Coastal Classic
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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.[1]
In 2020, summer services began in July in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Station stops
[edit]The Coastal Classic makes the following station stops:
Alaska Railroad route
1435mm gauge tracks, paved roads
1435mm gauge tracks, paved roads
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Alaska Railroad pushes back start of summer passenger service to July". Anchorage Daily News. April 4, 2020. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "Alaska Railroad official train information". Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2009.
External links
[edit]- Alaska Railroad home page at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2009-09-25)
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