rail_stations: Rail Station List

In metro: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority API

Rail Station List

Description

Returns a list of station location and address information based on a given LineCode. Use NULL (default) to return all stations. The response is an data frame identical to that returned in the Station Information method.

Usage

rail_stations(LineCode = NULL, api_key = wmata_key())

Arguments

LineCode	Two-letter line code abbreviation, or NULL (default): RD - Red YL - Yellow GR - Green BL - Blue OR - Orange SV - Silver
api_key	Subscription key which provides access to this API. Defaults Sys.getenv("WMATA_KEY") via wmata_key().

Format

A tibble 1 row per station with 10 variables:

StationCode

Station code for this station. Use this value in other rail-related APIs to retrieve data about a station.

StationName

Full name for this station, as shown on the WMATA website.

StationTogether

For stations with multiple platforms (e.g.: Gallery Place, Fort Totten, L'Enfant Plaza, and Metro Center), the additional StationCode will be listed here.

LineCodes

Character vector of two-letter abbreviations (e.g.: RD, BL, YL, OR, GR, or SV) served by this station. If the station has an additional platform, the lines served by the other platform are listed in the LineCodes values for the record associated with the StationCode found in StationTogether.

Lat

Latitude.

Lon

Longitude.

Street

Street address (for GPS use).

City

City.

State

State (abbreviated).

Zip

Zip code.

Value

A data frame of stations on a rail line.

See Also

https://developer.wmata.com/docs/services/5476364f031f590f38092507/operations/5476364f031f5909e4fe3311

Other Rail Station Information: rail_destination(), rail_entrance(), rail_lines(), rail_path(), rail_times(), station_info()

Examples

## Not run: 
rail_stations("RD")

## End(Not run)

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