Transit Access Focus Areas (TAFA)
This is a Land Use / Land Cover Map depicting
forests, cropland, park land, waters features
and urban and countryside development in
more than 3000 square miles of the
Metropolitan Washington Region as defined
COG membership of the Metropolitan
Washington Council of Governments (COG)
This map was developed through Land Sat
imagery analzyed by RESAC (Regional Earth Science Applications Center)
in conjunction with the COG Department of Environmental
Programs and the National Park Service.
Analysis for this maps covers the 12 major land
use / land cover classifications as defined by
the Chesapeake Bay Program. The nature of
Land Sat imagery is such that detailed visual
images are not possible as they are when
using high resolution satellite imagery or
low-level aerial photography. However, t he 30
meters per pixel resolution of Land Sat
imagery is very useful for high altitude land
cover analysis using spectral analysis
techniques.
Sophisticated digital analysis software has
been used to calculate the land cover data for
this map and has been 'trained' on higher
resolution data to achieve accurate analysis to
the 90th percentile.
Jul 22, 2020
At its July 2020 meeting, the TPB adopted Resolution R4-2021 to approve a regional list of Transit Access Focus Areas (TAFAs).
The TAFAs work is rooted in the region’s long-range transportation plan, Visualize 2045, and its aspirational initiative to “Improve Walk and Bike Access to Transit.” Based on this direction, TPB staff launched the Transit Within Reach project which prioritized locations with the greatest need for improvements.
View a TPB News story on the development of the list.
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Station Area Name
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Jurisdiction
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Type of Transit
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1
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Eisenhower Avenue
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Alexandria/Fairfax County
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Metrorail
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2
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Reed Ave
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Alexandria/Arlington County
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BRT/Street Car
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3
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26th and Clark
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Arlington County
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BRT/Street Car
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4
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Crystal City
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Arlington County
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Multimodal
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5
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Shirlington Transit Center
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Arlington County
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Multimodal
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6
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West Campus
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College Park/Prince George's County
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Light Rail
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7
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Anacostia
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District of Columbia
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Metrorail
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8
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Benning and 34th NE
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District of Columbia
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BRT/Street Car
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9
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Benning and Minnesota Ave
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District of Columbia
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BRT/Street Car
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10
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Congress Heights
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District of Columbia
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Metrorail
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11
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Deanwood
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District of Columbia/Prince George's County
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Metrorail
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12
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Fort Totten
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District of Columbia
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Metrorail
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13
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Noma-Gallaudet
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District of Columbia
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Metrorail
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14
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Rhode Island Ave
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District of Columbia
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Metrorail
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15
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Dunn Loring
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Fairfax County
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Metrorail
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16
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Greensboro Tyson Central Rt 7
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Fairfax County
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Metrorail
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17
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Gum Springs
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Fairfax County
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BRT/Street Car
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18
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Herndon
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Fairfax County
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Metrorail
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19
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Hybla Valley
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Fairfax County
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BRT/Street Car
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20
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Reston Town Center
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Fairfax County
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Metrorail
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21
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Seven Corners Transit Center
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Fairfax County
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Bus-Only Transit Center
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22
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Woodlawn
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Fairfax County
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BRT/Street Car
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23
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West Falls Church
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Falls Church/Fairfax County
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Metrorail
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24
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Monocacy/I-270
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Frederick County
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Commuter Rail
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25
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Frederick
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Frederick, City of
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Commuter Rail
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26
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Lakeforest Transit Center
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Gaithersburg/Montgomery County
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Bus-Only Tranist Center
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27
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Greenbelt
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Greenbelt/College Park
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Metrorail
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28
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Ashburn
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Loudoun County
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Metrorail
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29
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Manassas Park
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Manassas Park
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Commuter Rail
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30
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Broad Run/Airport
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Manassas, City of/Prince William County
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Commuter Rail
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31
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Germantown
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Montgomery County
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Commuter Rail
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32
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Long Branch
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Montgomery County
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Light Rail
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33
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LSC Central
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Montgomery County
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BRT/Street Car
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34
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Lyttonsville
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Montgomery County
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Light Rail
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35
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Shady Grove
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Montgomery County
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Multimodal
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36
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Stewart Lane BRT
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Montgomery County
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BRT/Street Car
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37
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White Oak Transit Center BRT
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Montgomery County
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BRT/Street Car
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38
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Woodside
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Montgomery County
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Light Rail
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39
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Largo
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Prince George's County
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Metrorail
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40
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New Carrollton
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Prince George's County
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Multimodal
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41
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Oxon Hill/National Harbor
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Prince George's County
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Bus-Only Transit Center
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42
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Prince George's Plaza
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Prince George's County
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Metrorail
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43
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Riggs Road
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Prince George's County
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Light Rail
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44
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Southern Avenue
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Prince George's County/District of Columbia
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Metrorail
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45
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Suitland
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Prince George's County
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Metrorail
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46
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West Hyattsville
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Prince George's County
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Metrorail
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47
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Woodbridge
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Prince William County
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Multimodal
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48
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Rockville
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Rockville
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Metrorail
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49
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Takoma/Langley Transit Center
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Takoma Park/ Prince George's/ Montgomery
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Light Rail
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