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Kamome (train)

Kamome is a high-speed Shinkansen service operated on the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen by the Kyushu Railway Company in Japan. It runs between Nagasaki and Takeo-Onsen, where it connects with the Relay Kamome service, which continues between Takeo-Onsen and Hakata via the Kagoshima, Nagasaki and Sasebo lines.

History
The Kamome name (written as ) was first used from 1 July 1937 on limited express services operating between and . These services operated until February 1943. The Kamome name (now written as ) was revived on 15 March 1953 for limited express services operating between and Hakata. This iteration was discontinued in March 1975 following the completion of the San'yō Shinkansen extension to Hakata. JR Kyushu also confirmed that the Kamome name, in continuous use since 1961, would be retained for the Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen services. ==Rolling stock==
Rolling stock
Current rolling stock Relay Kamome 783 series EMUs (sometimes used when Relay Kamome is combined with a Midori service) • 787 series EMUs (since 1992) • 885 series tilting EMUs (since 2000) Kamome N700S-8000 series (since 2022) Former rolling stock485 series EMUs (1976–2000) ==Station stops==
Station stops
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