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Cassiopeia (train)
The Cassiopeia (カシオペア, Kashiopea) was 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 scheduled service 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. Cruise service was discontinued in June 2025.
The original Cassiopeia ran on the following rail lines:
JR East
IGR Iwate Ginga Railway
Aoimori Railway
JR East
JR Hokkaido
The train changed direction at Aomori and Hakodate.
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Cassiopeia (train)
The Cassiopeia (カシオペア, Kashiopea) was 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 scheduled service 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. Cruise service was discontinued in June 2025.
The original Cassiopeia ran on the following rail lines:
JR East
IGR Iwate Ginga Railway
Aoimori Railway
JR East
JR Hokkaido
The train changed direction at Aomori and Hakodate.