diff --git a/w.py b/w.py
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new mode 100755
index 88694f3..566cec8
--- a/w.py
+++ b/w.py
@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@ else:
 
     s2s = sys.argv[1]
 
+script_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+rel_path="wstations.json"
+abs_file_path = os.path.join(script_dir, rel_path)
 
-
-with open('wstations.json') as data_file:    
+with open(abs_file_path) as data_file:    
     data = json.load(data_file)
 
 
diff --git a/wstations.json b/wstations.json
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new mode 100755