Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Alaska Railroad was completed three decades before Alaska became a state. It stretches from Seward to Fairbanks, the ...

House Bill 216 would continue Whittier’s growth into a transportation hub for cargo and passengers in southcentral Alaska.

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 ...

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 ...

The Alaska Railroad on Saturday, July 15, 2023, commemorated the 100th anniversary of its 1923 golden spike moment in Nenana, Alaska. With a crowd of more than 800, guests included state officials, ...

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 ...

Alaska Railroad is enhancing its 2026 summer season offerings with a new Seward terminal, fresh travel packages like the ...

Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...