DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15013206
title: Data on Bus Headway, Boarding Time, Dwell Time and Number of On-board Passengers at Terminal 3, Oshodi Transport Interchange, Lagos State, Nigeria

description: Column Name



Description



Example





Date



The date of data collection



18th November 2024





Bus Identification Number



The number assigned to each bus by the managers for identification purpose



240007, 0209027, 0101018, 125





Headway (mins)



The difference between the arrival time of two consecutive buses recorded in minutes



14, 38





Dwell Time (mins)



The difference between the arrival and departure times of a bus at the terminal recorded in minutes



8, 17, 180, 304





Boarding Time (mins)



The difference between passenger boarding start and end times at the terminal loading point recorded in minutes



7, 12, 34, 43, 88





No. of Passengers



The total number of passengers on board a bus at departure from the terminal



27, 44, 51
description: Series of Information

1.   Overview

This dataset contains bus headway, dwell time, boarding time, and passenger waiting time data collected at Terminal 3, Oshodi Transport Interchange, Lagos, Nigeria. The data was recorded as part of a study on the effect of selected terminal-based factors on dwell time.  

2.   Dataset Information

       i.          Title: Bus Headway, Dwell Time, Boarding Time, and Number of On-board Passengers at Terminal 3, Oshodi Transport Interchange, Lagos, Nigeria (2025)  

     ii.          Date Collected: 21st - 30th August 2024, and 18th - 22nd November 2024

   iii.          Location: Terminal 3, Oshodi Transport Interchange, Lagos, Nigeria  

   iv.          Data Format: Excel (.xlsx)   

     v.          Size: 33.42 KB  

   vi.          Author: Fisayo Emmanuel ELUFOWOJU  

 vii.          Contact: efelufowoju@oauife.edu.ng  

3.   Data Description

Each row in the dataset represents a bus arrival record with the following variables:  






Column Name



Description



Example





Date



The date of data collection



18th November 2024





Bus Identification Number



The number assigned to each bus by the managers for identification purpose



240007, 0209027, 0101018, 125





Headway (mins)



The difference between the arrival time of two consecutive buses recorded in minutes



14, 38





Dwell Time (mins)



The difference between the arrival and departure times of a bus at the terminal recorded in minutes 



8, 17, 180, 304





Boarding Time (mins)



The difference between passenger boarding start and end times at the terminal loading point recorded in minutes 



7, 12, 34, 43, 88





No. of Passengers



The total number of passengers on board a bus at departure from the terminal



27, 44, 51





 

4.   Data Collection Method

Data was collected by field investigators who manually took record of activity times that are

of interest to the study. The data collection was done from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (GMT +1) on the 21st–30th of August 2024 and the 18th–22nd of November 2024. Data collection was done by noting the identification number and arrival time of all buses that pass through the entry gate and also noting the loading start, end, and departure times for each bus earlier documented. The number of passengers aboard each of the buses documented is also recorded. 

5.   Data License  

This dataset is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.  

You are free to use, modify, and share this dataset with proper attribution.  

6.         Citation  

If you use this dataset, please cite it as follows:  

Elufowoju, F.E. (2025). Data on Bus Headway, Boarding Time, Dwell Time, and Number of On-board Passengers at Terminal 3, Oshodi Transport Interchange, Lagos State, Nigeria. Zenodo. DOI: 

7.         Contact Information  

For questions or collaborations, please contact:  

Elufowoju, Fisayo Emmanuel

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

efelufowoju@oauife.edu.ng