diff --git a/io/BpfReader.cpp b/io/BpfReader.cpp
index 5a08897213..62050ffa04 100644
--- a/io/BpfReader.cpp
+++ b/io/BpfReader.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,21 @@ void BpfReader::initialize()
             Utils::toString(zone));
        code += (zone < 10 ? "0" : "") + Utils::toString(zone);
     }
+    else if (m_header.m_coordType == static_cast<int>(BpfCoordType::TCR))
+    {
+        // TCR is ECEF meters, or EPSG:4978
+        // According to the 1.0 spec, the m_coordId must be 1 to be
+        // valid.
+        if (m_header.m_coordId == 1)
+            code = std::string("EPSG:4978");
+        else
+        {
+            std::ostringstream oss;
+            oss << "BPF has ECEF/TCR coordinate type defined, but the ID of '"
+                <<  m_header.m_coordId << "' is invalid";
+            throwError(oss.str());
+        }
+    }
     else
     {
        // BPF supports something called Terrestrial Centered Rotational