diff --git a/application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/apis/gtfs/datafetchers/LegImpl.java b/application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/apis/gtfs/datafetchers/LegImpl.java
index 5548ca5ff59..3f1255d9985 100644
--- a/application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/apis/gtfs/datafetchers/LegImpl.java
+++ b/application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/apis/gtfs/datafetchers/LegImpl.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import org.opentripplanner.routing.alertpatch.TransitAlert;
 import org.opentripplanner.routing.alternativelegs.AlternativeLegs;
 import org.opentripplanner.routing.alternativelegs.AlternativeLegsFilter;
+import org.opentripplanner.routing.alternativelegs.SearchTime;
 import org.opentripplanner.transit.model.network.Route;
 import org.opentripplanner.transit.model.organization.Agency;
 import org.opentripplanner.transit.model.timetable.Trip;
@@ -277,16 +278,16 @@ private Leg getSource(DataFetchingEnvironment environment) {
 
   @Override
   public DataFetcher<Iterable<Leg>> previousLegs() {
-    return alternativeLegs(AlternativeLegs.SearchDirection.PREVIOUS);
+    return alternativeLegs(SearchTime.BEFORE);
   }
 
   @Override
   public DataFetcher<Iterable<Leg>> nextLegs() {
-    return alternativeLegs(AlternativeLegs.SearchDirection.NEXT);
+    return alternativeLegs(SearchTime.AFTER);
   }
 
   private DataFetcher<Iterable<Leg>> alternativeLegs(
-    AlternativeLegs.SearchDirection searchDirection
+    SearchTime searchDirection
   ) {
     return environment -> {
       if (environment.getSource() instanceof ScheduledTransitLeg originalLeg) {
diff --git a/application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/apis/transmodel/model/plan/LegType.java b/application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/apis/transmodel/model/plan/LegType.java
index 6ba90ea8b09..6ca8c74070e 100644
--- a/application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/apis/transmodel/model/plan/LegType.java
+++ b/application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/apis/transmodel/model/plan/LegType.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 import org.opentripplanner.model.plan.TransitLeg;
 import org.opentripplanner.model.plan.legreference.LegReferenceSerializer;
 import org.opentripplanner.routing.alternativelegs.AlternativeLegs;
-import org.opentripplanner.routing.alternativelegs.AlternativeLegs.SearchDirection;
+import org.opentripplanner.routing.alternativelegs.SearchTime;
 
 public class LegType {
 
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ public static GraphQLObjectType create(
               leg,
               env.getArgument("previous"),
               GqlUtil.getTransitService(env),
-              SearchDirection.PREVIOUS,
+              SearchTime.BEFORE,
               env.getArgument("filter")
             );
           })
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ public static GraphQLObjectType create(
               leg,
               env.getArgument("next"),
               GqlUtil.getTransitService(env),
-              SearchDirection.NEXT,
+              SearchTime.AFTER,
               env.getArgument("filter")
             );
           })
diff --git a/application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/alternativelegs/AlternativeLegs.java b/application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/alternativelegs/AlternativeLegs.java
index b7c20b4c12d..7a1c45684cd 100644
--- a/application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/alternativelegs/AlternativeLegs.java
+++ b/application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/alternativelegs/AlternativeLegs.java
@@ -39,18 +39,13 @@
  */
 public class AlternativeLegs {
 
-  public enum SearchDirection {
-    NEXT,
-    PREVIOUS,
-  }
-
   public static final int ZERO_COST = 0;
 
   public static List<ScheduledTransitLeg> getAlternativeLegs(
     Leg leg,
     Integer numberLegs,
     TransitService transitService,
-    SearchDirection searchDirection,
+    SearchTime searchDirection,
     AlternativeLegsFilter filter
   ) {
     return getAlternativeLegs(
@@ -86,7 +81,7 @@ public static List<ScheduledTransitLeg> getAlternativeLegs(
     Leg leg,
     Integer numberLegs,
     TransitService transitService,
-    SearchDirection searchDirection,
+    SearchTime searchDirection,
     AlternativeLegsFilter filter,
     boolean exactOriginStop,
     boolean exactDestinationStop
@@ -109,7 +104,7 @@ public static List<ScheduledTransitLeg> getAlternativeLegs(
       ScheduledTransitLeg::getStartTime
     );
 
