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 ...

An Alaska Railroad train derailed early Tuesday after running into avalanche debris that covered the tracks, officials said. The first two cars of the 3,144-foot freight train ran off the track and a ...

There's arguably no mode of transportation as iconic—and nostalgic—as train travel. You can cover hundreds of miles from the comfort of a cabin, all while enjoying stunning views of the landscape ...

WHY IT RATES: Railbookers has a collection of eight brand-new itineraries to The Land of the Midnight Sun featuring two classes of passenger service on Alaska Railroad's Denali Star and Coastal ...

Can you travel from Miami to Alaska by train? This cross-country journey follows an epic rail adventure, starting from the ...

Beauty, caroling and Santa: It doesn't get more festive than a trip aboard the Alaska Railroad Holiday Train. Well, save the few of you who are fortunate enough to commandeer any magic sleighs this ...

Alaska's largest city is so hungry for snow, organizers of the famous Iditarod sled dog race were forced to ship tons of it by train Thursday and dramatically shorten the event's ceremonial start this ...

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 ...

It seems everyone in Alaska loves the Alaska Railroad. The blue and yellow engines and the "Vista Dome" passenger cars excite a sense of romance for many people. Hearing the train whistle (two longs, ...

The Alaska Railroad is planning to run more passenger trains this summer than in 2020, but not as many as in recent, pre-pandemic years. The railroad announced its new schedule on Thursday. Tim ...