North American Rail Network Lines

The North American Rail Network (NARN) Rail Lines dataset was created in 2016 and was updated on July 18, 2025 from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)/Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD). The NARN Rail Lines dataset is a database that provides ownership, trackage rights, type, passenger, STRACNET, and geographic reference for North America's railway system at 1:24,000 or better within the United States. The data set covers all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Mexico, and Canada. A data dictionary, or other source of attribute information, is accessible at https://doi.org/10.21949/1528950

Data and Resources

Field Value
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contact-email FRAGIS@dot.gov
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guid North American Rail Network Lines
licence ["This NTAD dataset is a work of the United States government as defined in 17 U.S.C. \u00c2\u00a7 101 and as such are not protected by any U.S. copyrights.\u00c2\u00a0This work is available for unrestricted public use."]
metadata-date 2025-07-18
metadata-language eng; USA
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Groups
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  • National Provider
  • North America
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  • North America
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  • national transportation atlas database
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metadata_created 2025-09-24T06:25:11.360082
metadata_modified 2025-09-24T06:25:11.360091
notes The North American Rail Network (NARN) Rail Lines dataset was created in 2016 and was updated on July 18, 2025 from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)/Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD). The NARN Rail Lines dataset is a database that provides ownership, trackage rights, type, passenger, STRACNET, and geographic reference for North America's railway system at 1:24,000 or better within the United States. The data set covers all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Mexico, and Canada. A data dictionary, or other source of attribute information, is accessible at https://doi.org/10.21949/1528950
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title North American Rail Network Lines