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 and ...

The Alaska Railroad trip from Fairbanks to Anchorage (or in reverse) is on a lot of people’s bucket lists. I get it. The scenery is gorgeous and it’s such a different way to experience Alaska. The ...

The Alaska Railroad passes through diverse terrain ranging from seacoast to mountains. (Glenn Aronwits/Alaska Railroad) The Alaska Railroad offers one of the most scenic train rides in the world.

As the Alaska Railroad nears its centennial, taking a look back at the history of the rails gives perspective on how the tracks have connected Alaska's communities for decades. In 1914, President ...

Alaska Railroad returned to daily train service with elevated health and safety measures in place this past summer and those new practices and protocols will remain in effect as the award-winning rail ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike into the final coupling of the Alaska Railroad more than a century ago, a ceremonial act that marked the launch of a system to ...

"If you're off the train, you're in the chain," the guide quipped. We were gazing at the endless Alaskan bush from domed windows, rolling from Denali to Anchorage, and his comment about our place in ...

The Alaska State Fair and Alaska Railroad will once again collaborate for the Alaska State Fair Train in 2025. The train will run the final weekend of the fair, Aug. 29-31. Two round trips will be ...