Alaska Railroad

The Alaska Railroad is one of the Last Frontier’s most unique, exciting and passenger-friendly travel experiences. Yet one of the many awesome aspects about traveling the state on the Alaska Railroad happens – when the train stops. Alaska’s trains and... Read more

A ride on the iconic Alaska Railroad is not the usual train-riding experience. This is not a commuter train or an urban subway system. In fact, it is the farthest thing from it. And most other cross-state train routes in... Read more

One hundred years ago in 1923, President Warren G. Harding arrived in Nenana, about 60 miles south of Fairbanks in the heart of Alaska’s Interior, to drive the ceremonial golden spike into the last connecting stretch of new railroad track.... Read more

One of the more traditional, romantic and unique ways to travel in America’s “Last Frontier” is aboard the Alaska Railroad. This iconic rail line spans 470 miles from the scenic Kenai Peninsula’s port of Seward to the Interior’s Golden Heart... Read more

For nearly 100 years, the Alaska Railroad has taken passengers to classic Alaska destinations and adventures aboard an iconic form of American transportation – travel by rail. One bonus to traveling by rail is that the Alaska Railroad treats its... Read more