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 system to ...

Several itineraries are available heading north or south out of Anchorage for travelers interested in riding the rails.

Railbookers' 10-day Grand Alaska Adventure itinerary on Alaska Railroad takes travelers through some of the state's most breathtaking landscapes with stops for nature tours in Kenai Fjords National ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's arguably no mode of transportation as iconic—and nostalgic—as train travel. You can cover hundreds of miles from the ...

The Alaska Railroad’s Aurora Winter Train is running now through mid-May, offering weekend journeys between Anchorage and Fairbanks with stops including Wasilla and Talkeetna. In February and March ...

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 ...

Construction is underway for the new cruise terminal building at the Alaska Railroad's Seward port. The Alaska Railroad Corp. spent years fixing the crumbling pilings supporting the 60-year-old cruise ...

The Alaska State Fair and Alaska Railroad will once again collaborate for the Alaska State Fair Train in 2025. The train will run the final weekend of the fair, Aug. 29-31. Two round trips will be ...

A traveler set out on one of the longest rail journeys possible, traveling more than 5,000 miles from Miami to Alaska. The trip included multiple sleeper trains, onboard dining cars, viewing domes, ...