Glacier Discovery

Glacier Discovery
Overview
Service type Inter-city/Scenic Tour
Status Operating
Locale Alaska
Current operator(s) Alaska Railroad
Route
Start Anchorage
Stops 6
End Grandview
Distance travelled 68.7 mi (110.6 km)
Average journey time 2 hours
Service frequency Daily (May through September)
On-board services
Catering facilities Cafe car
Baggage facilities Available in Anchorage and Whittier
Technical
Operating speed 59
Track owner(s) Alaska Railroad
Route map
 Anchorage
 Girdwood
Portage
Anton Anderson Tunnel
Whittier
 Spencer Whistle Stop
 Grandview

The Glacier Discovery is a passenger train operated by the Alaska Railroad between the towns of Anchorage, Whittier Alaska and the rail station known as Grandview. It is a seasonal train, only operating between the months of May and September.

Station Stops

The Glacier Discovery makes the following station stops.

Alaska Railroad route
(interactive version)
1435mm gauge tracks, paved roads

References

  1. ↑ "Alaska Railroad official train information".
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