TfL Line Status MCP

A MCP server to get the current status(es) of TFL lines using the TfL Unified API. Built with FastMCP for easy deployment with streamable HTTP transport.

Local Development

pip install -r requirements.txt
python src/server.py

Deployment

Click the button above to deploy your own instance to Render. Your server will be available at https://your-service-name.onrender.com/mcp

Claude Desktop Setup

Add this to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tfl-line-status": {
      "command": "python3",
      "args": ["/path/to/TfL-line-status-mcp/src/server.py"]
    }
  }
}

Replace /path/to/ with the absolute path where you cloned this repository.

Try It Out!

Restart the Claude Desktop app and then ask the status of a TfL line. You should get something like this...

Tools

get_line_disruptions

Get disruptions for specific TfL lines (e.g., district, windrush, victoria, northern).

Parameters:

• lines (string): Comma-separated list of line IDs (e.g., 'district,windrush' or 'victoria')

Example:

get_line_disruptions("district,victoria")

get_mode_disruptions

Get disruptions for TfL transport modes (tube, overground, dlr, elizabeth-line, tram, bus).

Parameters:

• modes (string): Comma-separated list of modes (e.g., 'tube,dlr' or 'overground')

Example:

get_mode_disruptions("tube,overground")

API Reference

• TfL Line Disruptions API
• TfL Mode Disruptions API