Metra

Metra provides GTFS API data for the Metra commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area. The API is hosted at gtfsapi.metrarail.com and provides both RAW data and JSON for schedules, trips, stops, and real-time updates.

Metra publishes 1 API on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Chicago, Commuter Rail, GTFS, Public Transportation, and Transit.

Metra’s developer surface includes developer portal and 3 more developer resources.

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20.6/100 emerging ▬ flat Agent 3/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
AccessFreemium
1 APIs
ChicagoCommuter RailGTFSPublic TransportationTransit

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scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
Composite quality — 20.6/100 · emerging
Contract Quality 0.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 1.7 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.1 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.9 / 10
Agent readiness — 3/100 · human only
Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 1

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Metra GTFS API

The Metra GTFS API provides both raw data and JSON for Metra commuter rail schedules, trips, stops, and real-time transit information. Developers must redistribute data through ...

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Metra Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Metra Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Metra Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 1

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Metra Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · DMARC

SECURITY

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal
Portal

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity

Company 2

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: metra
name: Metra
description: Metra provides GTFS API data for the Metra commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area. The API is
  hosted at gtfsapi.metrarail.com and provides both RAW data and JSON for schedules, trips, stops, and real-time updates.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/metra.png
tags:
- Chicago
- Commuter Rail
- GTFS
- Public Transportation
- Transit
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/metra/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-02-06'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: metra:metra-gtfs-api
  name: Metra GTFS API
  description: The Metra GTFS API provides both raw data and JSON for Metra commuter rail schedules, trips, stops, and real-time
    transit information. Developers must redistribute data through their own host and not direct users to access data directly
    from Metra's servers.
  humanURL: https://metra.com/metra-gtfs-api
  baseURL: https://gtfsapi.metrarail.com
  tags:
  - Commuter Rail
  - GTFS
  - Transit
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://metra.com/metra-gtfs-api
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/metra-domain-security.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/metra
- type: Portal
  url: https://metra.com/metra-gtfs-api
- type: Website
  url: https://www.metrarail.com/
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com