Major Transit Stops and Buffers

Overview: This GIS data is part of the overall “Major Transit Stops and High-Quality Transit Corridors” data set which VTA has developed to show the locations of these features (which are defined in State law) in Santa Clara County. These GIS layers are intended to be a reference for local jurisdiction staff, consultants, developers, and members of the public in Santa Clara County. This information may be helpful in interpreting various State land use, housing and transportation laws that refer to these terms. USE OF THIS DATA IS SUBJECT TO THE DISCLAIMER AND TERMS OF USE POSTED IN THE ‘CUSTOM LICENSE’ SECTION OF THIS PAGE. Descriptions of the individual layers in this data set are provided on the Data Catalog pages for each layer. VTA has developed a How-To Guide that provides more detail on the GIS layers as well as the assumptions and judgement calls involved in developing this data. This How-To Guide is available upon request by emailing [e-mail]. The bus stop locations in this data set are current as of January 2025. The VTA bus service / schedule information is current as of October 2025. Major Transit Stops are defined in State law (California PRC Section 21064.3) as follows: 21064.3. “Major transit stop” means a site containing any of the following: (a) An existing rail or bus rapid transit station. (b) A ferry terminal served by either a bus or rail transit service. (c) The intersection of two or more major bus routes with a frequency of service interval of 20 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods. Layer Grouping – Major Transit Stops and Buffers: Overview of Layers in this Layer Grouping: Within this layer grouping, there are nine GIS layers, named MTS1 through MTS9 with additional information added to the names to help indicate what each layer contains. MTS1, MTS2, and MTS3 contain different components of the Major Transit Stop definitions – rail stations, and bus stop intersections interpreted two different ways (Scenario 1 = more limited, and Scenarios 1, 2 & 3 = more expansive). Refer to Appendix A for more information about how bus stop intersection Scenarios 1, 2 & 3 are defined. MTS4, MTS5, and MTS6 contain the combination of rail stations and bus stop intersections in Scenario 1, and buffers around these combined locations MTS7, MTS8, and MTS9 contain the combination of rail stations and bus stop intersections in Scenarios 1, 2 & 3, and buffers around these combined locations. Detailed Summary of Each Major Transit Stop Layer: MTS1_rail contains currently active rail stations. For the purpose of this mapping, VTA defined active rail stations as those stations that served at least one round trip per day on weekdays in October 2025. MTS2_busintersect1 contains bus stops in proximity to the intersection of two or more routes with a weekday peak period frequency of 20 minutes or better. The bus stop intersections in this layer are defined as Scenario 1 intersections; see Appendix A for more information. Attribute Fields: Bus Stop-Related MTS3_busintersect23 contains bus stops in proximity to the intersection of two or more routes with a weekday peak period frequency of 20 minutes or better. The