Suspension railway Emoji

Travel

A side-profile view of a train carriage suspended from a single overhead rail. The vehicle is typically rendered in shades of blue or grey, clearly depicting the unique mechanics of an elevated transit system.

Usage Context

Used to discuss public transit, urban commuting, or specific travel experiences. It is a go-to for those living in or visiting cities with famous overhead transit lines. Pair it with 🚇 or 🚋 when comparing different types of urban rail systems.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of the expansion of transit-related symbols. These icons were prioritized to help modernize digital mapping services and transit apps that required specific graphics for diverse international transport infrastructure.

Details

Glyph

🚟

Unicode

U+1F69F

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f69f:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDE9F;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Travel

Subcategory transport-air

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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