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Transport for London

Transport for London MCP Connector for Claude

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Get live tube status, bus arrivals, journey planning, road disruptions and bike point data across London.

11 tools Official Updated Oct 1, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner
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Connect to Transport for London (TfL) and access real-time London transit data through natural conversation — no API key needed.

What you can do

  • Tube Status — Check real-time status of all Underground lines (Good Service, Minor/Severe Delays, Suspended)
  • Line Details — Get detailed info about any tube, overground, DLR, Elizabeth line or tram route
  • Bus Arrivals — Get live bus arrival predictions for any stop
  • Journey Planning — Plan journeys between any two London locations with step-by-step directions
  • Road Status — Check major road status and disruptions across London
  • Bike Points — Find Santander Cycle docking stations with bike and dock availability
  • Stop Search — Search for bus stops, tube stations and river piers by name

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. No API key needed — TfL API is free and open
  3. Start exploring London transit data from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • London Commuters — check tube status, plan journeys and find bus arrivals in real-time
  • Tourists — navigate London's transport system with live arrival data and journey planning
  • Developers — integrate TfL transit data into apps and travel tools
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11 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

get_journey

Returns multiple route options with estimated duration, walking distance, fare cost, number of changes and step-by-step directions. Input locations can be station names, addresses or postcodes. Plan a journey between two points in London

get_line_routes

Returns the ordered list of stations the line serves. Useful for understanding the full journey path of a tube line. Get the route sequence for a TfL line

get_line_status

Shows whether each line has Good Service, Minor Delays, Severe Delays, or is Suspended/Part Suspended. If no line IDs specified, returns all tube lines. Use line_ids to check specific lines (comma-separated, e.g. "central,victoria,northern"). Get real-time status for TfL tube lines

get_road_disruptions

Returns disruption details with severity, location, cause and estimated clearance times. Get current road disruptions in London

search_stop

Returns matching stops with their IDs, locations, modes and routes. Use the returned IDs with get_arrivals or get_stop_details. Search for bus stops and stations by name

get_arrivals

Returns predicted arrival times, destination, line number, vehicle ID and expected time to station. Use the stop point ID (e.g. "490009056W") from search_stop. Get live arrival predictions for a bus stop

get_line_detail

Supports tube, overground, DLR, Elizabeth line, tram and river bus lines. Get detailed information about a specific TfL line

get_bike_point_detail

Get detailed info for a specific bike docking station

get_bike_points

Returns bike availability, dock availability, station locations and status. Useful for finding nearby bikes for cycling journeys. Search for Santander Cycle (Boris Bike) docking stations

get_road_status

Shows whether roads have Good, Minor or Severe congestion. Get status of London major roads

get_stop_details

Useful for identifying the correct stop ID for arrival queries. Get details for a specific bus stop or station

See how to talk to your AI agent using Transport for London.

What's the status of the Central line?

🟢 Central line — Good Service. All trains running on time.

Plan a journey from King's Cross to Heathrow.

Route 1: Piccadilly line direct (50min, £2.80, no changes). Route 2: Victoria to Green Park, then Jubilee to Bond Street, then Elizabeth line (45min, £3.40, 2 changes).

When is the next bus at Oxford Circus?

Next buses at Oxford Circus: Route 8 to Holborn (3 min), Route 55 to Walthamstow (5 min), Route 98 to Willesden (7 min), Route 13 to Archway (9 min).

No! TfL's Unified API is completely free and open. No authentication required.

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