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 ...

Several itineraries are available heading north or south out of Anchorage for travelers interested in riding the rails.

Jun. 7—An Alaska Railroad train derailed north of Talkeetna early Friday morning with no injuries reported. Three crew members were aboard the work train at the time of the incident, according to a ...

More than a century after becoming an emblem for the development of the Last Frontier, a major Alaska artifact is returning home. The Anchorage Museum and the City of Nenana have acquired the golden ...

View of the Alaska Railroad going around a mountain. If anyone tells you the only efficient, memorable train rides are in Europe, then they’ve never boarded the Alaska Railroad. With its main line ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The golden spike ...

An Alaska Railroad train suffered minor damage after railroad officials say it struck an all-terrain vehicle last week on a bridge over the Talkeetna River, which has become a focal point for locals' ...

Construction is underway for the new cruise terminal building at the Alaska Railroad's Seward port. The Alaska Railroad Corp. spent years fixing the crumbling pilings supporting the 60-year-old cruise ...

Here’s how to plan a trip aboard the Alaska Railroad. The Alaska Railroad offers scenic, seasonal train rides across nearly 500 miles of Alaskan wilderness. Riding the Alaska Railroad is one of the ...