Get real-time elevator/escalator equipment info and outage status for NYC subway, LIRR, and Metro-North stations via MTA's developer feeds

domain: api.mta.info · 4 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps

  1. Create an account at api.mta.info and navigate to the 'Elevator & Escalator' section
  2. Subscribe to the Elevator and Escalator Equipment feed (station, in-station location, lines served, travel alternatives) and the Elevator and Escalator Current Outages feed (out-of-service reason, estimated return to service)
  3. Join the two feeds on the shared equipmentno field to combine static equipment info with live outage status
  4. Cross-check station-level ADA accessibility using the separate MTA Subway Stations dataset on data.ny.gov (ADA column: 0=not accessible, 1=fully, 2=partially)

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