RailAround vs MyRailwayMap

RailAround is a Japan railway travel app for exploring the national rail network, timetable-based train movement, and sights near stations—all on one map. Train positions are estimated from timetable data. Look up lines, stations, and railway companies, and discover 6,600+ places: castles, shrines, onsen, museums, cherry blossoms, autumn leaves, and more. Record your journeys, collect completion badges, and challenge your knowledge with the Railfan Test. This is more than a route map. It is a Japan railway world for watching, playing with time, searching, recording, collecting, and challenging yourself. [Please note] Train positions are not live GPS and not official operation information. Delays, cancellations, temporary changes, and platform changes may not be shown. Enjoy RailAround as an app for viewing, learning about, and recording railway travel. ——— [Timetable-based train display] See Shinkansen, JR, private railways, subways, and local lines move across the map. Watch how Japan’s rail network changes from the morning rush to late night. [Train simulation] Set the time freely and play back at up to 100× speed (Pro). Look at urban through-running and quiet local lines from a new angle. [Japan-wide railway network] • Shinkansen • JR lines • Major private railways • Urban subways • Local railways • Streetcars, monorails, cable cars, and more Explore freely on the map—from Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto to Hokkaido, Kyushu, and regional lines. [Sightseeing map] Railway lines, stations, and places across Japan appear together on the map. • Nature, museums, temples, shrines, parks, coasts, historic sites, onsen, castles, landmarks, gardens, viewpoints, theme parks, and more • Filter by type, or show only cherry-blossom / autumn-leaf spots • Check sights near stations and lines to find your next rail-trip stop • Open the nearest station, official site, and Wiki to plan where to go next [Ride recording] Log the routes you ride and play them back on the map. See not only where you went, but how you moved. [Completion badges and stats] Complete a line to earn its badge. Grow your own Japan railway record with stats by company, line type, and distance. [Railfan Test] How much of a railfan are you? Take on prefectures, railway companies, lines, and stations—with the map in front of you. Hints, scores, and diamond rewards are included. Missed or hinted questions can be reviewed in “Needs more iron.” [Made for] • People who like Japan’s railways, maps, and simulation • Anyone interested in Shinkansen, JR, private railways, subways, and local lines • Travelers looking for sights you can reach from a station • People who want cherry blossoms, autumn leaves, onsen, castles, and shrines with their rail trips • Riders working through noritsubushi and line completion • Anyone who wants to test station and line names Explore Japan’s railways and destinations more freely, and in more depth, with RailAround. Which lines will you ride, which stations will you get off at, how many places will you find, and how many badges will you collect? Privacy Policy: https://www.railaround.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.railaround.com/terms

Explore railways in Japan and around the world on a map, and watch the trains run. ■ All of Japan's railways About 650 lines and 9,100 stations in their line colors: Shinkansen, JR, private railways, subways, trams, monorails and cable cars. Filter by type, such as just the Shinkansen. ■ Railways around the world (World Rail Packs) Download rail data by country or region: Europe (Switzerland, Germany, France, UK, Norway, Türkiye), Asia (South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore), North America (US, Canada) and Oceania (Australia, New Zealand). Use it just like Japan's data, trains and your own lines included. More countries are on the way. * Requires a World Rail Packs subscription. Japan's rail data stays free. ■ Watch the trains run In train mode, trains move across the map. Move time with the clock bar or speed up to 3600×. Tap a train for its destination and arrival times, and "Follow" it. Tilt the map for 3D, or switch to satellite imagery (new). * All schedules are simulated by the app. They are not real timetables. * In tilted satellite view, lines and trains may appear off the tracks near tall buildings. ■ Drive the trains (new) Take the controls of any running train. Power and brake with the lever, stop on the mark and keep to the timetable. 8 camera positions and 4 angles, in 3D or top-down 2D. Start in Auto and take over anytime. ■ Design your trains Zoom in to see full-length car bodies. Design trains from 19 shapes, 13 paint styles and your own colors, and assign them to a line, service, timetable or single train. ■ Station and line details Tap a station for its lines and timetable, or a line for its stations. Search by name or show only chosen lines. ■ Build your own lines (one ad for an hour of use, or Premium) Place stations, connect them into lines and run through onto real lines. Extend existing lines from their end stations too. ■ Your own timetables and services Write timetables on a whole line or just a section: enter a departure time and the rest fill in. Create named rapid and express services, run through onto other lines, and let automatic trains run through or stay within a section. Add arrival times to hold trains for overtaking. (100 of your trains at once for free, unlimited with Premium.) ■ Stop charts and route maps Turn your services into a stop chart, or lines into a route map laid out from real station locations. Export as PDF or image. ■ Share your works Share lines, timetables, stop charts and route maps as a link or file. Links expire after 30 days; extend up to a year, update or revoke them. * Creating a link requires iCloud sign-in (not needed to receive). Anyone with the link can download it. ■ English and Japanese Use the app in English or Japanese. Names are shown in English with the Japanese alongside; search by either. ■ Premium (one-time purchase) - Unlimited train nodes (your own timetables) - CSV and JSON export and import - No ads ■ World Rail Packs (auto-renewable subscription) - Monthly or yearly, with a one-week free trial for new subscribers. Prices vary by country and are shown in the app - One subscription covers every pack. Separate from Premium - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase - It renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends - Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings - Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://github.com/yaapp1682-wq/railviewer-data/blob/main/PRIVACY.md ■ About the data Rail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), published on GitHub. Some details may differ from reality; please tell us via the support page. All timetables and train movements are simulated; do not use them for real journeys.