Riding the Alaska Railroad
The Alaska Railroad Corporation offers daily service through mid-September, wih weekend service between Anchorage and Fairbanks during winter.
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Aboard the Alaska Railroad, visitors travel into spectacular Alaska wilderness along routes between Anchorage to the ports of Seward and Whittier, north to Denali National Park and Preserve, and on up to Fairbanks, Alaska.
Choose between total comfort of an Alaska Railroad car or aboard a privately operated tour company car. Both offer unobstructed views and full meal service. Day trips from Anchorage or overnight packages are available.
Railroad Schedule
Daily service is available mid-May through mid-September, with weekend and special event trains during the winter season. Contact the Alaska Railroad Corporation office for all schedules, fares and information: www.AlaskaRailroad.com
Northbound Routes - Denali National Park and Fairbanks
The terrain along the Alaska Railroad northbound route borders on the primeval: glacial cirques sculpted by rivers of ice; broad, vast plains where carnivores reign king; and lofty peaks that pierce the heavens. The route is dominated by mighty rivers, sheer granite cliffs, deciduous forests and the 295-foot Hurricane Gulch.
Above it all looms the "Great One." Visitors enjoy some of the most majestic views of Mt. McKinley, the crown jewel of the six million-acre Denali National Park and Preserve and the tallest mountain on the North American continent. It rises nearly four miles into the air, to 20,320 feet.
Other sights along the way include small communities such as Talkeetna and plentiful wildlife, including moose, brown and black bears, wolves, and caribou.
Southbound Routes - Whittier (Prince William Sound) or Seward
Traveling along the shores of Turnagain Arm, passengers bask in the fjord-like mountain vistas draped with hanging glaciers and alive with wildlife. Watch for whales, bald eagles, and Dall sheep.
Going to Whittier, you travel through two mountain tunnels and arrive on the shores of Prince William Sound. The tracks to Seward take you through incredible mountain scenery before arriving at Resurrection Bay and the Gulf of Alaska.
In both port cities, you'll find tidewater glacier and marine wildlife viewing charters as well as kayaking opportunities.
