Monorail Emoji

Travel

A side view of a modern, sleek monorail train gliding along a single elevated rail. The vehicle is typically depicted in blue or white, highlighting its suspended design that separates it from standard street-level traffic.

Usage Context

Used to discuss public transit, urban planning, or futuristic travel options. It is the go-to icon for fans of theme park transportation or city dwellers who rely on elevated rail systems. It is frequently grouped with other transit icons like 🚆 or 🚇 to map out a commute.

History

The monorail was added to the Unicode standard in 2010. Its inclusion reflects the rise of specialized transit systems in international cities and the enduring fascination with the monorail as a hallmark of mid-century visions for the future of urban infrastructure.

Details

Glyph

🚝

Unicode

U+1F69D

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f69d:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDE9D;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Travel

Subcategory transport-ground

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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