The Alaska Railroad Aurora Winter Route is a beautiful experiences connecting Anchorage and Fairbanks in the off season. Epic sights, wildlife and great dining make this a surprising and ...

It’s a Dall sheep!” the train tour guide exclaims as we swoop past a jagged cliffside dotted with fuzzy white creatures impressively balanced on their rocky perch. It's the second time we've been ...

Three firefighters and an Alaska Railroad employee involved in the rescue crossed ice and then climbed over avalanche debris to the train, emergency officials say.

The Alaska Railroad had to cancel this weekend’s trains between Anchorage and Seward because of avalanche danger. In May. Sure, the weather’s been crazy this year, but I didn’t have a Mother ...

A small kitten was able to be rescued after a tour guide traveling on the Alaska Railroad heard her distress calls.

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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 ...

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 easily bring coal ...

Alaska Railroad recently approved a plan for construction of a new $137 million cruise ship port in Seward that is expected to open in time for the 2026 cruise season, according to The Alaska Railroad ...

The routes The Alaska Railroad offers five different ticketed routes, the majority of which operate from mid-May to mid-September.

About 75% of Alaska's 740,000 residents also live along that stretch, called the rail belt, which Clemens said is a testament to how instrumental the railroad has been to the economic development ...

Jan. 17—No one was injured when an Alaska Railroad freight train derailed early Tuesday after plowing into avalanche debris south of Girdwood. The Anchorage-bound train struck a large pile of ...