TrainDelay

TrainDelay is a Python package for tracking train delays at various stations using the Deutsche Bahn API. It collects real-time train data, processes delay information, and stores it in a MySQL database for further analysis.

Features

• Fetches train timetable and delay data for specified stations
• Stores train data in a MySQL database
• Logs tracking operations and errors

Requirements

1. Get a MySQL Server running on your machine, the database and tables will be created my the module
2. Register for the Deutsche Bahn API (free)

• Create a account at: https://developers.deutschebahn.com
• Create a new application using this url: https://developers.deutschebahn.com/db-api-marketplace/apis/application/new and choose a name that you want
• After that save you the client id and the client secret. You need it to interact with the api
• Navigate to all available apis page at: https://developers.deutschebahn.com/db-api-marketplace/apis/product and select the "Timetables" api
• And click the red subscribe button and select your application
• Now you are done and can start using the api

Setup

1. Install train_delay using: pip install train_delay
2. import module

from train_delay import *

3. Create an AuthData object and a DatabaseConfig object

auth_data = AuthData(YOUR_CLIENT_ID, YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET)  
database_config = DatabaseConfig(YOUR_DB_HOSTNAME, YOUR_DB_USER, YOUR_DB_PASSWORD, YOUR_DATABASE_NAME)

You can choose the YOUR_DATABASE_NAME freely. The module will create the database and necessary table where all trains will be stored.

4. Now you can create a TrainDelayTracker object

train_delay_tracker = TrainDelayTracker(auth_data, database_config)

5. Track your desired train stations with the track_station() Method

train_delay_tracker.track_station("Bonn")

6. You'll find your trains at YOUR_DATABASE_NAME.trains

Credits

deutsche_bahn_api