Kamoshika
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. The service was discontinued from December 2010.