gotransit 1.0.0

A Python wrapper for the GO Transit GTFS API

GO Transit GTFS Wrapper

The GO Transit GTFS wrapper for simplifies access to the GO Transit / Metrolinx Open Data API.

Features

• Access next service times for stops
• Retrieve stop details and destinations
• Query train and bus schedules
• Fetch General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) feeds: alerts, trip updates, vehicle positions
• Service updates: alerts, marketing, exceptions
• Fare lookup between stops
• Modular design: Client routes requests to endpoint classes (e.g., Stop, Schedule)

Installation

GO Transit GTFS wrapper is supported on Python 3.10+. It can be installed via pip:

pip install gotransit

Quickstart

You must have a GO Transit API key to access GTFS information. You can apply for an API key here.
Once you have an API key, you can instantiate a client like so:

import gotransit

go_client = gotransit.Client(api_key="API_KEY")

You can pass the go_client instance into distinct endpoints to organize access:

import json
import gotransit

go_client = gotransit.Client(api_key="API_KEY")

# Pass the main client to the Stop endpoint
stop_api = gotransit.Stop(go_client)

# We want Stop information for Union Station, code 'UN'
stop_code = "UN"

# Request and store the result of the Next Service endpoint with the 'UN' stop code
data = stop_api.next_service(stop_code)

# Format and dump the result to a local JSON file for easy viewing
with open("union_station_stops.json", "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
    json.dump(data, f, indent=4)

print("API Response ==> union_station_stops.json")

Refer to the GO API documentation for a comprehensive list of available endpoints.