MMM-MTATrainTimes

Displays upcoming train times for a given MTA station.

Installing the module

Clone this repository in your Magic Mirror project under ~/MagicMirror/modules/.

git clone https://github.com/LwrncLiu/MMM-MTATrainTimes.git

In the MMM-MTATrainTimes/ directory that you just cloned, run the command below to install the necessary node packages for this module.

npm install

Using the module

Add the module to the ~/MagicMirror/config/config.js file under modules:

modules: [
    {
        ...
    },
    {
        module: "MMM-MTATrainTimes",
        position: "top_right",
        config: {
            stopId: "R31",
            routeIds: ["D", "N"],
            northBound: true,
            southBound: false,
            numTrains: 10,
            }
    }
]

Configuration Options

config	type	description
stopId	String	The stop id of the station the module will display train times for. See the parentStops map in node_helper.js for the list of available stops. Some stations with more than one platform can have multiple id values.
routeIds	Array[String]	Filters trains by train line. All trains lines arriving at the station will be shown if this parameter is not set or an empty list.
northBound	Boolean	The module will display north bound trains if set to true.
southBound	Boolean	The module will display south bound trains if set to true.
numTrains	Number	The maximum number of trains to be displayed at once.

In the example configuration, the module will display the next 10 northbound D and N trains arriving at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.

Aside

I built this module as a personal coding challenge to complement my magic mirror, which I constructed using a 5" x 7" picture frame, 7" monitor, Raspberry Pi 3, two-way acrylic mirror, some spray paint, and some electrical tape. It provides real-time train arrival times at a glance, so I don’t have to check my phone.