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Transit MCP

MCP serverVerified domain · transitmcp.comRemote● LiveFree to try

Trips, departures, alerts and vehicles for NYC, DC and the SF Bay Area.

Install

Remote server: your requests and data go to transitmcp.com. Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http transit-mcp https://transitmcp.com/mcp · Claude app: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector.

What it can do

The tools this server listed when we connected to it, in its own words.

  • get_station_predictions — Get real-time train arrival predictions for a transit station. Supports DC Metro and NYC Subway. Accepts a station name or an exact station
  • search_stations — Search for transit stations by name or code. Supports DC Metro and NYC Subway.
  • get_stations_by_line — Get all stations on a specific transit line. Supports DC Metro and NYC Subway.
  • get_all_stations — Get the complete list of transit stations with coordinates for one city. Large result; prefer search_stations or get_stations_by_line when l
  • get_station_transfers — Get transfer connections and nearby stations from a transit station. NYC Subway only.
  • get_incidents — Get current transit incidents and service advisories for DC Metro or NYC Subway.
  • get_elevator_incidents — Get current elevator and escalator outages. DC Metro only.
  • get_bus_predictions — Get real-time bus arrival predictions for a DC Metro bus stop.
  • get_bus_routes — Get all DC Metro bus routes with route IDs and descriptions.
  • get_bus_stops — Get DC Metro bus stops. Returns all stops or filters by lat/lon/radius.
  • get_bus_positions — Get real-time positions of DC Metro buses, optionally filtered by route.
  • get_train_positions — Get real-time positions of all trains on the DC Metro system.
  • get_route_info — Get detailed information about a transit route including service patterns. NYC Subway only.
  • find_transit — Call with no arguments (or only `coverage`) to list the regions served and what each supports. Without a coverage, a name is searched in eve
  • plan_trip — Plan an origin-to-destination journey. Returns up to three independently validated itineraries (the fastest, then other lines); departure de
  • get_departures — Find what leaves a stop next, the first service or last service in a bounded window. Pass a stopRef from find_transit, or a stop name with i
  • get_service_status — Check disruptions, delays, closures, elevator and escalator outages, or revalidate a chosen itinerary without replacing it. Scope by coverag
  • get_vehicle_status — Where observed trains are right now. Pass a route ref to list its trains, a dated trip ref (from get_departures or a plan_trip leg) to find

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