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ERRORGTFS Schedule notice

A scheduled stop refers to the wrong location type

location_with_unexpected_stop_time
Severity
ERROR
Files to check
2
Report fields
4
Documentation
Curated

Diagnosis

What this notice means

A stop_times.stop_id points to a location whose location_type is neither stop/platform (0) nor empty.

Operational effect

Why it matters

The trip refers to a station container, entrance, or another location where this stop-time reference is not allowed.

Scope

Files to check and report fields

Report fieldTypeMeaning
csvRowNumberintegerThe row number of the faulty record from `stops.txt`.
stopIdstringThe id of the faulty record from `stops.txt`.
stopNamestringThe `stops.stop_name` of the faulty record.
stopTimeCsvRowNumberintegerThe row number of the faulty record from `stop_times.txt`.

Repair

How to fix it

  1. 1

    Find the reported stop-time row and its entry in stops.txt.

  2. 2

    Reference the actual stop/platform used by the trip. Change location_type only if the location itself was classified incorrectly.

  3. 3
    Check the result

    After a repair, rebuild the archive and validate it again. Confirm that the affected records are correct and that no new related notices appeared. A reviewed warning or informational notice may remain when it describes intentional, supported data.

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