Keikyu Corporation announced plans to end sales of magnetic tickets in spring 2027 and replace them with QR code tickets. The change will cover multiple ticket types, including ordinary tickets, and all Keikyu Line stations except Sengakuji Station.
Keikyu Corporation announced on 13 October that it will end sales of magnetic tickets and introduce QR tickets in spring 2027. The ticket types covered will include ordinary tickets, discounted books of tickets for people with disabilities, discounted commuter books of tickets for students, special-purpose tickets and others.
After sales of magnetic tickets end, tickets using QR codes are scheduled to go on sale, and the change will apply at all Keikyu Line stations except Sengakuji Station.
The announcement also stated that, in addition to Keikyu, 7 railway operators, including East Japan Railway Company and Keisei, will introduce QR tickets in spring 2027, positioning the move as an industry-wide development.