JR East to Shift from Magnetic to QR Code Tickets in 2027

from Disability News Japan · host Michael Gillan Peckitt

East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, said on Tuesday 9th June that it will discontinue magnetic short-distance tickets sold at all stations on its conventional lines and replace them with QR code tickets in spring 2027. While the current tickets are inserted into fare gates, the new tickets will require passengers to read QR codes on them at readers at the gates. Episode notes: ‘JR East to Shift from Magnetic to QR Code Tickets in 2027': https://barrierfreejapan.com/2026/06/10/jr-east-to-shift-from-magnetic-to-qr-code-tickets-in-2027/

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