What does ๐ Railway Car mean?
A single passenger railway car, the kind you might see on a commuter or electric line. It stands for train rides, daily commuting, local rail and trams, and is common in messages about delays or catching the next service. It is more everyday and less about speed than ๐ or ๐ , so it suits ordinary trips to work, school or into town.
๐ Railway Car is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (ground transport), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about electric, train, tram, travel and trolleybus.
Example messages
๐ Railway Car on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Railway Car looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Railway Car emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :railway_car:.
When was the Railway Car emoji added?
๐ Railway Car was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Railway Car. The underlying code (U+1F683) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.