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Stops API

Stops are places where buses regularly pick up and drop off passengers.

Valid URL Parameters

street Only return stops on the street identified by the given street key.
route Only return stops observed by the route identified by the given route number.
variant Only return stops observed by the variant identified by the given variant key.
x Find stops near the given UTM X coordinate. Use with 'y' and 'distance'.
y Find stops near the given UTM Y coordinate. Use in conjunction with 'x' and 'distance'.
lat Find stops near the given latitude. Use with 'lon' and 'distance'.
lon Find stops near the given longitude. Use with 'lat' and 'distance'.
distance The maximum distance (in metres) from the given point that returned stops can be. Use with 'x', 'y', or 'lat', 'lon'. (default: 100)
walking If set to true, the distance is calculated as walking distance. If set to false, the distance is as-the-crow-flies. (default: false)
Common parameters:
usage The style of names to return.
  • long: Yields more verbose names.
  • short: Yields terser names.

Examples

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Identity

  • stops/10064?usage=long
  • stops/1
  • stops/invalid

Filter

  • stops?distance=150&x=633861&y=5525798
  • stops?distance=150&x=633861&y=5525798&walking=true
  • stops?distance=250&lat=49.895&lon=-97.138
  • stops?street=2716
  • stops?route=BLUE
  • stops?variant=F5-1-F
  • stops?distance=100&x=633861&lon=-97.1372
  • stops

Wildcard

  • stops:osborne
  • stops:mcgreg
  • stops:

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Noteworthy Results

key A unique identifier for this stop.
name The stop name. See the usage parameter for formatting options.
number The stop number.
direction Specifies which direction buses observing the stop are heading.
side Specifies which side of the intersection the stop is on.
street|cross-street The two streets defining the nearest intersection. See the Streets service for more information.
centre A geographical point describing where the stop is located. Both UTM and geographic coordinate systems are provided.
distances Contains distance information in metres. Only included when a point is provided in the URL parameters.
distances/direct As-the-crow-flies distance to the point provided by the URL parameters.
distances/walking Walking distance to the point provided by the URL parameters. Only included if the 'walking' parameter is set.