Alaska railroad passenger train. Everyday discounts savings for kids seniors military groups and more vacations rail tours train vacation packages throughout north america multi rides rail passes usa rail passes monthly passes and multi ride tickets. An alaska railroad passenger train rolling between anchorage denali national park and fairbanks. The denali star heads north from anchorage to talkeetna denali park and fairbanks while the coastal classic and glacier discovery head south from anchorage to seward or whittier respectively.
The alaska railroad is extending the following temporary operational changes for regularly scheduled passenger operations. Denali star train with hurricane flagstop servicenorthbound service only july 1 2020. Passenger cars have various floor plans suchas coach diner lounge parlor sleeper private office and various combinationseg sleeper lounge.
Southbound service only sundays and tuesdays. Adventure class and goldstar dome service available. July september 2020.
With routes like the denali star glacier discovery to whittier and coastal explorer to seward the alaska railroad is a perfect way to travel. Daily bi directional service july 2 august 1 2020. From july 1 through september 13 2020 the alaska railroad will provide flagstop service between talkeetna and hurricane as part of its scheduled denali star train.
For full schedule details please review the denali star train with hurricane flagstop service schedule tab on this page. In total the alaska railroad provides regularly scheduled passenger service along 482 miles of track an expanse greater than the distance between boston and washington dc. Fares are one way unless noted otherwise.
In 1903 a company called the alaska central railroad began to build a rail line beginning at seward near the southern tip of the kenai peninsula in alaska northward. Sign at anchorage train station. They are generally known ashead end cars and are baggage rpo dormitory and express cars and combinationslike baggage dorm.
The alaska railroad operates year round regularly scheduled passenger service connecting southcentral and interior alaska. Alaska railroad routes span over 470 miles with daily scheduled service in the summer months to eight different alaska communities. All passenger services will observe social distancing requirements in applicable state and municipal orders related to covid 19.
Coastal classic traindaily service july 1 september 7 2020. No service september 7 8 2020. From august 2 september 13 northbound service only saturdays and mondays.
C2020 national railroad passenger corporation. In 1943 the railroad completed a 12 mile spur to the tiny port town of whittier. To keep things straight and to highlight the special features of each railway route the railroad has named each one.