INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL

mta_get_arrivals

Get upcoming train arrivals at a station.

subwayinfo.nycnone authenticationAvailability not checked

LIVE ENDPOINT

https://subwayinfo.nyc/mcp

No auth detected

Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for mta_get_arrivals and invoke it with your own arguments.

{}

Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.

No write-capable action terms were found; this is not proof that invocation has no side effects.

CONNECT WITH APPROVAL

Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.mta-subway-mcp-server]
url = "https://subwayinfo.nyc/mcp"
enabled = true

Claude Code

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mta-subway-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://subwayinfo.nyc/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: mta-subway-mcp-server
Remote MCP URL: https://subwayinfo.nyc/mcp

Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mta-subway-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://subwayinfo.nyc/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

{
  "servers": {
    "mta-subway-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://subwayinfo.nyc/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "mta-subway-mcp-server",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://subwayinfo.nyc/mcp"
}

MCP Inspector

Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.

mta_get_line_status — Get current service status for a subway line
mta_list_alerts — List active service alerts across the subway system.
mta_search_stations — Search for stations by name or line
mta_get_station_info — Get detailed information about a specific station.
mta_plan_trip — Get route suggestions between two stations.
mta_get_planned_work — Get planned service changes, weekend schedules, and construction work.
bus_list_alerts — Get active bus service alerts.
bus_get_arrivals — Get upcoming bus arrivals at a stop.