Cassiopeia Travologue

Cassiopeia Travologue
JR Freight Class EH500 hauling Cassiopeia Cruise Service in 2022
Overview
Lead locomotive	As Limited Express (1999-2016) JNR Class EF81JNR Class DD51JR Freight Class EF510As Cruise Servise (2016-present)JNR Class EF64JNR Class EF81JR Freight Class EH500 (sometimes)JR Freight Class EH800 (between Aomori-Hakodate during seasonal services)JR Freight Class DF200 (between Hakodate-Sapporo during seasonal services)
Passenger cars used	JR East E26 series passenger cars
Number of cars	12 JR East E26 series passenger cars
Track gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Other information
Operator	East Japan Railway Company
In service	July 1999-March 2016 (Limited Express) 2016-present (Cruise Train)

The Cassiopeia Travologue is a luxury cruise train service in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company as limited express from 1999-2016 and as cruise train since 2016.

History

The Cassiopeia service from Ueno to Sapporo first ran on 16 July 1999. During 1999-2010, the service uses JR East Class EF81 between Ueno-Aomori, JR Hokkaido Class ED79 between Aomori-Hakodate via Seikan Tunnel, and a pair of JR Hokkaido Class DD51 from Hakodate to Sapporo. In 2010, JR East introduce the new JR Freight Class EF510|JR East Class EF510-500 to replacing the aging EF81. This service was ended in 2016 during the opening of Hokkaido Shinkansen. Since JR East or JR Hokkaido not owns electric locomotives capable of operating through the Seikan Tunnel to and from Hokkaido after the overhead line voltage was raised from 20 kV to 25 kV AC with the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen on 26 March 2016, but JR East leases JR Freight Class EH800 for pulling the service on Seikan Tunnel to haul the Cassiopeia trainset on seasonal services through the Seikan Tunnel after the Hokkaido Shinkansen opened. The coaches are also used on cruise train services to other destinations within the JR East region, which include Sendai and Aomori.

Formation

The set is comprised of twelve cars JR East E26 series in following formation:

Car No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Numbering	SuRoNeFu E26	SuRoNe E26	MaShi E26	SuRoNe E27	SuRoNe E27	SuRoNe E27	SuRoNe E27	SuRoNe E27	SuRoNe E27	SuRoNe E27	SuRoNe E27	KaHaFu E26
Facilities	Cassiopeia Suite	Cassiopeia Suite / Cassiopeia Deluxe	Dining car	Cassiopeia Twin	Cassiopeia Twin / Mini lobby	Cassiopeia Twin / Shower room	Cassiopeia Twin	Cassiopeia Twin	Cassiopeia Twin / Mini lobby	Cassiopeia Twin / Shower room	Cassiopeia Twin	Lounge Car/ Generator

References

Wikipedia.org

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