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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 March ...

Winter lays a quiet shimmer across the far north, turning the landscape into a realm that feels untouched and impossibly vast ...

I bought a premium ticket for my four-hour ride on the Alaska Railroad from Denali to Fairbanks. My GoldStar premium seat was roomy, the views were great, and I got a three-course meal. I paid $114 ...

PHOTO: Alaska Railroad turning the bend opening what may be America's most naturally beautiful state to passengers. (Courtesy of Alaska Railroad) Just last year Alaska Railroad (AR) celebrated its 91 ...

An Alaska Railroad crew works on track repairs at rail milepost 71.5 near Girdwood on Jan. 20, 2023. An avalanche had hit the tracks overnight on Jan. 16, and a freight train hit the debris early on ...

If a nationwide rail strike takes place this month, the Alaska Railroad will keep moving, but tie-ups in the Lower 48 could disrupt cargo that comes to Alaska from Seattle and Tacoma, officials said ...