Where's my train? MTA Guide
Real-time NYC subway stations, arrivals, service alerts, and route planning.
What it can do
- Find Station: Search for subway stations by name with fuzzy matching and relevance scoring
- Next Trains: Real-time train arrivals with delay predictions, crowding levels, and service alerts
- Service Status: System-wide service snapshot: count of currently active trips, total active alerts, and the top current alert headlines
What data it sees
Do you need an account
No: the server works without sign-in
Real-time NYC subway stations, arrivals, service alerts, and route planning.
How to connect
How to connect Where's my train? MTA Guide to Claude
The server address to paste into Claude settings:
https://where_is_my_train_mcp--sasabasara.run.tools
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
- Go to Settings → Connectors.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.
Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.
Authorization
After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.
How to connect Where's my train? MTA Guide to ChatGPT
The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:
https://where_is_my_train_mcp--sasabasara.run.tools
- Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
- Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
- Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
- Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
- Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
- In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.
OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.
Authorization
On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.
How to connect Where's my train? MTA Guide to Cursor
The server address to paste into Cursor settings:
https://where_is_my_train_mcp--sasabasara.run.tools
Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.
Manually:
- In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
- Paste the JSON copied below into
~/.cursor/mcp.json(per project:.cursor/mcp.jsonin the repo root). - Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.
Authorization
If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.
Server tool list (8)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| find_station | Search for subway stations by name with fuzzy matching and relevance scoring |
| next_trains | Real-time train arrivals with delay predictions, crowding levels, and service alerts |
| service_status | System-wide service snapshot: count of currently active trips, total active alerts, and the top current alert headlines |
| subway_alerts | Detailed service alerts with impact analysis, affected stations, and estimated resolution times |
| station_transfers | Find all train line transfer options at a specific subway station |
| nearest_station | Find closest subway stations by distance with accessibility info and real-time service status |
| service_disruptions | Get comprehensive service disruption information with impact analysis, alternative routes, and estimated resolution times |
| elevator_and_escalator_status | Get current and upcoming elevator and escalator outages at subway stations, including ADA accessibility impact and estimated return to service |