Taisetsu
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The Script error: No such module "Nihongo". is a special rapid service operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) between Template:STN and Template:STN in Hokkaido via the Sekihoku Main Line since 15 March 2025.[1] The service was formerly classified as a limited express service between 4 March 2017 till 14 March 2025. The Taisetsu train service name was also formerly used for express services operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later by JR Hokkaido from June 1947 until March 1992.
Service outline
since March 2017[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., two return services operate daily between Template:STN and Template:STN on the Sekihoku Main Line, supplementing the Okhotsk limited express services operating between Template:STN and Abashiri.[2]
Stops
Trains stop at the following stations:
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Rolling stock
As of 15 March 2025, Taisetsu services are normally formed of H100 series diesel-electric multiple units (DEMU) railcars, with monoclass non-reserved seats.
Former
Until 17 March 2023,[3] services were formed of 4-car KiHa 183 series diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains as shown below.[4] All cars were no-smoking.[4]
Until the end of limited express services on 14 March 2025, 3-car KiHa 283 series diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains, with monoclass passenger accommodation.[5]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | Non-reserved | Non-reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Green | Reserved |
| Facilities | Toilet | Toilet | ||||
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A KiHa 183 series four-car train on an Okhotsk service in 2009
History
1947–1963
The train service that was later to become the Taisetsu was first introduced on 29 June 1947 as an unnamed steam-hauled express service operating between Template:STN and Template:STN via Template:STN and Template:STN.[6] The train received the name Taisetsu from 1 April 1951.[6]
This service ran until 31 May 1963, after which it was replaced by the Lilac service.[7]
1963–1992
From 1 June 1963, the Taisetsu service operated as an express between Sapporo and Abashiri, via Asahikawa.[7] This service was discontinued from the start of the revised timetable on 14 March 1992.[7]
2017– 2025
The Taisetsu name was revived from 4 March 2017 as a limited express service operating between Template:STN and Template:STN on the Sekihoku Main Line.[8]
References
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External links
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