WELCOME
You'll know from the very moment you climb aboard the Alaska Railroad you're riding on the best train in the world.
The charm and scenic appeal of this great and vast land is amplified through panoramic windows and underscored by historical narratives of lifelong Alaskan conductors and tour guides.
Good News for Passengers!
Alaska Railroad Passenger Services can now email itineraries to our customers when they book travel. Customers can also use their American Express card when they call our Reservation Center or use our Online Booking System to book.
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We've updated our E-Brochure for 2008. Check out the newest and most up to date Alaska Railroad Summer Vacations Brochure. Our dynamic brochure lets you flip the pages, zoom, create "sticky notes", save pages and email pages to friends. It's got all kinds of good information, including Videos & Train schedules. Take a look!
The E-brochure utilizes Flash Player 9. Flash Player is a browser plug-in from Macromedia that is installed on 98% of Internet-enabled computers. Download the player for free from Macromedia's web site www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer.
The Alaska Railroad now has an RSS feed!
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You can watch the drama unfurl in the comfort of forward-facing seats, classic recliners, or sneak peaks of the breathtaking wilderness from one of the many outdoor viewing areas. Satisfy your wanderlust going from circa-50s style coaches, to the upper dome to the dining car. There is no restaurant in Alaska that can match the view.
Impressive as all of this may sound, the Alaska Railroad is forever searching for ways to make the journey even more memorable. With that goal in mind, the Alaska Railroad invites you to explore its GoldStar Service available exclusively on the Denali Star Train. As a GoldStar guest, you will bask in the luxury of a first-class multi-level luxury coach, replete with exquisite decor and a private open air viewing deck, the only one of its kind. Select the vacation of a lifetime with one our exciting Adventure Scenic Rail Packages!
Sherry Simpson of Alaska Magazine says:
"...riding a train changes everything. The gentle lurch that announces you're embarking on a journey, not just going somewhere. A gathering momentum of speed and spirits as you overtake all those unimaginative drivers mired at intersections. The silvered track stretching toward infinity. An unfolding landscape that invites contemplation, not a cursory, sidelong glimpse.
"I might never have broken the meditative spell if we hadn't abandoned the highway beside Turnagain Arm to enter the Placer River valley and rise through the Kenai Mountains on the way to Resurrection Bay. Unexpected vistas brought me to my feet to gawk through huge windows as we passed rivers slashing through gorges, gullies choked with snow, the Bartlett Glacier spilling within several hundred feet of our passage. The train rattled through tunnels and I-think-I-canned its way up alpine grades, swinging around turns so tight we could watch the entire train twisting like a caterpillar."
-Sherry Simpson, quoted from "Boxcar Full of Blues", Alaska Magazine
The 2008 Alaska Railroad calendars are a great way to remember your visit. Click here to view the amazing historical images of the calendar. They are available to order through our online giftshop while supplies last.
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