Transit Data

GTFS Operators provides the list of transit operators/agencies that have a GTFS dataset available for download. It provides the operator’s ID, name, and the date the operator’s feed was last updated.

• Endpoint: http://api.511.org/transit/gtfsoperators?api_key=[your_key]
• Allowable Parameters: api_key (mandatory)

GTFS Feed Download allows the user to download a zip file containing GTFS dataset for the specified operator/agency. It also contains additional files, called the GTFS+ files, that provide information not contained in the GTFS files such as the direction names, fare zone names, etc.

In addition to operator/agency feeds, user can download a consolidated active Regional GTFS feed as well as monthly historical Regional GTFS feed. Active regional feed can be obtained by setting the Operator_id to ‘RG’ and the historic regional feed can be obtained by setting the historic parameter value to desired year and month (YYYY-MM).

• Endpoint: http://api.511.org/transit/datafeeds?api_key=[your_key]&operator_id=[operatorID]
• Allowable parameters: api_key (mandatory), operator_id (mandatory), and historic (optional)

GTFS-Realtime Trip Updates provides real-time updates on the expected arrival and departure times for an agency in the Protocol Buffer format.

In addition to individual transit agency feed, a single consolidated Regional Trip Updates feed can also be downloaded using value 'RG'.

• Endpoint: http://api.511.org/transit/tripupdates?api_key=[your_key]&agency=[operatorID]
• Allowable parameters: api_key (mandatory), agency (mandatory)

GTFS-Realtime Vehicle Positions provides real-time updates on the vehicle positions for an agency in the Protocol Buffer format.

In addition to individual transit agency feed, a single consolidated Regional GTFS-RT Vehicle Positions feed can be downloaded by setting the agency parameter to the value 'RG'. 

• Endpoint: http://api.511.org/transit/vehiclepositions?api_key=[your_key]&agency=[operatorID]
• Allowable parameters: api_key (mandatory), agency (mandatory)

GTFS-Realtime Service Alerts provides real-time updates on service alerts for the entire region as well as per agency in the Protocol Buffer, XML, and JSON formats.

In addition to individual transit agency feed, a single consolidated Regional GTFS-RT Service Alerts feed can be downloaded by setting the agency parameter to the value 'RG'. 

• Endpoint: http://api.511.org/transit/servicealerts?api_key=[your_key]&agency=[operatorID]
• Allowable parameters: api_key, agency (optional), format (optional)

Real-time Stop Monitoring API provides the expected arrival and departure times of vehicles at a stop in XML and JSON formats.

• Endpoint: http://api.511.org/transit/StopMonitoring?api_key=[your_key]&agency=[operatorID]
• Allowable parameters: api_key (mandatory), agency (mandatory), stopcode (optional) and format (optional)

Real-time Vehicle Monitoring API provides information about current location and expected activities of a vehicle in XML and JSON formats.

• Endpoint: http://api.511.org/transit/VehicleMonitoring?api_key=[your_key]&agency=[operatorID]
• Allowable parameters: api_key (mandatory), agency (mandatory), vehicleID (optional) and format (optional)

The Operators API provides a list of the transit operators along with the operator information such as the operator ID, name and contact. The response is provided in XML and JSON formats.

• Endpoint: http://api.511.org/transit/operators?api_key=[your_key]
• Allowable parameters: api_key (mandatory), operator_id (optional) and format (optional)

The Lines API provides the list of routes serviced by a transit agency. It provides route id, name, mode of transport and other details. The response is provided in XML and JSON formats.

• Endpoint: http://api.511.org/transit/lines?api_key=[your_key]
• Allowable parameters: api_key (mandatory), operator_id (mandatory), line_id (optional) and format (optional)

The Stops API returns the list of stops where passengers can board or alight from vehicles. It returns the stop id, name and location information for the stops.

• Endpoint: http://api.511.org/transit/stops?api_key=[your_key]&operator_id=[operatorID]
• Allowable parameters: api_key (mandatory), operator_id (mandatory), include_stop_areas(optional), Direction_id (optional), line_id (optional), Pattern_id (optional) and format (optional)

The Stop Places API returns the list of physical stops for an agency and includes a more detailed information about the stop.

• Endpoint: http://api.511.org/transit/stopplaces?api_key=[your_key]&operator_id=[operatorID]
• Allowable parameters: api_key (mandatory), operator_id (mandatory), format (optional), stop_id (optional)

The Patterns API returns a list of patterns for a given route/line. A pattern is an ordered list of stop points and time points and it describes a trip pattern followed by the public transport vehicle.

• Endpoint: http://api.511.org/transit/patterns?api_key=[your_key]&operator_id=[operatorID]&line_id=[lineID]
• Allowable parameters: api_key (mandatory), operator_id (mandatory), line_id (mandatory), format (optional) , pattern_id (optional)

The Route Timetable API returns all the timetables for a given route. It includes supporting elements referenced by the timetable such as the Route (ordered list of timepoints for which times are provided), direction and the day type (service type).

• Endpoint: http://api.511.org/transit/timetable?api_key=[your_key]&operator_id=[operatorID]&line_id=[lineID]
• Allowable parameters: api_key (mandatory), operator_id (mandatory), line_id (mandatory), format (optional) , includespecialservice (optional), exceptiondate (optional)

The Scheduled Departures at a Stop API (also known as SIRI Stop Timetable) provides all the scheduled departures and arrivals at a stop within a given window of time.

• Endpoint: http://api.511.org/transit/stoptimetable?api_key=[your_key]&operatorref=[operatorID]&monitoringref=[stopID_id]
• Allowable parameters: api_key (mandatory), operatorref (mandatory), monitoringref (mandatory), format (optional) , lineref (optional), starttime (optional), endtime (optional)

Service Holidays API returns the list of service exceptions (typically holidays) for an agency.

• Endpoint: http://api.511.org/transit/holidays?api_key=[your_key]&operator_id=[operatorID]
• Allowable parameters: api_key (mandatory), operator_id (mandatory), format(optional)