stopptider

Stopptider is a Swedish term used primarily in public transportation planning to refer to the times at which a vehicle stops at a specific stop during a trip. In English-language documentation the direct analogue is described as stop times. The concept covers both the scheduled arrival and departure times for each stop along a vehicle’s route.

Etymology and scope. The term combines the verb stoppa (to stop) with tid (time), reflecting its role in indicating when a vehicle halts at designated stops. Stopptider are typically defined for every stop along a trip and may be published for a single timetable period or across multiple days. In practice, they are often represented in timetable data formats that separate arrival times, departure times, and the order of stops.

Usage and data formats. Stopptider form the core of timetable data used by journey planners, real-time information displays, and transfer calculations. They are commonly provided in machine-readable formats and are sometimes integrated into standard data sets such as GTFS (General Transit Feed Specification) as stop_times information. Timetable data may include additional fields such as stop_sequence, trip_id, and notes on accessibility or service variations.

Importance. Accurate stopptider enable reliable trip planning, seamless transfers, and punctuality monitoring. They support both historical reliability analysis and real-time updates, helping operators adjust services while informing passengers about expected arrival and departure at each stop.

See also: timetable, stop_times, GTFS, transit data, public transportation planning.