Rail line and station information, including locations, fares, times, and parking.
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base URLs: http://api.wmata.com/Rail.svc http://api.wmata.com/Bus.svc http://api.wmata.com/Incidents.svc http://api.wmata.com/NextBusService.svc http://api.wmata.com/StationPrediction.svc
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Rail line and station information, including locations, fares, times, and parking.
| method | path | what the vendor says it does |
|---|---|---|
GET | /Lines | XML - Lines Description Returns information about all rail lines. Response Elements Element |
GET | /Path | XML - Path Between Stations Description Returns a set of ordered stations and distances between two station |
GET | /SrcStationToDstStationInfo | XML - Station to Station Information Description Returns a distance, fare information, and estimated travel t |
GET | /StationEntrances | XML - Station Entrances Description Returns a list of nearby station entrances based on latitude, longitude |
GET | /StationInfo | XML - Station Information Description Returns station location and address information based on a given Stati |
GET | /StationParking | XML - Parking Information Description Returns parking information at a station based on a given StationCode. |
GET | /StationTimes | XML - Station Timings Description Returns opening and scheduled first/last train times based on a given St |
GET | /Stations | XML - Station List Description Returns a list of station location and address information based on a given Li |
GET | /json/jLines | JSON - Lines Description Returns information about all rail lines. Response Elements Element |
GET | /json/jPath | JSON - Path Between Stations Description Returns a set of ordered stations and distances between two statio |
GET | /json/jSrcStationToDstStationInfo | JSON - Station to Station Information Description Returns a distance, fare information, and estimated travel |
GET | /json/jStationEntrances | JSON - Station Entrances Description Returns a list of nearby station entrances based on latitude, longitud |
GET | /json/jStationInfo | JSON - Station Information Description Returns station location and address information based on a given Stat |
GET | /json/jStationParking | JSON - Parking Information Description Returns parking information at a station based on a given StationCode. |
GET | /json/jStationTimes | JSON - Station Timings Description Returns opening and scheduled first/last train times based on a given S |
GET | /json/jStations | JSON - Station List Description Returns a list of station location and address information based on a given L |
specification origin: https://developer.wmata.com/docs/services/5476364f031f590f38092507/export?DocumentFormat=S
Bus stop information, route and schedule data, and bus positions.
| method | path | what the vendor says it does |
|---|---|---|
GET | /BusPositions | XML - Bus Position Description Returns bus positions for the given route, with an optional search radius. If |
GET | /RouteDetails | XML - Path Details Description For a given date, returns the set of ordered latitude/longitude points along r |
GET | /RouteSchedule | XML - Schedule Description Returns schedules for a given route variant for a given date. Response Elemen |
GET | /Routes | XML - Routes Description Returns a list of all bus route variants (patterns). For example, the 10A and 10A |
GET | /StopSchedule | XML - Schedule at Stop Description Returns a set of buses scheduled at a stop for a given date. Response |
GET | /Stops | XML - Stop Search Description Returns a list of nearby bus stops based on latitude, longitude, and radius. |
GET | /json/jBusPositions | JSON - Bus Position Description Returns bus positions for the given route, with an optional search radius. If |
GET | /json/jRouteDetails | JSON - Path Details Description For a given date, returns the set of ordered latitude/longitude points alon |
GET | /json/jRouteSchedule | JSON - Schedule Description Returns schedules for a given route variant for a given date. Response Eleme |
GET | /json/jRoutes | JSON - Routes Description Returns a list of all bus route variants (patterns). For example, the 10A and 10 |
GET | /json/jStopSchedule | JSON - Schedule at Stop Description Returns a set of buses scheduled at a stop for a given date. Respons |
GET | /json/jStops | JSON - Stop Search Description Returns a list of nearby bus stops based on latitude, longitude, and radius. |
specification origin: https://developer.wmata.com/docs/services/54763629281d83086473f231/export?DocumentFormat=S
Rail, bus, and elevator disruptions/outages.
| method | path | what the vendor says it does |
|---|---|---|
GET | /BusIncidents | XML - Bus Incidents Description Returns a set of reported bus incidents/delays for a given Route. Omit the |
GET | /ElevatorIncidents | XML - Elevator/Escalator Outages Description Returns a list of reported elevator and escalator outages at a g |
GET | /Incidents | XML - Rail Incidents Description Returns reported rail incidents (significant disruptions and delays to no |
GET | /json/BusIncidents | JSON - Bus Incidents Description Returns a set of reported bus incidents/delays for a given Route. Omit the |
GET | /json/ElevatorIncidents | JSON - Elevator/Escalator Outages Description Returns a list of reported elevator and escalator outages at a |
GET | /json/Incidents | JSON - Rail Incidents Description Returns reported rail incidents (significant disruptions and delays to n |
specification origin: https://developer.wmata.com/docs/services/54763641281d83086473f232/export?DocumentFormat=S
Real-time bus prediction methods.
| method | path | what the vendor says it does |
|---|---|---|
GET | /Predictions | XML - Next Buses Description Returns next bus arrival times at a stop. Response Elements Elemen |
GET | /json/jPredictions | JSON - Next Buses Description Returns next bus arrival times at a stop. Response Elements Eleme |
specification origin: https://developer.wmata.com/docs/services/5476365e031f590f38092508/export?DocumentFormat=S
Real-time rail prediction methods.
| method | path | what the vendor says it does |
|---|---|---|
GET | /GetPrediction/{StationCodes} | XML - Next Trains Description Returns next train arrival information for one or more stations. Will return |
GET | /json/GetPrediction/{StationCodes} | JSON - Next Trains Description Returns next train arrival information for one or more stations. Will return |
specification origin: https://developer.wmata.com/docs/services/547636a6f9182302184cda78/export?DocumentFormat=S
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