diff --git a/src/corpus.py b/src/corpus.py
index 6e564b4..91f5d3c 100644
--- a/src/corpus.py
+++ b/src/corpus.py
@@ -40,13 +40,19 @@ def removeEmpty(data):
 def onlyStations(data):
     # DATA: List of Dictionaries
     # Iterates through the list and checks each item (which is a dictionary) for the STANOX key
-    # If the 3ALPHA exists the dictionary will be appended to the `workingList` which is returned once iteration is complete
+    # If the 3ALPHA exists the relevant fields will be appended to the `workingDict` which is appended to the workingList
+    # the workingList is finally returned.
     preLength = len(data)
     log.out(f"corpus.onlyStations: Removing items without `3ALPHA` from {preLength} documents", "INFO")
     workingList = []
     for item in data:
+        workingDict = {}
         if '3ALPHA' in item:
-            workingList.append(item)
+            workingDict.update(item)
+            workingDict.pop("NLC", False)
+            workingDict.pop("NLCDESC16", False)
+            workingDict.pop("UIC", False)
+            workingList.append(workingDict)
     postLength = len(workingList)
     log.out(f"corpus.onlyStations: Removed {preLength - postLength} documents", "INFO")
     log.out(f"Yes, I am aware there are not {postLength} stations but the data includes NI, TfL, some bus, tram and closed stations too","OTHR")
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 81cc2c1..204e531 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ else:
     log.out('main.py: Not updating stations data', "INFO")
     
 #Ensure count document exists in meta:
-  
+mongo.metaCounters()
 
 # END
 log.out(f"main.py: db-manager v{version} Complete", "INFO")
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diff --git a/src/mongo.py b/src/mongo.py
index 563dd34..44f527d 100644
--- a/src/mongo.py
+++ b/src/mongo.py
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@ db = client[db_name]
 def metaCheckTime(target):
     col = db["meta"]
     res = col.find_one({"target": target, "type": "collection"})
-    log.out(f'mongo.metaUpdateTime: {target} last updated at {res["updated"]}', "INFO")
-    return res["updated"]
+    if 'updated' in res:
+        log.out(f'mongo.metaUpdateTime: {target} last updated at {res["updated"]}', "INFO")
+        return res["updated"]
+    else:
+        log.out(f'mongo.metaUpdatetime: {target} does not exist', "INFO")
+        return 0
 
 def metaUpdateTime(target):
     col = db["meta"]
@@ -72,4 +76,15 @@ def putBulkStations(data):
     createSingleIndex(collection, "TIPLOC")
     log.out('mongo.putBulkStations: Updating meta time',"INFO")
     metaUpdateTime(collection)
+    return
+
+def metaCounters():
+    collection = "meta"
+    col = db[collection]
+    res = col.find_one({"target": "counters","type": "count"})
+    if 'since' not in res:
+        log.out('mongo.metaCounters: counters does not exist, creating', "INFO")
+        col.update_one({"target": "counters","type": "count"}, {"target": "counters","type": "count","since": int(time.time())})
+    else:
+        log.out('mongo.metaCounters: counters already exists, skipping', "INFO")
     return
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