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The ''Kamoshika'' was first introduced on 1 November 1986 as an express service operating between , , and . This service was discontinued from the start of the revised timetable on 13 March 1988.
The ''Kamoshika'' name was revived from March 1997 as a limited express service operating between Akita and Aomori, replacing the former ''Tazawa'' limited express service which ran between Morioka and Aomori via Akita before the Akita Shinkansen was opened.
From the start of the revised timetable on 4 December 2010, the ''Kamoshika'' services were discontinued, replaced by ''
JR East 485 series "Kamoshika"
{{JR East trains Named passenger trains of Japan East Japan Railway Company Railway services introduced in 1986 Railway services discontinued in 2010
limited express
A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.
Japan
The term "limited express" is a common ...
train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company
The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...
(JR East) which ran between and via the ÅŒu Main Line
The is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It connects Fukushima Station through Akita Station to Aomori Station. Since the opening of the Yamagata Shinkansen on July 1, 1992, the Fukushima–Yamag ...
. The service was discontinued from December 2010.
Service pattern
There were three services in each direction daily.Rolling stock
Trains were normally formed of three-car 485 series EMUs based at Akita depot, sometimes strengthened to six cars during busy seasons. Green car (first class) accommodation was included in car 1. The trains were formed as follows, with car 1 at the Akita end.History
The ''Kamoshika'' was first introduced on 1 November 1986 as an express service operating between , , and . This service was discontinued from the start of the revised timetable on 13 March 1988.
The ''Kamoshika'' name was revived from March 1997 as a limited express service operating between Akita and Aomori, replacing the former ''Tazawa'' limited express service which ran between Morioka and Aomori via Akita before the Akita Shinkansen was opened.
From the start of the revised timetable on 4 December 2010, the ''Kamoshika'' services were discontinued, replaced by ''Tsugaru Tsugaru (津軽) may refer to:
* Tsugaru, Aomori, a city of Aomori Prefecture, Japan
* Tsugaru Peninsula
* Tsugaru Strait, between HonshÅ« and HokkaidÅ
** Tsugaru KaikyÅ Ferry, a ferry crossing this strait
* Tsugaru-jamisen, a traditional style of ...
'' services, formerly operating between and , which were rerouted to operate between Aomori and Akita.
See also
*List of named passenger trains of Japan
This article contains lists of named passenger trains in Japan.
Shinkansen (bullet trains)
Daytime trains Limited express (partial list)
Express
Rapid
Night trains Limited express
Express
Rapid
See also
* Rail transp ...
References
External links
JR East 485 series "Kamoshika"
{{JR East trains Named passenger trains of Japan East Japan Railway Company Railway services introduced in 1986 Railway services discontinued in 2010