RAILROAD FACILITIES
The Alaska Railroad Corporation's (ARRC) Anchorage depot was completed in 1942 during the administration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In 1952 the depot expanded to accommodate demand for additional office space. Today the depot still serves as the ARRC's busiest passenger facility. The Anchorage Historic Depot includes a gift shop, ticketing offices, office space for several businesses and railroad employees. During the quieter winter months, the lobby plays host to public and private events such as Fur Rondezvous, weddings, and charitable fundraisers.
The new Fairbanks Intermodal Facility and Depot is a state-of-the-art facility that will improve passenger service and safety. The depot is equipped with modern baggage handling and passenger staging. Drop off areas as well as ample parking are designed to better accommodate visiting and residential passengers. Covering 32-acres of land, the depot location and track configuration can support three times the current number of trains to meet projected passenger growth over the next 30 years. The New Fairbanks Depot was constructed in 2004 through the spring of 2005 and opened to the traveling public in May of 2005.
Entrance to the New Fairbanks Depot.
Interior of the New Fairbanks Depot.
The city of Seward is mile 0 for the Alaska Railroad. Seward was the home of the failed Alaska Central Railway, a predecessor to the Alaska Railroad Corporation. A new railroad depot was completed in the fall of 1997 to accommodate passengers.
The South Palmer Station was initiated by the Alaska State Fair in collaboration with ARRC and the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. The design of the Alaska State Fair Intermodal Commuter Center can accommodate a number of passenger transit modes: from trains, busses and shuttle vans, to motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians.
The completed facility includes a new rail station, restrooms, handicapped parking, access to the brand new Green gate at the Alaska State Fair and a one-way road that will serve as a drop off lane and allow drivers to convey fair goers without having to pay for parking.
The Denali Depot is the gateway to Denali Park for thousands of visitors to the home of North America's tallest peak Mt. Mckinley. The depot was constructed in the late 1980's.
Opened in 2005, the new Anchorage Operations Center is the nerve center for rail movements along the 611 miles of track.
Entrance to the new Anchorage Operations Center.
The Alaska Railroad Corporation maintains dock facilities in the City of Seward. The docks are used by cargo ships year round. The passenger facilites are used by the cruise companies, connecting with rail and bus service.
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