Metro Emoji

Travel

A side view of a modern subway train emerging from or entering a dark tunnel portal. The train is typically rendered in shades of blue and grey, showing windows and a metallic frame.

Usage Context

This emoji is the go-to choice for discussing urban commuting, navigating city transit systems, or letting someone know you are stuck underground. It is frequently used alongside 🚆 or 🚉 to coordinate travel plans or complain about public transit delays.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of the initial wave of transit-related symbols, this icon reflects the global rise of rapid-transit infrastructure in major metropolitan areas throughout the 20th century.

Details

Glyph

🚇

Unicode

U+1F687

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f687:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDE87;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Travel

Subcategory transport-ground

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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