Glacier Discovery
Seasonal passenger train, Alaska
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The Glacier Discovery is a passenger train operated by the Alaska Railroad between the towns of Anchorage, Whittier Alaska and south on the Seward rail line as far as Grandview whistle stop; then back again. It is a seasonal train, only operating between the months of May and September.
Station Stops
The Glacier Discovery utilizes part of the Anchorage–Seward route. It makes the following station stops:[2]
After the stop at Grandview the train travels back again:
- Spencer Whistle Stop
- Portage[A]
- Whittier
- Portage
- Girdwood
- Anchorage
Rolling Stock
The Glacier Discovery consist uses the following rolling stock
- 1 EMD GP38-2
- 1baggage car
- 1-3 single level passenger cars
- 1 Colorado Railcar bi level DMU 751
Notes
A. ^ Return travelers are offered the opportunity to transfer to a motorcoach in Portage, taking them directly back to Anchorage and allowing them to skip the train's return detour to Whittier.[4]
References
- ^ "Schedules". Alaska Railroad. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ "Alaska Railroad official train information". Archived from the original on 2008-10-11.
- ^ a b Whistle Stop Project Record of Decision (PDF) (Report). United States Department of Agriculture. May 2006. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ "Glacier Discovery". Alaska Railroad. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
External links
- Alaska Railroad home page
- Map of Alaska Railroad with Glacier Discovery route marked in blue
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