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Explore GTFS Transit Data Visually

A fast, browser-based workspace for exploring routes, stops, calendars, and service patterns in any GTFS static feed.

Interactive GTFS transit map showing San Francisco routes and stops
Static GTFS feed support
Map, tables & calendar views
Service calendar heatmaps
100% browser-based
Built for transit planners

Discover and import public GTFS feeds

Browse supported public transit feeds by country, inspect metadata, and import directly into TransitLens — no manual URL hunting required.

TransitLens Public Feed Catalog showing globe view with country-based GTFS feed discovery
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Select a country

Browse feeds organized by country with search and filtering.

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Inspect feed metadata

Review agency details, coverage area, and update frequency before importing.

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Import into TransitLens

Load any public GTFS feed directly into your workspace with one click.

Browse Public Feeds

Open any GTFS feed from a URL

Share a feed link with a colleague or bookmark it — one click opens it directly in TransitLens.

Enter a valid GTFS feed URL
Try with a sample feed

Sample feed: MBTA data provided under the MassDOT Developers License Agreement. TransitLens is not affiliated with or endorsed by MBTA. See data licensing details

See TransitLens in action

A workspace designed for focus. Every detail helps you understand your feed faster.

Learn more about the GTFS Viewer for comprehensive feed exploration, or the Map Viewer for spatial analysis.

Routes and stops on the map

Load any GTFS feed and see routes and stops rendered on an interactive map. Filter by transport type, agency, route, type, or time window.

Map Exploration
GTFS route and stop explorer with interactive map layers

Explore GTFS transit networks visually

Navigate your network spatially. Filter by transport mode, agency, or time range. Inspect stops and routes for metadata and connections.

Filters & Layers
GTFS transit feed filter panel with transport mode and time filtering

Discover service patterns with calendar insights

Use interactive heatmaps and calendar views to understand how service operates across the full feed date range. Identify gaps, seasonal changes, exception days, and differences between weekday and weekend service.

Calendar Analysis
GTFS service calendar heatmap showing transit service levels by month

Transit Analytics & Reports

Built-in analytics reveal weekly service rhythm, peak activity, and operational insights. Quickly identify patterns, anomalies, and service gaps.

Service Insights
Transit service pattern analysis showing weekly trip distribution and commuter insights

Everything you need to analyze transit data

Navigate complex GTFS feeds with clarity. See routes, stops, and schedules come to life on an interactive map.

Explore routes and stops

Browse every route and stop in an interactive map with filtering and inspection. Click to trace paths across the network.

Visualize service calendars

Identify service patterns across days, weeks, and seasons. Calendar views reveal what raw data cannot.

Understand service patterns

Reveal frequency trends, peak hours, and service structure. Gain spatial and temporal insight into how your transit network operates.

Browse data in tables

Inspect routes and stops in sortable, searchable tables. Click any row to locate it on the map — structured access to every entity in your feed.

Built for people who work with transit data

Whether you plan routes, analyze service, or just want to understand a feed, TransitLens gives you clarity without complexity.

Built specifically for GTFS

Every feature maps directly to GTFS structures — routes, stops, trips, calendars, and shapes. Not a generic mapping tool.

Fast and dependency-free

Runs entirely in the browser. No server, no account, no installation. Processes feeds locally for speed and privacy.

Visual understanding of transit service

Spatial and calendar views reveal patterns hidden in raw tables. See your network as a whole, not row by row.

For planners, analysts, and enthusiasts

Used by transit planners reviewing service, analysts comparing feeds, and enthusiasts exploring networks.

More ways to explore GTFS transit data

TransitLens continues to evolve with new analysis capabilities, data views, and exploration tools — including data tables, polygon import, and more.

Actively developed and improving

Start exploring GTFS visually

Upload a feed and see your transit network in seconds. No setup, no account, completely free.

Help keep TransitLens independent

TransitLens is built as an independent GTFS analysis workspace. If the tool helps your work, research, agency review, or civic-tech project, you can support continued development or discuss sponsorship.

Close-up of a multi-line metro map — the kind of transit network TransitLens helps you analyze