What is the Unicode code point for Metro?

Encoded at U+1F687, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). The official Unicode name is "Metro".

🚇

Metro Emoji

Q: How do I copy the Metro emoji?

Click the copy button next to the format you need — Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, or CSS — then paste with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac).

Q: Is the Metro emoji free to use?

Yes. Emoji characters are part of the Unicode standard and can be used freely in personal and commercial text. Vendor artwork is copyrighted, but the Unicode character itself is free to copy.

Travel & Places • U+1F687 • Emoji 1.0 (2015)

Copy the Metro emoji

Character🚇

HTML Entity🚇

Shortcode:metro:

URL Encoded%F0%9F%9A%87

CSS Escape\1F687

What does the Metro emoji mean?

The Metro emoji (🚇) comes from the Travel & Places set and represents metro. It is used to add visual context and emotional nuance where plain text alone would feel flat. Under the hood it lives at U+1F687 and debuted in Emoji 1.0 (2015). That code point is what lets you copy and paste it between apps without losing meaning. Travel and place emojis anchor messages about location, movement, and geography. This icon is used for trip plans, commute updates, city highlights, and scenic posts where a visual placeholder for “place” is more compact than a written description. On Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft and other vendors the artwork differs slightly — colour palette, shading, and line weight change — but the core concept of metro stays identical, so the emoji remains universally readable. You can copy this emoji as the character itself (🚇), as an HTML entity (🚇), or as a shortcode (:metro:) for platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.

This detailed meaning was written by the UseEmoji editorial team after reviewing Unicode CLDR data and real-world usage. For quick identification, think of this emoji as shorthand for metro — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.

How to use the Metro emoji

In chat: Drop 🚇 into a sentence where you would normally write “metro” to add tone and visual interest.
On social media: Pair 🚇 with a keyword or hashtag to make captions more searchable and expressive.
In documents and code: Use the HTML entity 🚇 or shortcode :metro: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.

Technical details & cross-platform notes

Category	Travel & Places
Unicode code point	`U+1F687`
Introduced in	Emoji 1.0 (2015)
Shortcode	`:metro:`
HTML entity	`🚇`
Platform rendering	Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays metro everywhere — only the art style changes.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Metro mean?

What is the Unicode code point?

Encoded at U+1F687, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Official name: "Metro".

How do I copy the Metro emoji?

Click any Copy button above (Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, CSS), then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. On mobile, long-press to paste.

Is the Metro emoji free to use?

Yes. The Unicode character is free for personal and commercial copy. Vendor-specific artwork is copyrighted — copy the character, not the image file.

How is Metro used in context?

It adds visual shorthand for metro in social posts, messages, and documents where an image conveys tone faster than words.

Does it look the same on every device?

Meaning is identical, but art differs: Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each render 🚇 with their own style, colour, and shading.