Subway Data Processor Skill

Purpose

Handle Seoul subway data transformations, API response parsing, and data normalization for LiveMetro.

When to Use

• Parsing Seoul Open Data API responses
• Normalizing subway data (Korean ↔ English)
• Handling service disruption detection
• Processing timetable data
• Implementing caching logic

Data Types

TrainArrival

interface TrainArrival {
  trainNo: string;
  stationName: string;
  direction: 'up' | 'down';
  arrivalTime: number;     // Seconds until arrival
  destinationName: string;
  lineId: string;
  status: 'NORMAL' | 'DELAYED' | 'SUSPENDED' | 'EMERGENCY';
  congestion?: 'RELAXED' | 'NORMAL' | 'CROWDED' | 'VERY_CROWDED';
  updatedAt: Date;
}

Station

interface Station {
  id: string;
  name: string;            // Korean name
  nameEn?: string;
  lineId: string;
  coordinates: { latitude: number; longitude: number };
  transfers?: string[];
}

Seoul API Response Structure

Real-Time Arrival

{
  "realtimeArrivalList": [{
    "arvlMsg2": "2분후[1번째전]",   // Arrival message
    "btrainNo": "T1001",           // Train number
    "bstatnNm": "신도림",           // Destination
    "updnLine": "상행",             // Direction
    "trainLineNm": "2호선",         // Line name
    "statnNm": "강남역",            // Station name
    "recptnDt": "2025-12-28 09:30:15"
  }]
}

Key Parsing Rules

Arrival Time

Direction Normalization

Line ID Mapping

Service Disruption Keywords

Common Issues & Solutions

Issue 1: Station Name Mismatch

Problem: "강남역" vs "강남" Solution: Remove "역" suffix: name.replace(/역$/, '').trim()

Issue 2: Circular Line Directions

Problem: Line 2 has "inner/outer" not "up/down" Solution: Map "내선" → "up", "외선" → "down"

Issue 3: Arrival Time "0분후"

Problem: [0]분후 should be "곧 도착" Solution: Treat 0 minutes as 30 seconds

Issue 4: Multiple Stations Same Name

Problem: Same name on multiple lines Solution: Always include lineId in queries

Data Fetching Priority

1. AsyncStorage Cache (TTL: 30s)
   ↓ (cache miss or expired)
2. Seoul API (Primary)
   ↓ (API error)
3. Firebase (Fallback)
   ↓ (all failed)
4. Return empty array []

Best Practices

1. Always Normalize Data - Convert Korean to English enums
2. Handle Missing Data - Use optional chaining and defaults
3. Cache Aggressively - Seoul API has implicit rate limits
4. Validate Responses - Check RESULT.CODE === 'INFO-000'
5. Log Data Issues - Track parsing failures for debugging
6. Use Fuzzy Matching - Station names vary across APIs

Resources

• src/services/api/seoulSubwayApi.ts - Seoul API integration
• src/services/data/dataManager.ts - Multi-tier data fetching
• src/models/train.ts - TypeScript interfaces
• src/utils/subwayMapData.ts - Station metadata

Reference Documentation

For complete implementations, see references/parsing-examples.md:

• Arrival time parsing functions
• Direction normalization
• Station name fuzzy matching
• Line ID extraction
• Data caching with TTL
• Multi-tier data fetching
• Timetable processing
• API error handling