MMM-TranslinkBrisbane

Brisbane trains info module for MagicMirror².

This module scrapes upcoming train info from the Translink website. Data is displayed in a simple table form, showing scheduled and estimated departure times from a selected station.

Installation

1. Install MagicMirror²
2. Install module

cd <MagicMirrorInstallation>/modules
git clone https://github.com/dekinet/MMM-TranslinkBrisbane
cd MMM-TranslinkBrisbane
npm install

Configuration

There are a number of configuration options available:

Option	Default	Description
station	central	The name of the station to monitor.
updateIntervalSecs	60	How frequently to refresh the train data.
maxNumTrains	5	How many upcoming trains should be displayed.
displayDestination	false	Include the destination of the train in the display.
timeFormat	24	Show times in 12-hour or 24-hour format.
directions	['Downward']	An array of one or both of 'Upward' or 'Downward' directions. 'Downward' trains travel towards the city, 'Upward' trains travel away from the city.

An entry in the module configuration file might look like this:

  {
    module: "MMM-TranslinkBrisbane",
    position: "top_right",
    config: {
      station: "toowong",
      updateIntervalSecs: 30,
      displayDestination: true,
      timeFormat: 12,
      directions: [ 'Downward', 'Upward' ],
    }
  },

Dependencies

• MagicMirror²
• node-html-parser: used to parse the data from the Translink website.

Styling

A simple styles.css file is included. The generated data utilises the following classes:

Class Name	Used
train-timetable	The whole generated div
train-table	The table containing train data
train-table-header	The header row of the table
train-destination	Table cells in the destination column
train-scheduled	Table cells in the scheduled column
train-departing	Table cells in the departing column
train-cell	All cells in the table

Screenshots

Developer commands

• npm run lint - Run linting and formatter checks.
• npm run lint:fix - Fix linting and formatter issues.