An Alaska Railroad crew works on track repairs at rail milepost 71.5 near Girdwood on Jan. 20, 2023. An avalanche had hit the tracks overnight on Jan. 16, and a freight train hit the debris early on ...

Alaska artist William “Art” Chase of North Pole planned this original artwork for the railroad’s centennial for many years. The original oil painting, “Alaska Railroad: 100 Years Strong” shows a ...

Engine 557 sits on rails in front of its home shop in Wasilla. The 557 Restoration Company fired up the old steam locomotive Nov. 8, 2025, for the first time since the 1950s. The last steam locomotive ...

Two Alaska Railroad locomotives that derailed north of Talkeetna last week have been re-railed, and agencies have completed the initial response and cleanup of diesel fuel that spilled from one of the ...

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 ...

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’s Day ...

View of the Alaska Railroad going around a mountain. If anyone tells you the only efficient, memorable train rides are in Europe, then they’ve never boarded the Alaska Railroad. With its main line ...

Here’s how to plan a trip aboard the Alaska Railroad. The Alaska Railroad offers scenic, seasonal train rides across nearly 500 miles of Alaskan wilderness. Riding the Alaska Railroad is one of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 17—No one was injured when an Alaska Railroad freight train derailed early Tuesday after plowing into avalanche debris south ...

The Alaska Railroad trip from Fairbanks to Anchorage (or in reverse) is on a lot of people’s bucket lists. I get it. The scenery is gorgeous and it’s such a different way to experience Alaska. The ...

The Alaska Railroad Winter Train runs from Anchorage to Fairbanks. Photo Credit: Kerry Tasker According to the Alaska Travel Industry Association, a record 3 million visitors flocked to Alaska for the ...