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 The Coastal Classic winds its way through the "S Curves" as Bartlett Glacier towers in the distance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Service type | Inter-city rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Operating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current operator(s) | Alaska Railroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Termini | Anchorage Seward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stops | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance travelled | 114 miles (183 km) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average journey time | 4 hours, 15 minutes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service frequency | Daily each way (May through September) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
In 2020, summer services began in July in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Station stops
The Coastal Classic makes the following station stops:
1435mm gauge tracks, paved roads
References
- ^ "Alaska Railroad pushes back start of summer passenger service to July". Anchorage Daily News. April 4, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- "Alaska Railroad official train information". Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2009.
External links
- Alaska Railroad home page at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2009-09-25)
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