Mcp Server Tfl
by oneill9communityv1.4.0
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The TfL MCP Server exposes the TfL Unified API as tools for AI assistants to query live London transport data.
From the registry: Community-built server providing real-time London transport data via the TfL Unified API
Install & configure
Prerequisites
- optionalTfL API Key (optional)Optional — increases rate limits. Register at api-portal.tfl.gov.uk.https://api-portal.tfl.gov.uk/
Install in your client
Paste into the AI you're chatting with — it will figure out the rest
Please install the `mcp-server-tfl` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).
Optional prerequisites:
- TfL API Key (optional) — Optional — increases rate limits. Register at api-portal.tfl.gov.uk. (https://api-portal.tfl.gov.uk/)
Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `npx`
- args: ["-y","@oneill9/mcp-server-tfl"]
- optional environment variables:
- `TFL_APP_KEY`: TfL API key for higher rate limits. (example: `<your-api-key>`)
- `TFL_APP_ID`: TfL App ID (legacy API registrations). (example: `<your-app-id>`)
Note: Works without an API key at lower rate limits.
Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.Note: Works without an API key at lower rate limits.
Tools (10)
line_status
Current status of one or more lines
arrivals
Live arrivals at a stop
stop_search
Search for stops by name/query
disruptions
Current disruptions by transport mode
journey
Plan a journey between two points
bike_points
List Santander Cycles docking stations
list_modes
Get a list of all valid TfL transport modes
line_routes
Ordered sequence of stops along a line
crowding
Live station crowding level
fares
Fare information between two stops
Environment variables
TFL_APP_KEYTfL API key — register at api-portal.tfl.gov.ukPackages
ghcr.io/oneill9/mcp-server-tfl:1.4.0
ocitransport: stdio
Details
- Language
- Java
- License
- MIT
- Released
- Apr 15, 2026
- Last commit
- May 13, 2026
- Registry name
- io.github.oneill9/mcp-server-tfl