Citi Bike Live Station Status Feed for New York City

Citi Bike System Data provides a live JSON feed of station statuses for the New York City bike-sharing network, maintained by the City of New York. The feed, last updated on August 23, 2025, offers real-time operational data for stations not prefixed with 'JC'.

Use Cases

• Analyze real-time station_status data to model bike availability and predict rebalancing needs across the NYC network.
• Monitor live system health by tracking station status fields to identify outages or maintenance events.
• Integrate the live station_status JSON feed into dashboards for public transportation analytics and urban mobility studies.

Strengths

• Data is updated in real-time via a live JSON feed, providing current operational status.
• The dataset is officially maintained by the City of New York, an authoritative government source.
• The data feed distinguishes between New York City stations and Jersey City stations based on the 'JC' prefix.

Limitations

• The data schema and available columns are not documented in the input, limiting immediate analytical use.
• The dataset is a live feed; historical data storage and access are not described.
• Geographic coverage is limited to the Citi Bike network in New York City and Jersey City.

Provenance

Source

City of New York via the Citi Bike GBFS (General Bikeshare Feed Specification) endpoint.

Collection Method

Automated live feed from the Citi Bike system's operational backend.

Time Range

Real-time, ongoing.

Freshness

Real-time live feed, last recorded update on 2025-08-23.

Geography

Citi Bike stations in New York City (non-'JC' prefixed files) and Jersey City ('JC' prefixed files).