-    if (searchDirection == SearchDirection.PREVIOUS) {
+    if (searchDirection == SearchTime.BEFORE) {
       legComparator = legComparator.reversed();
     }
 
@@ -140,7 +135,7 @@ private static Stream<ScheduledTransitLeg> generateLegs(
     TripPatternBetweenStops tripPatternBetweenStops,
     ZonedDateTime departureTime,
     LocalDate originalDate,
-    SearchDirection searchDirection
+    SearchTime searchDirection
   ) {
     TripPattern pattern = tripPatternBetweenStops.tripPattern;
     int boardingPosition = tripPatternBetweenStops.positions.boardingPosition;
@@ -153,7 +148,7 @@ private static Stream<ScheduledTransitLeg> generateLegs(
       tts.getServiceDayMidnight() + tts.getRealtimeDeparture()
     );
 
-    if (searchDirection == SearchDirection.PREVIOUS) {
+    if (searchDirection == SearchTime.BEFORE) {
       comparator = comparator.reversed();
     }
 
@@ -183,7 +178,7 @@ private static Stream<ScheduledTransitLeg> generateLegs(
           continue;
         }
 
-        boolean departureTimeInRange = searchDirection == SearchDirection.PREVIOUS
+        boolean departureTimeInRange = searchDirection == SearchTime.BEFORE
           ? tripTimes.getDepartureTime(boardingPosition) <= secondsSinceMidnight
           : tripTimes.getDepartureTime(boardingPosition) >= secondsSinceMidnight;
 
diff --git a/application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/alternativelegs/SearchTime.java b/application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/alternativelegs/SearchTime.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1417dba47d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/application/src/main/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/alternativelegs/SearchTime.java
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package org.opentripplanner.routing.alternativelegs;
+
+public enum SearchTime {
+  AFTER,
+  BEFORE,
+}
diff --git a/application/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/stoptimes/AlternativeLegsTest.java b/application/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/stoptimes/AlternativeLegsTest.java
index c9833eae3a5..3380e8deb9f 100644
--- a/application/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/stoptimes/AlternativeLegsTest.java
+++ b/application/src/test/java/org/opentripplanner/routing/stoptimes/AlternativeLegsTest.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import org.opentripplanner.model.plan.legreference.ScheduledTransitLegReference;
 import org.opentripplanner.routing.alternativelegs.AlternativeLegs;
 import org.opentripplanner.routing.alternativelegs.AlternativeLegsFilter;
+import org.opentripplanner.routing.alternativelegs.SearchTime;
 import org.opentripplanner.transit.model.framework.FeedScopedId;
 import org.opentripplanner.transit.service.DefaultTransitService;
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ void testPreviousLegs() {
       originalLeg,
       3,
       transitService,
-      AlternativeLegs.SearchDirection.PREVIOUS,
+      SearchTime.BEFORE,
       AlternativeLegsFilter.NO_FILTER
     );
 
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ void testNextLegs() {
       originalLeg,
       3,
       transitService,
-      AlternativeLegs.SearchDirection.NEXT,
+      SearchTime.AFTER,
       AlternativeLegsFilter.NO_FILTER
     );
 
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ void testCircularRoutes() {
       originalLeg,
       2,
       transitService,
-      AlternativeLegs.SearchDirection.NEXT,
+      SearchTime.AFTER,
       AlternativeLegsFilter.NO_FILTER
     );
 
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ void testComplexCircularRoutes() {
       originalLeg,
       2,
       transitService,
-      AlternativeLegs.SearchDirection.NEXT,
+      SearchTime.AFTER,
       AlternativeLegsFilter.NO_FILTER
     );
     var legs = toString(alternativeLegs);