The railroad has been an essential part of Alaska ever since, in part because only 20 percent of the state’s roads are paved. As a result, much of the state depends upon a mixture of air, ferry ...

An Alaska Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter lands on an Alaska Railroad train car while supporting Special Operations Forces Arctic Medic 2025 near Fairbanks, Alaska, Feb. 20, 2025.

1. Drive down to Portage and catch the train out to Spencer Glacier. It’s just a 20-minute ride on the train, but it’s a great way to get off the road system and into the wilderness.

As part of an epic journey from the southernmost to the northernmost train station in the U.S., this adventure takes you through the remote beauty of Alaska. The Denali Star train offers first ...

Alaska Railroad's main line stretches 470 miles between Seward and Fairbanks. John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images. For every 640 square miles in Alaska, there is just one mile of paved road.

Jun. 7—An Alaska Railroad train derailed north of Talkeetna early Friday morning with no injuries reported. Three crew members were aboard the work train at the time of the incident, according ...

The Alaska Railroad was completed three decades before Alaska became a state. It stretches from Seward to Fairbanks, the northernmost passenger train station in North America. With its glass dome ...

An Alaska Railroad train suffered minor damage after railroad officials say it struck an all-terrain vehicle last week on a bridge over the Talkeetna River, which has become a focal point for ...

Main Street in Talkeetna on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (Loren Holmes / ADN) An Alaska Railroad train derailed north of Talkeetna early Friday morning with no injuries reported.