 A Kamoshika service at Aomori Station in September 2007 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Limited express |
| Status | Discontinued |
| First service | 1986 (Express) 1997 (Limited express) |
| Last service | 2010 |
| Successor | Tsugaru |
| Former operator(s) | JNR JR East |
| Route | |
| Termini | Akita Aomori |
| Distance travelled | 185.8 km (115.5 mi) |
| Average journey time | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Service frequency | 6 daily |
| Line(s) used | Ōu Main Line |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Green + standard |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 485 series EMU |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 20 kV AC |
| Operating speed | 95 km/h (60 mph) |
The Kamoshika (かもしか, lit. "Japanese serow") was a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) which ran between Akita and Aomori via the Ōu Main Line.[1] The service was discontinued from December 2010.
- ^ JR新幹線＆特急列車ファイル [JR Shinkansen & Limited Express Train File]. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. 2008. p. 80. ISBN 978-4-330-00608-6.