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Completed in 1923, the Alaska Railroad's main line extends from tidewater at Seward north to the Interior city of Fairbanks, about 470 miles of track.
Operating year-round passenger service between Anchorage and Fairbanks, the Alaska Railroad also offers service via Talkeetna, Denali, Seward and Whittier during the summer. Amenities available (not on all routes) include glass-domed luxury railcars, gourmet cuisine and a wide variety of overnight adventure and sightseeing packages. The Alaska Railroad is one of the last surviving 'flag stop' passenger rail lines in the U.S. - trains that will stop where and whenever passengers want to get on or off.
Alaska Railroad in the fall.
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- View the Bartlett and Spencer Glaciers within 48 miles of Seward.
- A short rail spur tunnels through the rugged Chugach Mountains to Whittier.
- Watch for bore tides and beluga whales as the rail runs along beautiful Turnagain Arm.
- Now Alaska's largest city, Anchorage began as a construction camp for the railroad in 1914.
- Visit the charming town of Talkeetna, the base of operations for climbing expeditions to Mount McKinley.
- At Milepost 284 don't look down at Hurricane Gulch!
- Denali National Park is the destination of many rail travelers.
- Nenana is where President Warren G. Harding drove the golden spike to complete the railroad in 1923.
- Disembark in Fairbanks for endless adventure opportunities in Alaska's vast north.
Questions about the Scenic Byways web site? 
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