8 Japan rail firms to switch to QR code tickets from end of fiscal 2026


An example image of a train ticket printed with a QR code. - Photo courtesy of Seibu Railway Company.

TOKYO: Eight railway operators in the Tokyo metropolitan area plan to switch from the current magnetic paper train tickets to those printed with a QR code from around the end of fiscal 2026, the companies announced.

The new tickets will be printed with the name of the station where a passenger is boarding, the date, and the fare, along with a QR code that contains such information.

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