&sq=&lang=&file=File:Cassiopeia_No1.JPG) A Cassiopeia service hauled by EF510-509 in August 2010 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Operational (cruise service) |
| Locale | Japan |
| First service | July 1999 (scheduled service) 2016-present (cruise service) |
| Last service | March 2016 (scheduled service) |
| Current operator(s) | JR East |
| Route | |
| Termini | Ueno Sapporo (scheduled service) Sendai (cruise service) Aomori (cruise service) |
| Average journey time | Approx. 16½ hours (scheduled service) |
| Service frequency | 3 times weekly (Ueno-Sapporo) |
| On-board services | |
| Seating arrangements | Lounge car |
| Sleeping arrangements | Compartments and suites |
| Catering facilities | Dining car |
| Observation facilities | Observation lounge at end of train |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | E26 series sleeping cars |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC / 20 kV AC (50 Hz) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
The Cassiopeia (カシオペア, Kashiopea) is a luxury cruise train service in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It formerly operated as a limited express from July 1999 until March 2016, when it was discontinued due to the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen. It ran between Ueno Station in Tokyo and the city of Sapporo in the northern island of Hokkaido. The one-way journey to Sapporo took approximately 161⁄2 hours.