The Hokutosei (北斗星) was a limited express sleeping car train service in Japan which operated between Ueno Station in Tokyo and Sapporo Station in the northern island of Hokkaido, taking approximately 16½ hours. It was operated jointly by East Japan Railway Company and Hokkaido Railway Company from March 1988. The service became a seasonal service from the 14 March 2015 timetable revision, and was completely discontinued in August 2015, in preparation for the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen.
A Hokutosei service hauled by a JR East Class EF510 electric locomotive in September 2010
Hokutosei train destination indicator
Corridor in one of the type B sleeper cars
A type B upper-floor solo room
Sapporo Station is a major railway station in Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It is served by Hakodate Main Line and other lines of Hokkaido Railway Company, and is also connected to the Subway Sapporo Station.
The south side of Sapporo Station in October 2009
A reduced-size replica of Sapporo Station 1908 (Historical Village of Hokkaido)
APIA underground Shopping Arcade