GIS Data
Bus Data
These shapefiles cover all Metro bus lines. Each shapefile is a set of 3 to 7 interrelated files that can be used with GIS software such as QGIS. The shapefiles are redrawn every six months, typically in June and December corresponding with our biannual bus schedule changes (shakeups). New shapefiles will be posted within a few months of each shakeup. Each filename contains the 2-digit month and year (format: mmyy) of the shakeup it corresponds with.
The bus line shapefiles are generated from basic operating schedules for all trunk lines. Branch lines and short-lines are subsets of these lines. Example: only Limited Line 344 is listed under LimExpmmyy.zip. The other Limited Routes (i.e., routes that skip stops) are branch lines that will be found under their parent trunk line (e.g., Limited Line 302 is a branch of Local Line 2).
The attribute file (dbf) of any bus line shapefile has a column, “Var_Route” which identifies the Trunk Line. A trunk line may have many rows associated with this Line. Each of these represent a trip pattern that may be assigned to a bus. The attribute file also contains a column “Var_Descr” that further describes the trip pattern. A bus route that differs from the trunk line’s route (enough to be given its own Route number in the bus’ headsign) will be indicated in this column. In order to have a single bus line displayed on a map, use your GIS software to highlight and/or export the trip patterns with that bus line’s name.
Two bus stop shapefiles are available, each with the same content but organized differently. These shapefiles will be updated every shakeup in tandem with the bus line shapefiles. Additionally, we have a spreadsheet listing the average headways (time between buses) for each line.
“Bus lines” and “bus stops” are really separate systems on a map. While the bus line shapefiles are snapped to the street centerline, the bus stops are the exact points where the stops occupy the sidewalk and are necessarily offset from the lines.
For more GIS data published by Metro, visit Metro’s ArcGIS home page.
Data by Lines
Local Central Business District (CBD) Lines
Metro Local Lines that go through Downtown Los Angeles (Lines 2-96).
Local CBD Lines – 12/2021 [ZIP, 243 KB]
Local CBD Lines – 09/2021 [ZIP, 243 KB]
Local CBD Lines – 06/2021 [ZIP, 270 KB]
Local CBD Lines – 12/2020 [ZIP, 298 KB]
Local CBD Lines – 06/2020 [ZIP, 307 KB]
Local CBD Lines – 12/2019 [ZIP, 308 KB]
Local CBD Lines – 12/2018 [ZIP, 299 KB]
Local Non-Central Business District (Non-CBD) Lines
Metro Local Lines that do not go through Downtown Los Angeles (Lines 102-292).
Local Non-CBD Lines – 12/2021 [ZIP, 453 KB]
Local Non-CBD Lines – 09/2021 [ZIP, 472 KB]
Local Non-CBD Lines – 06/2021 [ZIP, 498 KB]
Local Non-CBD Lines – 12/2020 [ZIP, 518 KB]
Local Non-CBD Lines – 06/2020 [ZIP, 514 KB]
Local Non-CBD Lines – 12/2019 [ZIP, 533 KB]
Local Non-CBD Lines – 12/2018 [ZIP, 518 KB]
Limited Express Lines
Metro Limited or Express Lines (Lines 344-577 and Line 788).
Limited Express Lines – 12/2021 [ZIP, 91 KB]
Limited Express Lines – 09/2021 [ZIP, 94 KB]
Limited Express Lines – 06/2021 [ZIP, 102 KB]
Limited Express Lines – 12/2020 [ZIP, 93 KB]
Limited Express Lines – 06/2020 [ZIP, 91 KB]
Limited Express Lines – 12/2019 [ZIP, 111 KB]
Limited Express Lines – 12/2018 [ZIP, 103 KB]
Community Circulator Lines
Metro Community Circulator Lines (Lines 603-687).
Community Circulator Lines – 12/2021 [ZIP, 61 KB]
Community Circulator Lines – 09/2021 [ZIP, 52 KB]
Community Circulator Lines – 06/2021 [ZIP, 57 KB]
Community Circulator Lines – 12/2020 [ZIP, 44 KB]
Community Circulator Lines – 06/2020 [ZIP, 57 KB]
Community Circulator Lines – 12/2019 [ZIP, 57 KB]
Community Circulator Lines – 12/2018 [ZIP, 57 KB]
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Lines
Metro Rapid Lines, the G (Orange) Line, and the J (Silver) Line (Lines 704-794, except Line 788, and Lines 910/950.
BRT Lines – 12/2021 [ZIP, 57 KB]
BRT Lines – 09/2021 [ZIP, 75 KB]
BRT Lines – 06/2021 [ZIP, 76 KB]
BRT Lines – 12/2020 [ZIP, 118 KB]
BRT Lines – 06/2020 [ZIP, 156 KB]
BRT Lines – 12/2019 [ZIP, 168 KB]
BRT Lines – 12/2018 [ZIP, 168 KB]
Individual Lines
This zip file contains separate shapefiles for each line.
