2010, nation, U.S., Rails

The TIGER/Line Files are shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) that are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). The MTDB represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line File is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation. The Rails Shapefile includes all features within the MTDB Super Class "Rail Features" distinguished where the MAF/TIGER Feature Classification Code (MTFCC) for the feature in MTDB tha begin with "R". This includes main lines such as spur lines, rail yards, mass transit rail lines such as carlines, streetcar track, monorail or other mass transit rail and special purpose rail lines such as cog rail lines, incline rail lines and trams.

Data and Resources

Field Value
access_constraints ["Access Constraints: None. Use Constraints: The TIGER/Line Shapefile products are not copyrighted however TIGER/Line and Census TIGER are registered trademarks of the U.S. Census Bureau. These products are free to use in a product or publication, however acknowledgement must be given to the U.S. Census Bureau as the source.\nThe horizontal spatial accuracy information present in these files is provided for the purposes of statistical analysis and census operations only. No warranty, expressed or implied is made with regard to the accuracy of the spatial accuracy, and no liability is assumed by the U.S. Government in general or the U.S. Census Bureau, specifically as to the spatial or attribute accuracy of the data. The TIGER/Line Shapefiles may not be suitable for high-precision measurement applications such as engineering problems, property transfers, or other uses that might require highly accurate measurements of the earth's surface.Coordinates in the TIGER/Line shapefiles have six implied decimal places, but the positional accuracy of these coordinates is not as great as the six decimal places suggest. The data are free from Title 13 restrictions"]
bbox-east-long -65.749309
bbox-north-lat 65.000056
bbox-south-lat 17.951745
bbox-west-long -165.401137
contact-email geo.tiger@census.gov
coupled-resource []
dataset-reference-date [{"type": "publication", "value": "2011-06-06T15:00:59"}]
frequency-of-update unknown
guid RGIS::d8185569-887f-4228-9f81-dd3f2fb1a9ee::ISO-19115:2003
licence []
metadata-date 2014-06-16
metadata-language eng; USA
metadata_type geospatial
progress complete
resource-type dataset
responsible-party [{"name": "U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division, Geographic Products Branch", "roles": ["pointOfContact"]}]
spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-165.401137, 17.951745], [-65.749309, 17.951745], [-65.749309, 65.000056], [-165.401137, 65.000056], [-165.401137, 17.951745]]]}
spatial-reference-system United States
spatial_harvester true
temporal-extent-begin 2010-01-01
temporal-extent-end 2010-07-01
Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • AmeriGEO
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • CKAN
  • GEO
  • GEOSS
  • National
  • North America
  • United States
  • feature
  • linear
  • nation
  • rail feature
  • u.s.
  • united states
isopen False
metadata_created 2025-09-29T15:43:28.653785
metadata_modified 2025-09-29T15:43:28.653791
notes The TIGER/Line Files are shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) that are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). The MTDB represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line File is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation. The Rails Shapefile includes all features within the MTDB Super Class "Rail Features" distinguished where the MAF/TIGER Feature Classification Code (MTFCC) for the feature in MTDB tha begin with "R". This includes main lines such as spur lines, rail yards, mass transit rail lines such as carlines, streetcar track, monorail or other mass transit rail and special purpose rail lines such as cog rail lines, incline rail lines and trams.
num_resources 18
num_tags 14
title 2010, nation, U.S., Rails