Zchyoom
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- No. 133Apps board
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- TOOL
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About
Zchyoom is a live map that estimates the real-time positions of Tōkaidō Shinkansen trains using publicly available data, falling back to JR Central's published timetable when live data isn't available. It was built in an afternoon and currently covers one line, with plans to expand to others.
At a glance
Zchyoom shows Tōkaidō Shinkansen services on a map with a clock you can pause and speed up. It is worth opening to get a sense of where services run along the corridor.
Good fit
Rail enthusiasts who want a visual look at the line and its service patterns.
Consider something else when
Use the rail operator for travel decisions, delays and platform information. The map can show timetable mode, and displayed positions were not checked against actual trains.
Start here
Open the map and check whether its status says live or timetable only. Try the time controls, then pause to inspect one moment on the map.
Cost and requirements
The desktop map opened without sign-in, payment or installation. It displays map and rail data attributions and provides a terrain toggle.
Limits to know
The trial saw both status modes during loading and confirmed the pause control. It did not establish position accuracy, how data is refreshed or whether the map is reliable for a particular departure.
Sources checked 2026-11-05. Source-based assessment.
Why it made the leaderboard
A neat example of turning public transit data into a live map quickly, worth a look for transit visualization or Japan rail hacking.
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