With 30 Toy Train Tracks, You Can Play for Over 200 Years
Abstract
Plarail is a popular Japanese toy train system that allows you to create a wide variety of layouts by combining straight tracks, curved tracks, switches, and more. At the time of writing, Plarail is celebrating its 65th anniversary. 1 With such a long history, many people likely have memories of playing with it across generations.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Digital Games and Media
Nostalgia and Consumer Behavior
Educational Games and Gamification
Publication details
- Journal / source
- A K Peters/CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 103–111
- Publication date
- 17 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter