Taisetsu
KiHa 283 series DMU operating Limited Express Taisetsu service at Asahikawa Station in October 2023 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Special Rapid |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Japan |
| Predecessor | Okhotsk |
| First service |
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| Current operator | JR Hokkaido |
| Former operator | JNR |
| Route | |
| Termini | Asahikawa Abashiri |
| Stops | 11 |
| Distance travelled | 237.7 km (147.7 mi) |
| Average journey time | 3 hours 45 minutes approx |
| Service frequency | 2 return services daily |
| Line used | Sekihoku Main Line |
| On-board services | |
| Class | Non-Reserved |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | None |
| Catering facilities | None |
| Observation facilities | None |
| Entertainment facilities | None |
| Other facilities | Toilets |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | H100 series DEMUs |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | None |
| Operating speed | 95 km/h (59 mph) |
| Track owner | JR Hokkaido |
The Taisetsu (大雪) is a special rapid service operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) between Asahikawa and Abashiri in Hokkaido via the Sekihoku Main Line since 15 March 2025. The service was formerly classified as a limited express train from 4 March 2017 until 14 March 2025. The Taisetsu 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.