JR West to Gradually Introduce QR Ticket Service Starting January 19, Transitioning from Magnetic to QR Tickets

JR West will start their QR ticket service from January 19.

The service will initially be available on the Osaka Loop Line, Yumesaki Line, JR Kyoto Line (between Kyoto and Osaka stations), JR Kobe Line (between Osaka and Amagasaki stations), and Yamatoji Line (between Imamiya and JR Namba stations), as well as at Kansai Airport Station. From mid-March, the service will gradually expand to cover more areas in the Keihan region.

At gates equipped with QR readers, passengers can enter and exit by presenting their QR ticket on the screen to the reader. At gates without QR readers, passengers can scan a QR code posted near the gate, and show the following screen to the staff for entry and exit.

JR West will also launch the “KANSAI MaaS One-Day Pass” which allows unlimited rides on seven railway companies in Kansai, and the “Osaka Smart Access Pass” which provides unlimited rides on all Osaka Metro lines and the Osaka Loop Line.

The company plans to gradually transition magnetic short-distance tickets, currently sold at ticket machines, to QR tickets after 2028. Gates with high IC card usage will be converted to IC card-exclusive.

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