python-wmata

This is a Python library for accessing data via the WMATA Metro Transparent Data Sets API. More information is available at http://developer.wmata.com

Requirements

Python >= 2.6 or (Python >= 2.5 and simplejson)

Usage

>>> from pywmata import Wmata

>>> # Initialize the API with your API key (available from http://developer.wmata.com/):
>>> api = Wmata(YOUR_API_KEY)

>>> # Get a list of all WMATA rail lines:
>>> lines = api.lines()
>>> print lines[0]
{u'DisplayName': u'Blue',
 u'EndStationCode': u'G05',
 u'InternalDestination1': u'',
 u'InternalDestination2': u'',
 u'LineCode': u'BL',
 u'StartStationCode': u'J03'}

>>> # Get a list of all stations on the Green line:
>>> stations = api.stations('GR')
>>> print stations[:2]
[{u'Code': u'F11',
  u'Lat': 38.826446348300003,
  u'LineCode1': u'GR',
  u'LineCode2': None,
  u'LineCode3': None,
  u'LineCode4': None,
  u'Lon': -76.911464217700001,
  u'Name': u'Branch Avenue',
  u'StationTogether1': u'',
  u'StationTogether2': u''},
 {u'Code': u'F10',
  u'Lat': 38.843964554400003,
  u'LineCode1': u'GR',
  u'LineCode2': None,
  u'LineCode3': None,
  u'LineCode4': None,
  u'Lon': -76.931870158899997,
  u'Name': u'Suitland',
  u'StationTogether1': u'',
  u'StationTogether2': u''}]

>>> # Get a list of station entrances within a radius of a certain point. The radius should be given in meters:
>>> stations = api.station_entrances(38.906972, -77.042938, 500)
>>> print stations
[{u'Description': u'Dupont Circle, South',
  u'ID': u'168',
  u'Lat': 38.908647000000002,
  u'Lon': -77.043339000000003,
  u'Name': u'Dupont Circle South',
  u'StationCode1': u'A03',
  u'StationCode2': u''},
 {u'Description': u'Farragut North, Connecticut & L Sts. (East exit)',
  u'ID': u'105',
  u'Lat': 38.903900999999998,
  u'Lon': -77.039859000000007,
  u'Name': u'Farragut North Connecticut & L Sts. (East exit)',
  u'StationCode1': u'A02',
  u'StationCode2': u''},
 {u'Description': u'Farragut North, Connecticut & L Sts. (West exit)',
  u'ID': u'104',
  u'Lat': 38.903559999999999,
  u'Lon': -77.040413000000001,
  u'Name': u'Farragut North Connecticut & L Sts. (West exit)',
  u'StationCode1': u'A02',
  u'StationCode2': u''},
 {u'Description': u'Dupont Circle, North (Q & Connecticut)',
  u'ID': u'97',
  u'Lat': 38.910969000000001,
  u'Lon': -77.044689000000005,
  u'Name': u'Dupont Circle North (Q & Connecticut)',
  u'StationCode1': u'A03',
  u'StationCode2': u''}]

>>> # Get the rail path between stations D02 (Smithsonian) and D04 (Federal Center):
>>> rail_path = api.rail_path('D02', 'D04')
>>> print rail_path
[{u'DistanceToPrev': 0,
  u'LineCode': u'BL',
  u'SeqNum': 16,
  u'StationCode': u'D02',
  u'StationName': u'Smithsonian'},
 {u'DistanceToPrev': 2643,
  u'LineCode': u'BL',
  u'SeqNum': 17,
  u'StationCode': u'D03',
  u'StationName': u"L'Enfant Plaza"},
 {u'DistanceToPrev': 1757,
  u'LineCode': u'BL',
  u'SeqNum': 18,
  u'StationCode': u'D04',
  u'StationName': u'Federal Center SW'}]

>>> # Get the current rail predictions for station F04 (Waterfront/SEU):
>>> predictions = api.rail_predictions('F04')
>>> print predictions
[{u'Car': u'6',
  u'Destination': u'Grnbelt',
  u'DestinationCode': u'E10',
  u'DestinationName': u'Greenbelt',
  u'Group': u'1',
  u'Line': u'GR',
  u'LocationCode': u'F04',
  u'LocationName': u'Waterfront',
  u'Min': u'ARR'},
 {u'Car': u'6',
  u'Destination': u'Grnbelt',
  u'DestinationCode': u'E10',
  u'DestinationName': u'Greenbelt',
  u'Group': u'1',
  u'Line': u'GR',
  u'LocationCode': u'F04',
  u'LocationName': u'Waterfront',
  u'Min': u'6'},
 {u'Car': u'6',
  u'Destination': u'Brnch Av',
  u'DestinationCode': u'F11',
  u'DestinationName': u'Branch Avenue',
  u'Group': u'2',
  u'Line': u'GR',
  u'LocationCode': u'F04',
  u'LocationName': u'Waterfront',
  u'Min': u'8'},
 {u'Car': u'8',
  u'Destination': u'Grnbelt',
  u'DestinationCode': u'E10',
  u'DestinationName': u'Greenbelt',
  u'Group': u'1',
  u'Line': u'GR',
  u'LocationCode': u'F04',
  u'LocationName': u'Waterfront',
  u'Min': u'11'},
 {u'Car': u'6',
  u'Destination': u'Brnch Av',
  u'DestinationCode': u'F11',
  u'DestinationName': u'Branch Avenue',
  u'Group': u'2',
  u'Line': u'GR',
  u'LocationCode': u'F04',
  u'LocationName': u'Waterfront',
  u'Min': u'14'},
 {u'Car': u'6',
  u'Destination': u'Brnch Av',
  u'DestinationCode': u'F11',
  u'DestinationName': u'Branch Avenue',
  u'Group': u'2',
  u'Line': u'GR',
  u'LocationCode': u'F04',
  u'LocationName': u'Waterfront',
  u'Min': u'19'}]

>>> # Get a list of current rail incidents:
>>> incidents = api.rail_incidents()
>>> print incidents
{u'Incidents': []}

>>> # Get a list of current elevator incidents:
>>> elevator_incidents = api.elevator_incidents()
>>> print elevator_incidents
{u'ElevatorIncidents': []}