Rail Lines
Ohio Rail Development Commission's inventory of active and abandoned rail lines
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- Ohio Rail Development Commission
- Source
- Ohio Department of Transportation TIMS
- Original data
- tims.dot.state.oh.us
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What each record holds, as the publisher describes it: 38 fields.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
ODOT District ODOT_DISTRICT | ODOT District Number |
County COUNTY | Full County Name |
County Code COUNTY_CD | Three Character County Code |
Railroad Reporting Mark RR_MARK | Association of American Railroads (AAR) reporting marks (2 to 4 characters) associated with the primary railroad operator over the respective line segment. |
Railroad Name RR_NAME | Name of railroad connected with the reporting mark |
Railroad Parent Company RR_PARENT_COMPANY | Name of parent or holding company which owns the primary railroad operator over the respective line segment |
Railroad Type RR_TYPE | Type of railroad based on primary revenue source |
Railroad STB Class RR_STB_CLASS | STB Class of railroad defined by total annual revenue generated. Class I railroads are the largest type in the nation, class II are regional type railroads, and class III are short line or industrial terminal railroads |
Railroad Division RR_DIVISION | Name of railroad's operational/supervisory division that operates subdivisions within the divisions operational scope |
Railroad Subdivision RR_SUBDIVISION | Name of the railroad's operational/supervisory subdivision that operates lines within the subdivision's corridor |
Timetable Abbreviation RR_TT_ABBREV | Abbreviation of subdivision name as it appears on timetables |
Milepost Prefix RR_MILEPOST_PREFIX | Prefix of subdivision mileposts if applicable |
Line Name LINE_NAME | Operational name of respective line segment. This specifies lines within the operational subdivision. For main lines, the subdivision name is often times also the line name. |
Primary Operator PRIMARY_OPERATOR | Primary operating railroad over respective line segment (if active) |
Trackage Rights Operator 1 TRACKAGE_RIGHTS1 | Additional operating railroad over respective line segment via trackage rights (if active) |
Trackage Rights Operator 2 TRACKAGE_RIGHTS2 | Additional operating railroad over respective line segment via trackage rights(if active) |
Trackage Rights Operator 3 TRACKAGE_RIGHTS3 | Additional operating railroad over respective line segment via trackage rights(if active) |
Trackage Rights Operator 4 TRACKAGE_RIGHTS4 | Additional operating railroad over respective line segment via trackage rights(if active) |
Line Operational Type LINE_TYPE | Operational track category of respective line segment |
Yard Usage YARD_USAGE | Subjective categorization of daily operating usage of yard (if applicable) |
Siding Length SIDING_LENGTH | Length of siding track in feet (if applicable) |
Operational Status OPERATIONAL_STATUS | Operational status of respective line segment |
Trains Per Day TRAINS_PER_DAY | Trains per day over corridor of respective line segment and any adjacent line segments |
Freight Volume FREIGHT_VOLUME | Freight volume based on aggregated TPD data |
Amtrak Service AMTRAK_SERVICE | Yes or No if Amtrak Service is ran or has service rights over respective line segment |
Height Clearance HEIGHT_CLEARANCE | Clearance availability for single or double stacked intermodal service |
LINE_ID | Manually inputted line ID number for line segments to be kept with a linking quality such as lines across several counties |
C3 Corridor C3_CORRIDOR | Yes or No if respective line segment is a member of the 3C corridor |
STRACTNET Corridor STRACTNET_CORRIDOR | Yes or No if respective line segment is a member of the Department of Defense Strategic Rail Corridor Network |
FRA Track Class TRACK_CLASS | Classification of track based on FRA track maintenance and speed designations |
Dispatch Control System DISPATCH_CONTROL | Type of train control and signaling system used by train dispatch |
286K Weight Rating RR_286K_RATING | Weight Restrictions of Track Segment based on 286K weight limit |
ROW Owner 1 ROW_OWNER1 | Owner of right of way for selected line segment |
ROW Owner 2 ROW_OWNER2 | Additional owner of right of way for selected line segment (if applicable) |
ROW Owner Entity ROW_OWNER_ENTITY | Type of entity that owns or partially owns railroad ROW |
Railroad Contact Number RR_CONTACT_NUMBER | Contact phone number for primary operating railroad |
Abandonment Year ABANDONMENT_YEAR | Year of abandonment for lines listed as abandoned under operational status |
Heritage Railroad HERITAGE_RR | Known heritage primary operating railroad before railroad mergers of 1960's and 1970's |