WARNINGGTFS Schedule notice

An internal station node connects to only one location

pathway_dangling_generic_node
Severity
WARNING
Files to check
2
Report fields
4
Documentation
Curated

Diagnosis

What this notice means

A generic node has only one neighboring location in the pathway network.

Operational effect

Why it matters

It cannot act as a useful through-connection and may indicate a missing pathway.

Scope

Files to check and report fields

Report fieldTypeMeaning
csvRowNumberintegerRow number of the dangling generic node.
parentStationobjectThe parent station of the dangling generic node.
stopIdstringThe id of the dangling generic node.
stopNamestringThe stop name of the dangling generic node.

Repair

How to fix it

  1. 1

    Find the reported node in stops.txt and its connections in pathways.txt.

  2. 2

    Add the real missing connection, or remove an unnecessary node and its redundant pathway. Check the station map before changing the network.

  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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