Urban population growth associated with a growing prevalence of private car usage contributes to a variety of contemporary urban issues, including air pollution and traffic congestion. Increasing rail ridership is internationally recognised as an option to address these problems. Research examining the ways in which transit ridership might be increased has investigated the role played by built environment characteristics, including urban density and land-use diversity. However, the current understanding is arguably incomplete, for the role played by pedestrian pathway characteristics and bus accessibility remains unclear. This research addresses this gap by providing a holistic understanding of the role of built environment characteristics in transit ridership.