Coastal Classic

Passenger train in Alaska, US
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114 mi
183 km
Anchorage
75 mi
121 km
Girdwood
Glacier Discovery
to Whittier
0 mi
0 km
Seward
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The Coastal Classic is a passenger and semi-luxury train operated by the Alaska Railroad between the cities of Anchorage and Seward, Alaska. It is a seasonal train, only operating between the months of May and September. Despite its seasonality, the Coastal Classic was the Alaska Railroad's most popular route in 2019.[1]

In 2020, summer services began in July in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Station stops

The Coastal Classic makes the following station stops:

  • Anchorage
  • Girdwood
  • Seward[2]
Alaska Railroad route
1435mm gauge tracks, paved roads

References

  1. ^ a b "Alaska Railroad pushes back start of summer passenger service to July". Anchorage Daily News. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Alaska Railroad official train information". Archived from the original on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
  • Alaska Railroad home page at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2009-09-25)
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Named trains of the Alaska Railroad
  • Aurora Winter Train
  • Coastal Classic
  • Denali Star
  • Glacier Discovery
  • Hurricane Turn
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