Chicago Transit Authority

Chicago Transit Authority Follow API

Follow an individual train run

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GET /ttfollow.aspx Follow This Train #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: CTA Train Tracker Follow API
  description: The Chicago Transit Authority Train Tracker API provides real-time train arrival predictions and run/location information for the CTA L train system. Access requires an API key issued by the CTA Developer Center.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: CTA Developer Center
    url: https://www.transitchicago.com/developers/
  license:
    name: CTA Developer License Agreement
    url: https://www.transitchicago.com/developers/terms/
servers:
- url: http://lapi.transitchicago.com/api/1.0
  description: CTA Train Tracker production
security:
- apiKey: []
tags:
- name: Follow
  description: Follow an individual train run
paths:
  /ttfollow.aspx:
    get:
      operationId: followTrain
      summary: Follow This Train
      description: Returns predictions for an individual train run.
      tags:
      - Follow
      parameters:
      - name: key
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: runnumber
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Train run number to follow.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: outputType
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Per-run prediction list
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ArrivalsResponse'
components:
  schemas:
    Arrival:
      type: object
      properties:
        staId:
          type: string
        stpId:
          type: string
        staNm:
          type: string
        stpDe:
          type: string
        rn:
          type: string
        rt:
          type: string
        destSt:
          type: string
        destNm:
          type: string
        prdt:
          type: string
        arrT:
          type: string
        isApp:
          type: string
        isSch:
          type: string
        isDly:
          type: string
        lat:
          type: string
        lon:
          type: string
        heading:
          type: string
    ArrivalsResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        ctatt:
          type: object
          properties:
            tmst:
              type: string
            errCd:
              type: string
            errNm:
              type: string
            eta:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Arrival'
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: key