definition Source: Esri Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute Label: CTFIPS
Attribute Definition: County FIPS code (county line and state boundary nodes have value of 999)
Attribute Definition Source: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Unknown
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SPLC
Attribute Definition: Standard Point Location Code of station
Attribute Definition Source: Railinc OPSL, Federal Railroad Administration
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Standard Point Location Code of station
Overview Description:
Entity and Attribute Overview:
The entity and attribute information provided here describes the tabular data associated with the data set. Please review the detailed descriptions that are provided (the individual attribute descriptions) for information on the values that appear as fields/table entries of the data set. Please see the “Processing Steps” section for further methodology. Some features within this dataset were collected using image processing.
Entity and Attribute Detail Citation: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Distribution Information: Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: HIFLD Subcommittee
Contact Electronic Mail Address: hifld@hq.dhs.gov
Distribution Liability: Distributor assumes no liability for misuse of data.
Standard Order Process:
Digital Form:
Digital Transfer Information:
Format Name: Vector Digital Data Set (Point)
Fees: None. No fees are applicable for obtaining the data set.
Metadata Reference Information: Metadata Date: 20161118 Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical Address: 1 Bethel Valley Road, PO Box 2008 City: Oak Ridge
State or Province: TN Postal Code: 37831 Country: US
Contact Voice Telephone: (865)-241- 3976
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 865-241-6261
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time