mta-gtfs

An NYC MTA API library

Install

npm install mta-gtfs --save

Usage

Library

const Mta = require('mta-gtfs');
const mta = new Mta({
  key: 'MY-MTA-API-KEY-HERE', // only needed for mta.schedule() method
});

• uses node-fetch to make http requests
• returns Promise objects and makes use of native Promises (make sure you are using >= Node v0.12)

MTA

For feed information, see https://api.mta.info/#/subwayRealTimeFeeds.

In order to use the MTA real-time APIs, you will need an MTA API key from here: https://api.mta.info/#/signup.

Get subway stop info

Get ids, name, and lat/long for all subway stops.

mta.stop().then(function (result) {
  console.log(result);
}).catch(function (err) {
  console.log(err);
});

Get info for specific stop, given an id.

mta.stop(635).then(function (result) {
  console.log(result);
});

An array of stop ids may also be passed to this method. The stop ids given here are used in mta.schedule().

Get MTA service status info

You can get ALL service types:

mta.status().then(function (result) {
  console.log(result);
});

Or, specify a specific service type (subway, bus, BT, LIRR, MetroNorth):

mta.status('subway').then(function (result) {
  console.log(result);
});

The API route this method hits is updated by the MTA every 60 seconds.

Get real-time subway schedule data

Only available for the routes found in this list.

Given a single subway stop id (or an array of stop ids) and an optional feedId, it gives schedule data for both northbound and southbound trains.

Note: the feedIds in use are provided by mta.feedIds().

mta.schedule(635, '-l').then(function (result) {
  console.log(result);
});

The API route this method hits is updated by the MTA every 30 seconds.

Tests

See test cases for more examples.

MTA_API_KEY='your-api-key-here' npm test

To do

• MTA Bus Time API (http://bustime.mta.info/wiki/Developers/Index)
• return static schedules for lines not included in real-time feeds