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SUMMER 2018 SCHEDULES | FARES | PACKAGES Mike Gilroy Mike © SUMMER 2018 SCHEDULES | FARES | PACKAGES Mike Gilroy Mike © R ALASKARAILROAD.COM | 800.544.0552 TDD/Hearing Impaired: 907.265.2620 | LEP Assistance Available Welcome Aboard! 1 Depot Locations 4 WELCOME ABOARD Route Map 5 Schedules & Fares 9 Since 1914, the Alaska Railroad has played an enduring role as a year-round Important Information 19 passenger transportation link in a vast state with sparse infrastructure. As MULTI-DAY TRAVEL PACKAGES steel wheels roll along nearly 500 miles How to Plan a Rail Itinerary 23 of track, the railroad offers reliable, regularly scheduled service connecting Alaska by Daylight 25 Alaskan cities, towns, and protected Glaciers, Rails & Trails 27 lands – from the larger hubs of Anchorage and Fairbanks, to the charming villages of Talkeetna and Seward, to the Alaska’s National Parks by Rail 29 treasured wildlands of the Chugach National Forest and Deluxe Alaska Sampler 3 1 Denali National Park. Alaska Wildlife Safari 33 There’s no doubt that our Railbelt destinations Taste of Alaska 35 showcase some of the best of Alaska – and here at the Just the Basics 36 Alaska Railroad, we believe that the journey should be just as spectacular as the destination. Our friendly, Alaska's Glaciers & Denali Cruise Packages 37 knowledgeable onboard staff is eager to answer questions Seward Getaway 38 and share stories about the Railroad. Our onboard dining room is proud to serve freshly prepared meals highlighting Denali Getaways 39 local ingredients. And there’s no denying that our tracks just happen to traverse some of the most stunning DAY TRIPS landscapes on earth. To Seward | Kenai Fjords National Park 43 Whether you're an Alaskan traveling for work or play, or To Whittier | Prince William Sound 45 a visitor eager to experience The Last Frontier, welcome To Spencer Glacier Whistle Stop 47 aboard. We’re here to help build your journey and get you To Talkeetna | Denali National Park 5 1 where you want to go. To Talkeetna | Hurricane 53 Sincerely, OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS Anchorage 55 Girdwood 56 Bill O’Leary Seward 56 President & CEO Whittier 57 Alaska Railroad Corporation Spencer Glacier Whistle Stop 57 Talkeetna 57 Denali 59 Fairbanks 60 Terms & Conditions 61 Glenn Aronwits © WHO WE ARE ALASKA RAILROAD DEPOTS & STOPS The Alaska Railroad Corporation is a full- service railroad serving ports and communities throughout Southcentral and Interior Alaska. ANCHORAGE Primarily, we serve as regularly scheduled public 411 West 1st Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501 transportation in these regions – it’s been our Ticket sales, baggage service and gift shop. commitment since 1923. DENALI Mile 1.5 Denali National Park Road In the summer, the Alaska Railroad provides Denali Park, AK 99755 daily service to many Alaska destinations. Ticket sales, baggage service and gift shop. Passengers seeking rail-only travel will find schedules and fares beginning on page 9, while FAIRBANKS travelers seeking to explore Alaska may be 1031 Alaska Railroad Depot Road interested in our multi-day adventure packages Fairbanks, AK 99701 (page 21) and day trips (page 41). Whatever your Ticket sales, baggage service and gift shop. reason for riding the rails, we think you’ll agree the views from our tracks are some of the most GIRDWOOD spectacular on earth. Brudine Road via Toadstool Drive Girdwood, AK 99587 WHERE WE GO No Alaska Railroad staff or services at this location. PORTAGE MP 80 Seward Highway The Alaska Railroad travels along approximately No Alaska Railroad staff or services at this location. 500 miles of track with three daily summer trains: the Coastal Classic to Seward, the SEWARD Denali Star to Anchorage, Talkeetna, Denali and 408 Port Avenue, Seward, AK 99664 Fairbanks, and the Glacier Discovery to Whittier, Ticket sales and baggage service. Portage, Spencer Glacier Whistle Stop and Grandview. The Hurricane Turn Flagstop Train TALKEETNA runs Thursday through Monday out of Talkeetna Mile 13.5 Talkeetna Spur Road, Talkeetna, AK 99676 during the summer, serving remote homes only Ticket sales and baggage service. accessible by rail. WASILLA During non-summer months, the Aurora Winter 415 East Railroad Avenue, Wasilla, AK 99654 Train provides service between Anchorage and No Alaska Railroad staff or services at this location. Fairbanks on weekends and select mid-week WHITTIER departures. The Hurricane Turn winter service Mile 1.3 West Camp Road, Whittier, AK 99693 runs once a month from Anchorage to Hurricane No Alaska Railroad staff or services at this location. on the first Thursday of the month. Boarding area under large white tent, across from the cruise ship terminal. 