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Light Rail

๐Ÿšˆ is the light rail emoji, part of Unicode's Travel & Places group, added in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Unicode's keyword list links it with โ€œarrivedโ€, โ€œmonorailโ€, and โ€œrailwayโ€.

Where transport-ground emoji usually appear

DBEmoji editorial interpretation

Applies to every emoji in this Unicode subgroup, not only this one.

  • Commutes, road trips, deliveries, and vehicle posts

Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium
Unicode name
LIGHT RAIL
CLDR short name
light rail
Codepoint
U+1F688
Hex
1F688
Emoji version
1.0
Unicode version
8.0
First released
2015
Unicode group
Travel & Places
Unicode subgroup
transport-ground
Status
Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)

Data verified 2026-10-21 ยท Unicode Emoji 16.0 ยท How this data is built

GitHub shortcode

From GitHub's own emoji list (gemoji). Slack, Discord and other apps keep separate lists, so a code may differ there.

:light_rail:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

arrived ยท light ยท monorail ยท rail ยท railway

Tags

How it looks

Light Rail โ€” Fluent 3D
Fluent 3D
Light Rail โ€” Fluent Color
Fluent Color
Light Rail โ€” Fluent Flat
Fluent Flat
Your device

Rendered from open-licensed emoji sets. Your device shows its own design. Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT)

Download as image

Renders ๐Ÿšˆ with your system emoji font into PNG, WebP, or SVG. Pick a pixel size, then download.

Note: PNG and WebP use the emoji font installed on your device (Apple Color Emoji on macOS/iOS, Segoe UI Emoji on Windows, Noto Color Emoji on Android/Linux), so the look matches your platform. SVG embeds the character as text โ€” rendering depends on the viewer.

Microsoft Fluent UI Emoji โ€” original artwork

Download Microsoft's official Fluent rendering of ๐Ÿšˆ. SVG files are vector (scales to any size); the 3D PNG is 256ร—256.

Questions people ask

What does the ๐Ÿšˆ light rail emoji mean?
๐Ÿšˆ is the light rail emoji, part of Unicode's Travel & Places group, added in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Unicode's keyword list links it with โ€œarrivedโ€, โ€œmonorailโ€, and โ€œrailwayโ€.
What is the Unicode codepoint for ๐Ÿšˆ?
U+1F688, named LIGHT RAIL in the Unicode Standard.
When was the ๐Ÿšˆ light rail emoji released?
It was added in Emoji 1.0, published in 2015, alongside Unicode 8.0. Phones and computers show it once their system software supports that version; older devices may show an empty box instead.
How do I type ๐Ÿšˆ on my phone or computer?
On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for โ€œlight railโ€. On Windows, press Windows key + . (full stop); on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space, then search for the same word. You can also copy ๐Ÿšˆ from this page with one click.
What is the shortcode for ๐Ÿšˆ?
On GitHub, type :light_rail: and it turns into ๐Ÿšˆ โ€” that code comes from GitHub's own emoji list. Slack, Discord and other apps keep their own shortcode lists; many codes match GitHub's, but check the app's emoji picker to be sure.