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It’s easy to understand because it comes with rail maps! Bringing you the latest railway information around the world, including discount tickets, new route openings, timetable changes, and new train models.

Final procedures underway for the “New Airport Line” connecting Kamata and Keikyu Kamata – Direct service with eight cars from the Toyoko Line – When open?
Final procedures underway for the “New Airport Line” connecting Kamata and Keikyu Kamata – Direct service with eight cars from the Toyoko Line – When open?
JR East abolishes discount fares in the Tokyo area in its first fare revision since the launch – Also abolishes most of the designated discount sections where other railways compete
JR East abolishes discount fares in the Tokyo area in its first fare revision since the launch – Also abolishes most of the designated discount sections where other railways compete
Tokyu’s iconic “Green Frogs” train recognized as a Mechanical Heritage – The unconventional “round body” made it possible to increase the speed of the Toyoko Line
Tokyu’s iconic “Green Frogs” train recognized as a Mechanical Heritage – The unconventional “round body” made it possible to increase the speed of the Toyoko Line
Odakyu Railway now allows station attendants to wear “Airism” polo shirts – Partnering with Uniqlo to prevent heatstroke – “Someone’s on their right sleeve!”
Odakyu Railway now allows station attendants to wear “Airism” polo shirts – Partnering with Uniqlo to prevent heatstroke – “Someone’s on their right sleeve!”
Commuter train congestion rates are gradually increasing – What are Tokyo’s two worst lines with “163%”? – Osaka and Nagoya recovered to 90% of pre-COVID levels
Commuter train congestion rates are gradually increasing – What are Tokyo’s two worst lines with “163%”? – Osaka and Nagoya recovered to 90% of pre-COVID levels
Seibu raises fares for the first time in 24 years – Family outings are “discounted” with a flat fare of 50 yen for children – First for a major private railway company: free passes for children on all lines
Seibu raises fares for the first time in 24 years – Family outings are “discounted” with a flat fare of 50 yen for children – First for a major private railway company: free passes for children on all lines
The genuine leather seats in the express Green Car have been turned into a “napping lounge” – Take a nap in a private room at the station and reset your tiredness
The genuine leather seats in the express Green Car have been turned into a “napping lounge” – Take a nap in a private room at the station and reset your tiredness
Restoration work begins for the first time in a year since heavy rain damage – Riku East Line closed due to damage in 19 places – Large amount of soil and sand flowing in from mountain
Restoration work begins for the first time in a year since heavy rain damage – Riku East Line closed due to damage in 19 places – Large amount of soil and sand flowing in from mountain
How to get to Okinawa’s new theme park “Junglia”? How to get free parking? Direct buses from Naha requires a reservation
How to get to Okinawa’s new theme park “Junglia”? How to get free parking? Direct buses from Naha requires a reservation
Another ticketless service without Suica expands its area – Shinkansen and conventional trains from Tohoku to Tokyo available with a QR code on your smartphone
Another ticketless service without Suica expands its area – Shinkansen and conventional trains from Tohoku to Tokyo available with a QR code on your smartphone
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  • Plan outline of the New Airport Line (provided by Tokyu Railways)
    Final procedures underway for the “New Airport Line” connecting Kamata and Keikyu Kamata – Direct service with eight cars from the Toyoko Line – When open?August 7, 2025
  • Map of the "commuter specified section" and "inside of Yamanote Line" areas that will be abolished with the fare revision in March 2026 (provided by JR East)
    JR East abolishes discount fares in the Tokyo area in its first fare revision since the launch – Also abolishes most of the designated discount sections where other railways competeAugust 6, 2025
  • The Tokyu 5000 series EMU (first generation) being restored and preserved by the Japan Transport Engineering Company (Photo courtesy of the Japan Transport Engineering Company)
    Tokyu’s iconic “Green Frogs” train recognized as a Mechanical Heritage – The unconventional “round body” made it possible to increase the speed of the Toyoko LineAugust 5, 2025
  • Image of Odakyu Electric Railway wearing the new polo shirts as part of its summer uniform (Provided by Odakyu Electric Railway)
    Odakyu Railway now allows station attendants to wear “Airism” polo shirts – Partnering with Uniqlo to prevent heatstroke – “Someone’s on their right sleeve!”August 4, 2025
  • JR East E233 series EMU operating on the Saikyo Line and other lines (Katsumi Yokoyama)
    Commuter train congestion rates are gradually increasing – What are Tokyo’s two worst lines with “163%”? – Osaka and Nagoya recovered to 90% of pre-COVID levelsAugust 2, 2025
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What’s New in Apps

  • [Bug] Regarding the bug that causes the notification permission dialog to be displayed every time on the Android version of “World Transit Maps”May 19, 2025
  • [Important] Station Photo viewing service will be suspendedMay 7, 2025
  • Korea railway map now “tile system” for easy travel from KTX to subways – Travelers can easily see the distances and feel at easeMay 4, 2025
  • [New feature] “I like the previous transit maps better” – Switch back to the conventional system seamlessly!April 2, 2025
  • [Improvement] Instantly resolve the question, “Is that route closed?” Service suspended sections highlighted on our transit mapsMarch 14, 2025
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