3 4 © Glenn Aronwits RAILBELT MAP FAIRBANKS 414 Tanana River Milepost 44 | TRAIL GLACIER Great views of Trail Glacier, Trail Creek & Trail Canyon. Milepost 45 | GRANDVIEW The site of a roadhouse for railroad workers. Named for the spectacular views of this alpine meadow in the 348 DENALI Kenai Mountains. R K P A L Milepost 48 | BARTLETT GLACIER A 313 N I O Named after Frank Bartlett, an Alaska Railroad T 304 A N engineer, the glacier is visible just beyond a curve in I L the tracks. A N E Milepost 55 | SPENCER GLACIER D 284 HURRICANE This magnificent wall of ice rises into view from our tracks. Countless adventure activities await you at Spencer Glacier Whistle Stop (see page 47). TALKEETNA Milepost 224 | ALASKA RANGE 224 Here you can see a stunning view of Denali (20,320 ft.), Mount Hunter (14,960 ft.), Mount Foraker (17,400 ft.), Mount Russell (11,600 ft.) and Mount Dall (9,000 ft.). This is also home to the confluence of three major rivers: Talkeetna, Chulitna and Susitna. Milepost 284 | HURRICANE GULCH EST OR One of the line’s best photo vantage points, the bridge Susitna River F WASILLA AL N spans 918 feet – 296 feet above the creek. IO T A N Milepost 304 | BROAD PASS H Knik Arm C A The lowest pass in the Alaska Range. G U H ANCHORAGE C Milepost 313 | SUMMIT The summit of the Continental Divide is at 2,363 feet. O K I N GIRDWOOD C O L E T Summit Lake drains into both the Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea. PORTAGE WHITTIER PRINCE 55 WILLIAM Milepost 348 | DENALI PARK 48 SPENCER GLACIER SOUND 45 This milepost marks the entrance to Denali National 44 GRANDVIEW Park, home to North America’s highest mountain Kenai River peak, Denali. Kenai Lake Milepost 414 | MEARS MEMORIAL BRIDGE Skilak Lake This 700 foot mass of steel is one of the longest single-span bridges in the world. Dedicated by President SEWARD Warren G. Harding – who in 1923 drove the final (golden) spike – it marks the completion of the Alaska S RD O K J AR CT Railroad. If you look below, you can see Athabascan fish I F P SURRE ION A L RE N A E N AY wheels in the Tanana River. K IO B T A N 5 6 ADVENTURE CLASS GOLDSTAR SERVICE Comfortably appointed and affordable,Adventure Class is © Glenn Aronwits a proud standard for passenger service on the Alaska Railroad. Availability: All Alaska Railroad routes. Michael DeYoung Michael © >> VIEWING PLATFORM << The Alaska Railroad’s premium class Michael DeYoung Michael of service offers © passengers an exceptional way to travel in the Last ADVENTURE CLASS FEATURES: >> INCLUDED DINING << Frontier. GoldStar • Large picture windows tickets include meals, all • Onboard dining available for purchase* soft beverages and two • Comfortable seats complimentary adult • Open seating in double-deck Vista Dome cars on most trains beverages per trip. • Bar service* © Glenn Aronwits • Fully accessible Availability: *No dining or bar service on the Hurricane Turn Train. Coastal Classic Train, Denali Star Train. Learn more at: AlaskaRailroad.com/Onboard 907.265.2494 • 800.544.0552 GOLDSTAR CLASS FEATURES: • Glass-dome ceilings • U pper-level outdoor viewing platforms • I ncluded dining in the © Glenn Aronwits lower-level full-service dining car • C omfortable forward- facing seats • A laskan tour guide providing narration >> WILDERNESS CAFÉ << >> GLASS-DOME CEILINGS << • Private bar • Fully accessible 7 8 © Glenn Aronwits SCHEDULES & FARES & SCHEDULES COASTAL CLASSIC TRAIN ROUTE COASTAL CLASSIC TRAIN FARES ANCHORAGE • GIRDWOOD • SEWARD ADVENTURE GOLDSTAR CLASS SERVICE Adult/Child* Adult/Child* FROM ANCHORAGE Girdwood $82/41 $171/95 Knik Arm Girdwood RT $127/64 $280/159 ANCHORAGE Seward $108/54 $212/124 O K I N GIRDWOOD Seward RT $172/86 $351/203 C O L E T PRINCE WILLIAM FROM GIRDWOOD SOUND Seward $108/54 $212/124 Seward RT $172/86 $351/203 EST OR F AL N Anchorage $82/41 $171/95 IO T A Kenai River N Anchorage RT $127/64 H $280/159 C A G U FROM SEWARD H Kenai Lake C Skilak Lake Girdwood $108/54 $212/124 Girdwood RT $172/86 $351/203 SEWARD S RD Anchorage $108/54 $212/124 O RK FJ A I P A L N A E N Anchorage RT $172/86 $351/203 K IO T A N Visit AlaskaRailroad.com for value season pricing in May and September. URRECTION RES BAY INCLUDED GOLDSTAR DINING Breakfast Entrée + Coffee, Tea or Juice Soup or Salad + Dinner Entrée + Dessert COASTAL CLASSIC TRAIN SCHEDULE All non-alcoholic beverages as well as two alcoholic beverages per trip. May 12 - September 16, 2018 RT refers to round-trip. DEPART ARRIVE As a provider of regularly scheduled public transportation, the Anchorage 6:45 AM Girdwood 8:00 AM Alaska Railroad offers U.S. military 20% off published retail rail fares. Additionally, we offer a College Multi-Ride Pass for students attending Girdwood* 8:05 AM Seward 11:05 AM Alaska colleges and universities. The Alaska Railroad Corporation offers a Half Fare Program for seniors (65+), Medicare card holders, Seward 6:00 PM Girdwood 8:50 PM and individuals with certain disabilities, allowing them to travel for half fare during the Alaska Railroad's winter service, learn more at Girdwood* 8:55 PM Anchorage 10:15 PM AlaskaRailroad.com/HalfFares.
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