Alaska RailRoads
To speak to a Reservations Agent and reserve your Summer 2007 Adventure Packages and Best Day Tours, please call 800-544-0552 (Outside Anchorage, USA only) or 907-265-2494 (for customers in Anchorage or outside USA).
Our Reservations hours are 7am-6pm every day, Alaska Daylight Savings Time.
Health Concerns/Assistance
To ensure the preservation of the fragile environment through which we travel and for the comfort of all guests, smoking is not permitted onboard the Alaska Railroad trains.
Pre-boarding and detraining assistance is provided at all stations. Please advise us in advance if you require boarding assistance.
Baggage:
Alaska Railroad passengers are allowed two pieces of checked baggage and one carry-on. Two extra pieces of baggage (for a total of four) may be checked for an additional fee. No single piece may weigh over 50 lbs. A special handling fee of $20 per bag applies to oversized bags, bicycles, and other recreational equipment.
All firearms must be declared and checked through baggage. The firearm must be either disassembled (slide or bolt removed) or have a lock (trigger or cable type) installed to prevent operation. Additionally, the firearm must be in a locked case. Concealed weapons are not permitted onboard. Camping fuel, motor fuel and other hazardous items are not permitted on the Alaska Railroad. Animals must be transported in kennels in the baggage car. Please carry medications with you as you will not have access to your luggage once you have checked your bags.
Alaska Railroad Web Links
Trains. Float Planes. Motor coach. Air balloon.There are many ways to travel across Alaska. Some are more inspirational than others.
Take for instance, the Alaska Railroad Adventure Class.
All along the magnificent journey (over 500 miles), through stunning scenic wild and panoramic vistas, guests are showered with thought-provoking commentary delivered by life long Alaskan tour guides.
You might just find the stories, silly anecdotes, scrap books, and interesting historical narratives are the best part of the Alaska Railroad experience.
Of course, the casual dining, breezy, down home atmosphere is quite a rewarding treat as well-and relaxing.
But you can't beat the sweeping views of Denali, award-winning glimpses of color-brushed tundra, and chance glances at moose, bear, eagles, and the occasional fox.
As you can imagine, the train's grand picture windows come in handy for, well, superb pictures.
This delivered right to your assigned, and ever so comfortable, forward-facing seat in the lower level-with lots of legroom to stretch out-all part of the personalized level of service found aboard the Alaska Railroad's Adventure Class.
It's not just a catchy name, it is, what it says. All Adventure Class passengers get to see what Alaska is like from the top. We invite you to mosey upstairs and take a turn in the classic vista-dome cars.
Please limit your stay so all Adventure Class passengers can enjoy the spectacular views and running commentary from the conductor and service staff. And after a scrumptious repast in your dining car, wander down to the gift shop and find something for your friends and family back home. Something to go with all the other great memories.
Oh, and this is worth mentioning, one of the nicest features of all on the Alaska Railroad trains are the open-air vestibules between cars. Feel free to capture that unobstructed photo and to feel the crisp Alaska air in your face. Above all, enjoy the show.
The Alaska Railroad builds upon its unique passenger car fleet and raised the bar of luxury rail travel with the addition of its two new custom double-deck railcars.
The new cars enhance the Denali Star Train that operates mid-May through mid-September. Guests traveling on the Denali Star Train may choose to upgrade to the new GoldStar Service. The popularity of the service has been overwhelming and more cars are on order for 2008.
Tour Guides
Our tour guides play a major role in making the Alaska Railroad a preferred means of travel. They'll make sure you don't miss out on any historical or scenic points of interest.
As a state-owned railroad, we're proud to employ local student tour guides on our passenger trains when school's out. Our school business partnership gives school districts a useful classroom supplement while students get job training and career opportunities out of the deal.
June 24, 2005 Alaska-Canada Rail link progressPerhaps one of the most exciting priorities of my administration is improving access to jobs, recreation and resource development opportunities. An Alaska/Canada rail connection is one such project. That is why Yukon Premier Dennis Fentie and I met in Washington, D.C. this week to talk with federal officials about moving forward with a rail link between Alaska and the Lower 48 via Canada.
Imagine someday riding the railroad to visit relatives in the Lower 48, enjoying beautiful scenery and spectacular views aboard a train. Or, if you have a business in Alaska, imagine sending your product via train to buyers elsewhere in the nation. This is a dream I will work to make a reality for Alaska families and businesses.
For questions or comments, please email me at Governor Frank H. Murkowski
Alaska Canada Rail Link Project Feasibility Study Alaska Canada Rail Link is conducting a study into the feasibility of a rail link connecting the Alaska Railroad to the North American rail system in Canada.
A primary purpose of a rail link would be to improve the economics of developing the extensive resource deposits in Alaska, Yukon, and British Columbia.
The study is being managed jointly by the State of Alaska and the Yukon Territory.
A project office has been established in Whitehorse, Yukon and a project manager is working out of that office.
The completed study will provide long range transportation planning data aimed at better integrating Alaska, Yukon and British Columbia with emerging international markets and supply chains.
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