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Service status

New York transit service status and alerts.

Get service status

Get service status

Get current MTA line statuses and active alerts for subway, bus, Long Island Rail Road, or Metro-North. Bus and rail status reflects published alerts; no alert means Good service.

Your information

Line or route name, such as A, M15, or Hudson Line.

Transit mode, such as subway or lirr.

1 credit per run

Example results

Status Page Link
mta.info
Lines
Lines
Line NameModeAlertsStatusPage Link
A
subway
Delays
Example data · Run in Studio for fresh results.

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MTA data from mta.info: service status.

Built by Fous from mta.info and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with MTA.

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Get service status

1 credit per run

Get current MTA line statuses and active alerts for subway, bus, Long Island Rail Road, or Metro-North. Bus and rail status reflects published alerts; no alert means Good service.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
LinelineTextOptionalLine or route name, such as A, M15, or Hudson Line.Example: A
ModemodeTextOptionalTransit mode, such as subway or lirr.Example: Subway

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
LineslinesList
Modelines[].modeTextExample: Subway
Alertslines[].alertsList
Statuslines[].statusTextExample: Delays
Line Namelines[].line_nameTextExample: A
Page Linklines[].page_linkTextExample: https://www.mta.info/schedules/subway/a-train
Status Page Linkstatus_page_linkTextExample: https://www.mta.info/

Example result

For Line: A, Mode: Subway

JSON
{
  "lines": [
    {
      "mode": "subway",
      "alerts": [
        {
          "alert_id": "lmm:alert:269468:26",
          "headline": "[A] [S] trains are delayed in both directions while the South Channel Bridge opens for marine traffic to pass.",
          "active_to": null,
          "active_from": "2026-09-29T00:56:04-04:00",
          "description": null,
          "affected_stations": []
        },
        {
          "alert_id": "lmm:planned_work:34339",
          "headline": "[A] is rerouted in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn",
          "active_to": "2026-09-29T05:00:00-04:00",
          "active_from": "2026-09-28T21:30:00-04:00",
          "description": "No [A] service in both directions at 50 St, 42 St-Port Authority, 34 St-Penn Station, 23 St, 14 St, Spring St, Canal St, Chambers St, World Trade Center, Fulton St and High St [A] runs local between 1…",
          "affected_stations": [
            "59 St-Columbus Circle",
            "50 St",
            "42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "status": "Delays",
      "line_name": "A",
      "page_link": "https://www.mta.info/schedules/subway/a-train"
    }
  ],
  "status_page_link": "https://www.mta.info/"
}

For developers

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@mta",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_service_status",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "line": "A",
    "mode": "subway"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with MTA?

No. Fous is not affiliated with MTA. This workflow reads the public mta.info website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a MTA account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from mta.info when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.

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