Individual Lines – 12/2021 [ZIP, 1 MB]
Individual Lines – 09/2021 [ZIP, 921 KB]
Individual Lines – 06/2021 [ZIP, 1 MB]
Individual Lines – 12/2020 [ZIP, 1 MB]
Individual Lines – 06/2020 [ZIP, 1 MB]
Individual Lines – 12/2019 [ZIP, 1 MB]
Individual Lines – 12/2018 [ZIP, 1 MB]
Data By Stops
Lines Serving Stops
Each stop in this shapefile contains a list of all lines serving that stop.
Lines Serving Stops – 12/2021 [ZIP, 488 KB]
Lines Serving Stops – 09/2021 [ZIP, 495 KB]
Lines Serving Stops – 06/2021 [ZIP, 496 KB]
Lines Serving Stops – 06/2020 [ZIP, 598 KB]
Lines Serving Stops – 12/2019 [ZIP, 584 KB]
Lines Serving Stops – 12/2018 [ZIP, 1 MB]
Stops Serving Lines
Each stop in this shapefile contains data for each line served by that stop.
Stops Serving Lines – 12/2021 [ZIP, 478 KB]
Stops Serving Lines – 09/2021 [ZIP, 484 KB]
Stops Serving Lines – 06/2021 [ZIP, 485 KB]
Stops Serving Lines – 06/2020 [ZIP, 563 KB]
Stops Serving Lines – 12/2019 [ZIP, 557 KB]
Stops Serving Lines – 12/2018 [ZIP, 1 MB]
Headways
Average headways are listed for each line based on the direction of travel and period of day: Early AM, AM Peak, Mid-Day, PM Peak, and Night. Note: this dataset is not current.
Rail Data
Rail line shapefiles will be updated as new lines are added or existing lines are extended.
Data by Lines
All Rail Line Tracks – 03/2016 [ZIP, ] – Shapefiles are separated by line except for the B & D Lines, which are combined.
A Line Tracks Tracks – 03/2016 [ZIP, 26 KB]
B & D Lines Tracks- 03/2016 [ZIP, 25 KB]
C Line Tracks – 03/2016 [ZIP, 18 KB]
L Line Tracks – 03/2016 [ZIP, 35 KB]
E Line Tracks – 03/2016 [ZIP, 13 KB]
Data by Stations
All Rail Stations by Lines – 03/2016 [ZIP, 22 KB] – Shapefiles are separated by line except for the B & D Lines and the A & E Lines, which are combined. Each shapefile contains points centered on each station’s platform(s).
All Rail Stations Combined – 03/2016 [ZIP, 8 KB] – A single shapefile that contains all stations for all lines.
A Line Stations – 03/2016 [ZIP, 3 KB]
B & D Line Stations – 03/2016 [ZIP, 3 KB]
C Line Stations – 03/2016 [ZIP, 2 KB]
L Line Stations – 03/2016 [ZIP, 3 KB]
E Line Stations – 03/2016 [ZIP, 3 KB]
Portals
Rail Portals – 07/2015 [ZIP, 33 KB] – Portals are the entrances at a rail station. More than one portal may be listed at a station. Any portal more than 50 feet from another has its own entry in the dataset and will appear as a separate point location when mapped.
Metro Right-of-Way Data
To ensure safety, Metro shall be consulted for development and construction activities within 100 feet of Metro transit facilities, real estate assets, and right-of-way (ROW).
Metro provides geographic data (GIS shapefiles and KMZ files) for third parties to identify adjacency conditions and measure the distance between planned projects and Metro facilities. The file linked here includes ROW information for existing and under construction Metro Rail and Metro Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). It includes a 100-foot buffer measured from the centerline of Metro ROW and is used to indicate a review zone where coordination is needed between Metro and third parties.
This data is intended for estimation of distances of proposed projects to Metro ROW and is distributed and transmitted on an “as is” and “as available” basis without any warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied. Do not use this data as a proxy for specific engineering data or record drawings which can be requested from Metro Engineering. For more information, visit the Metro Development & Construction Coordination page.
Metro Right-of-Way (ROW) – 01/2020 [ZIP, 553 KB] – This zip file contains GIS shapefiles and KMZ files of centerlines and their 100-foot buffers for both existing and under construction Metro ROW.
Bike Data
LA County Bikeways Data
Digital spatial data for LA County Bikeways data will be updated here as we obtain newer version of the data.
LA County Bikeways Data – 10/2012 [ZIP, 458 KB] – This data is in KMZ format.
LA County Bikeways Data – 10/2010 [ZIP, 510 KB] – This data is in KML format and includes a spreadsheet listing bikeway segments.
Metro Bike Share Data
Metro and its partners at BCycle Transit Systems have published anonymized trip data since the launch of Metro Bike Share in 2016. Data is available in CSV format and live bike share station status information is available in GeoJSON and GBFS formats.
Ridership Data
Monthly Ridership Statistics Dashboard for Bus and Rail
Geospatial Data on ArcGIS Online – Includes the following visualizations of ridership data at the stop/station level. These visualizations are updated every March, July, and October.
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