bus stop intersections in this layer are defined as Scenario 2 & 3 intersections; see Appendix A for more information MTS4_rail+ busintersect1 contains currently active rail stations along with their key attribute fields (MTS1_rail), combined with bus stops intersections defined as Scenario 1 intersections (MTS2_busintersect1). MTS5_rail+busintersect1_buffer contains half-mile circular buffers around all the points in MTS4_rail+ busintersect1. The attributes of each individual buffer are picked up from the rail station or bus stop point that generated the buffer. MTS6_rail+busintersect1_dissolve contains one dissolved multipart polygon combining the buffers in MTS5_rail+ busintersect1_buffer. There are no attributes to this polygon. MTS7_rail+busintersect123 contains currently active rail stations along with their key attribute fields (MTS1_rail), combined with bus stop intersections defined as Scenario 1, 2 & 3 intersections (MTS2_busintersect1 & MTS3_busintersect23) MTS8_rail+busintersect123_buffer contains half-mile circular buffers around all the points in MTS7_rail+busintersect123. The attributes of each individual buffer are picked up from the rail station or bus stop point that generated the buffer. MTS9_rail+busintersect123_dissolve contains one dissolved multipart polygon combining the buffers in MTS8_rail+busintersect123_buffer. There are no attributes to this polygon. Attribute Fields: None概述：本地理信息系统（GIS）数据集属于VTA开发的"主要公交站点与高品质公交走廊"综合数据集，用于展示圣克拉拉县内符合州法律定义的上述设施的位置。本GIS图层旨在为圣克拉拉县的地方政府工作人员、咨询机构、开发商及公众提供参考。该信息有助于解读各类引用上述术语的州级土地利用、住房与交通法规。使用本数据需遵守本页面"自定义许可"板块中公布的免责声明与使用条款。本数据集各独立图层的说明详见各图层的数据目录页面。VTA还编制了操作指南，详细阐释了本GIS图层的相关内容，以及数据开发过程中涉及的假设条件与主观判断。如需获取该操作指南，可通过邮箱[e-mail]提出申请。本数据集内的公交站点位置信息更新至2025年1月，VTA公交服务/时刻表信息更新至2025年10月。根据州法律（加州公共资源法典第21064.3条），"主要公交站点"的定义如下：21064.3 "主要公交站点"指包含以下任意一项设施的场地：(a) 现有轨道交通或快速公交站台；(b) 有公交或轨道交通服务接驳的渡轮码头；(c) 早、晚高峰通勤时段内发车间隔不超过20分钟的两条及以上主要公交路线的交汇点。 图层分组——主要公交站点与缓冲区： 图层分组概述：本图层分组共包含9个GIS图层，命名为MTS1至MTS9，图层名称后缀补充了相关信息以说明各图层的内容。MTS1、MTS2与MTS3涵盖了主要公交站点定义的不同组成部分：轨道交通站点，以及两种不同解读方式下的公交站点交汇点（方案1为限定范围更窄的场景，方案1、2与3为限定范围更宽泛的场景）。有关公交站点交汇点方案1、2与3的详细定义，请参阅附录A。MTS4、MTS5与MTS6包含轨道交通站点与方案1公交站点交汇点的组合数据，以及上述组合点位周边的缓冲区。MTS7、MTS8与MTS9包含轨道交通站点与方案1、2、3公交站点交汇点的组合数据，以及上述组合点位周边的缓冲区。 各主要公交站点图层详细摘要： MTS1_rail 包含当前运营中的轨道交通站点。本制图中，VTA将运营中的轨道交通站点定义为2025年10月期间工作日每日至少开行一对往返班次的站点。 MTS2_busintersect1 包含两条及以上公交路线交汇点周边的公交站点，且该交汇点在工作日高峰时段的发车间隔不超过20分钟。本图层内的公交站点交汇点采用方案1定义，详细信息请参阅附录A。属性字段：与公交站点相关的内容。 MTS3_busintersect23 包含两条及以上公交路线交汇点周边的公交站点，且该交汇点在工作日高峰时段的发车间隔不超过20分钟。本图层内的公交站点交汇点采用方案2与3定义，详细信息请参阅附录A。 MTS4_rail+busintersect1 包含当前运营中的轨道交通站点（附带其核心属性字段，即MTS1_rail的内容），以及采用方案1定义的公交站点交汇点（即MTS2_busintersect1的内容）的组合数据。 MTS5_rail+busintersect1_buffer 包含MTS4_rail+busintersect1中所有点位周边的半英里圆形缓冲区。每个缓冲区的属性继承自生成该缓冲区的轨道交通站点或公交站点点位。 MTS6_rail+busintersect1_dissolve 包含一个合并后的多部分多边形，由MTS5_rail+busintersect1_buffer中的缓冲区合并而成，该多边形无属性字段。 MTS7_rail+busintersect123 包含当前运营中的轨道交通站点（附带其核心属性字段，即MTS1_rail的内容），以及采用方案1、2与3定义的公交站点交汇点（即MTS2_busintersect1与MTS3_busintersect23的内容）的组合数据。 MTS8_rail+busintersect123_buffer 包含MTS7_rail+busintersect123中所有点位周边的半英里圆形缓冲区。每个缓冲区的属性继承自生成该缓冲区的轨道交通站点或公交站点点位。 MTS9_rail+busintersect123_dissolve 包含一个合并后的多部分多边形，由MTS8_rail+busintersect123_buffer中的缓冲区合并而成，该多边形无属性字段。属性字段：无