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Railroads
Published by Office of the Chief Technology Officer · Updated 02/20/2026
- Last updated
- 02/20/2026
- First published 02/27/2015
- Update frequency
- Not listed
- Formats
- 5
- CSV, GeoJSON, Shapefile
- Coverage
- District of Columbia
- City in District of Columbia
About this dataset
Centerlines of railroads or Metrorail are captured. The line is at the midpoint between each rail line. Hidden features due to tunnels, overpasses, or bridges are interpolated for connectivity. These areas are attributed as hidden railroad features. Railroad Centerline: Delineated centerline between all dual-rails, including marshaling yards. Metro Railroad Centerline: Delineated centerline between all Metrorail dual-rails, including marshaling yards. Streetcar Railroad Centerline: Delineated centerline between all streetcar dual-rails, including marshaling yards. Hidden Railroad: Captures the centerline of railroads that are obscured by overpasses or tunnels. The location of these features is inferred.
Files and access
Links open the official government source
- CSV downloadopendata.dc.govCSV
- GeoJSONopendata.dc.govGeoJSON
- Shapefileopendata.dc.govShapefile
- KMLopendata.dc.govKML
- ArcGIS REST servicemaps2.dcgis.dc.govArcGIS REST
API endpoint: https://maps2.dcgis.dc.gov/dcgis/rest/services/DCGIS_DATA/Transportation_Rail_Bus_WebMercator/MapServer/78
Links open outside websites we do not control.
Frequently asked questions
- Who publishes Railroads?
- Office of the Chief Technology Officer, part of District of Columbia, publishes this dataset on Open Data DC.
- How often is it updated?
- The publisher does not list a schedule. The last update was on 02/20/2026.
- How do I download it?
- It is available as CSV, GeoJSON, Shapefile, KML. Use the links in Files and access, which open the official government source.
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Where this catalog comes from
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- Government ArcGIS Hub sitesCity and county GIS data
Catalog checked 10/21/2026
We list dataset descriptions only. Downloads and APIs link straight to the official government source, which holds the current version and its terms of use.
Source: Open Data DC · Last updated 10/21/2026 · Listing only; the data stays with the publisher
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