Seven rail operators plan QR tickets from spring 2027
Announced October 13; introduction planned for spring 2027.
IllustrationKeisei, Keikyu, Sendai Airport Transit, Tokyo Monorail, Tobu, JR East and Hokuso announced October 13 that they would replace magnetic tickets with QR-coded tickets from spring 2027.
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Announced October 13; introduction planned for spring 2027.
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Keisei, Keikyu, Sendai Airport Transit, Tokyo Monorail, Tobu, JR East and Hokuso announced October 13 that they would replace magnetic tickets with QR-coded tickets from spring 2027.
Passengers will hold paper tickets over gate readers, supported by a common system including transfers. The change did not take effect on announcement day.
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- 仙台空港鉄道 ↗Source publication date: 2026-10-13
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