WARNINGGTFS Schedule notice

A pathway starts and ends at the same location

pathway_loop
Severity
WARNING
Files to check
1
Report fields
3
Documentation
Curated

Diagnosis

What this notice means

from_stop_id and to_stop_id are identical.

Operational effect

Why it matters

The pathway does not connect two different places in the station.

Scope

Files to check and report fields

Report fieldTypeMeaning
csvRowNumberintegerRow number of the faulty row from `pathways.txt`.
pathwayIdstringThe id of the faulty record.
stopIdstringThe `pathway.stop_id` that is repeated in `pathways.from_stop_id` and `pathways.to_stop_id`.

Repair

How to fix it

  1. 1

    Inspect the reported pathway and the real connection it was meant to describe.

  2. 2

    Correct the mistaken endpoint, or remove an accidental self-loop. Preserve other connections that serve the location.

  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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