diff --git a/onebusaway-gtfs/src/main/java/org/onebusaway/gtfs/model/Stop.java b/onebusaway-gtfs/src/main/java/org/onebusaway/gtfs/model/Stop.java
index 099943b8..a9d7a663 100644
--- a/onebusaway-gtfs/src/main/java/org/onebusaway/gtfs/model/Stop.java
+++ b/onebusaway-gtfs/src/main/java/org/onebusaway/gtfs/model/Stop.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 import org.onebusaway.gtfs.serialization.mappings.EntityFieldMappingFactory;
 import org.onebusaway.gtfs.serialization.mappings.LatLonFieldMappingFactory;
 
-@CsvFields(filename = "stops.txt", prefix = "stop_")
+@CsvFields(filename = "stops.txt", prefix = "stop_", required = false)
 public final class Stop extends IdentityBean<AgencyAndId> implements StopLocation {
 
   private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;