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The Alaska Railroad Aurora Winter Route is a beautiful experiences connecting Anchorage and Fairbanks in the off season. Epic ...
This summer, the Alaska Railroad is celebrating its centennial year in business. To commemorate, it is hosting open house celebrations at the Anchorage Depot (May 6) and the Fairbanks Depot ...
The Alaska Railroad is hosting a poster signing event Saturday and is seeking entries for its official 2026 commemorative print. Scott Clendaniel, artist of the 2025 print “Alaska Railroad ...
Fairbanks and Anchorage lay claim to a couple ... Stop by the Historic Alaska Railroad Depot, walk along the river, and drop into rollicking old Moochers Bar for an Alaskan beer.
Per the Railroad’s website: “The Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) is a full-service railroad serving ports and communities from the Gulf of Alaska to Fairbanks. Owned by the State of Alaska ...
The Alaska Railroad’s Aurora Winter Train is running now through mid-May, offering weekend journeys between Anchorage and Fairbanks with stops including Wasilla and Talkeetna. In February and ...
This summer, I completed an extensive trip via the Alaska Railroad that allowed me to experience all 470 miles of track from Seward to Fairbanks. Here’s everything I've learned about exploring ...
And if you'd like to take the journey in reverse (going northbound and ending in Fairbanks), there's always Railbookers’ Grand Adventure with Alaska Railroad Northbound option. There's a Vintage ...
The railroad was built to open what was then the Alaska territory to development. It connected Seward, a Pacific Ocean port city on the south-central coast, to Fairbanks, 470 miles (756 kilometers ...
One particular highlight was my four-hour ride on the Alaska Railroad from Denali National Park to Fairbanks. For this trip, I splurged on a GoldStar premium-service class ticket for $202.