Aerial tramway Emoji

Travel

A side-profile view of an aerial tramway car suspended by a thick cable. The cabin is typically depicted in a bright color, hanging from a metal support system that connects it to an overhead wire.

Usage Context

This emoji is frequently used to discuss ski trips, mountain vacations, or sightseeing adventures. It serves as a quick way to talk about public transit in hilly or rugged terrain where ground-level vehicles like bus or train cannot operate.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2010, this icon was designed to represent the infrastructure found in popular tourist destinations and alpine resorts. It draws direct inspiration from the specialized cable car systems that have been a staple of mountain tourism since the early 20th century.

Details

Glyph

🚡

Unicode

U+1F6A1

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f6a1:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDEA1;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Travel

Subcategory transport-air

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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

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