Algeria's Urban Bus Networks
@geoalgeria/buses
Urban bus lines across Algeria, a multi-operator dataset starting with 50 ETUSA (Algiers) lines: termini, stop counts, and the communes and transit stations each line serves. Line-level attributes (v1); per-stop geometry to follow.
Source: ETUSA (Établissement de transport urbain et suburbain d'Alger), via fr.wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Install
npm install @geoalgeria/busesQuick example
import buses from "@geoalgeria/buses";
const all = buses.lines(); // 50 lines
const etusa = buses.linesByOperator("ETUSA"); // 50
const l1 = buses.lineById("etusa-1"); // El Harrach ↔ Place Aïssat IdirAPI reference
| Name | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
lines | lines(): BusLine[] | All bus lines (v1: 50 ETUSA/Alger). |
lineById | lineById(id): BusLine | null | One line by id (e.g. "etusa-1"). |
linesByOperator | linesByOperator(operator): BusLine[] | Lines for an operator (case-insensitive). |
operators | operators(): string[] | Distinct operators present. |
metadata | metadata(): Metadata | Package metadata (counts, coverage note, licence). |
Record shape
| Field | Type | Nullable | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | no | Stable id, `{operator}-{line}` (e.g. "etusa-1"). |
name | string | no | Line display name. |
wilaya_code | string | no | Zero-padded ("16" for Alger). |
commune_code | null | no | Always null (line-level record, no single commune). |
commune | null | no | Always null (line-level record). |
lat | null | no | Always null (line-level record, no single point). |
lng | null | no | Always null (line-level record). |
geo_precision | null | no | Always null (line-level record). |
geo_method | GeoMethod | no | How any coordinates were derived. |
source | "wikipedia" | no | Provenance (fr.wikipedia). |
operator | string | no | Operating company (e.g. "ETUSA"). |
network | string | no | Network / city (e.g. "Alger"). |
line | string | no | Line number/label. |
terminus1 | string | no | First terminus. |
terminus2 | string | no | Second terminus. |
stops | number | yes | Number of stops where published. |
communes_served | string[] | no | Communes along the line. |
stations_served | string[] | no | Metro/tram/gare stations served en route. |
source_url | string | no | Source page URL. |
Formats
The npm package ships JSON. Other formats are available in each GitHub Release.
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