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Aurora Winter Train
The ''Aurora Winter Train'', operated by the Alaska Railroad, provides passenger service between the cities of Anchorage, Alaska, Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska. It is a seasonal train, only operating during the non-summer months. It is similar to the ''Hurricane Turn'' in that in addition to its scheduled stops it makes flag stops, making its schedule unpredictable. The northbound train operates on Saturdays, while the southbound train operates on Sundays. Station stops The ''Aurora Winter Train'' makes the following scheduled stops *Anchorage (Alaska Railroad station), Anchorage *Wasilla Depot, Wasilla *Talkeetna (Alaska Railroad station), Talkeetna *Chase (Alaska Railroad station), Chase *Curry (Alaska Railroad station), Curry *Deadhorse *Sherman *Gold Creek *Canyon *Twin Bridges *Chulitna *Hurricane *Denali (Alaska Railroad station), Denali *Healy, Alaska, Healy *Nenana Depot, Nenana *Fairbanks (Alaska Railroad station), Fairbanks References {{AR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Stop
In public transport, a request stop, flag stop, or whistle stop is a bus stop, stop or train station, station at which buses or trains, respectively, stop only on request; that is, only if there are passengers or freight to be picked up or dropped off. In this way, stops with low passenger counts can be incorporated into a route without introducing unnecessary delay. Vehicles may also save fuel by continuing through a station when there is no need to stop. "Flag stop" airline service was historically offered by several scheduled passenger air carriers in the past into destinations with low airline passenger demand. As an example, in its June 1, 1969, worldwide system timetable, Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) had this explanation: "Flag stop: A stop will be made and traffic will be accepted only when operating conditions permit, and provided request to stop is made sufficiently in advance." There may not always be significant savings on time if there is no one to pick up be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairbanks (Alaska Railroad Station)
Fairbanks Depot is a freight and passenger railroad station in Fairbanks, Alaska. The station is the northern terminus for Alaska Railroad's '' Denali Star'' and ''Aurora Winter Train'' routes. History The Tanana Mines Railway reached Fairbanks on July17, 1905 with a golden spike ceremony. A new station building was constructed in 1923, following a visit to the area by President Warren G. Harding Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he was one of the most .... That structure was, itself, demolished and replaced by a new building in 1960. A total of four station buildings have served as the Fairbanks Depot. References Bibliography * External links * Alaska Railroad stations Fairbanks, Alaska Railway stations in the United States opened in 1905 {{Alaska-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nenana Depot
The Nenana Depot, located at 900 A Street in Nenana, Alaska, is an Alaska Railroad depot built in 1922. The station served an extension of the railroad which was laid in 1916. An addition was placed on the station in 1937 to house the station agent. The station has served both as an important part of the railroad's northern operations and as a terminal for its riverboat service on the Yukon River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. and In 1987 the Alaska State Railroad Museum was established in the depot. The Museum discontinued in 2017. On November 11, 2020, the Friends of the Tanana Valley Railroad (FTVRR) signed with the City of Nenana to become the new caretakers of the depot. The FTVRR will reopen the depot as a museum after repairs and renovations. The museum will be open daily, May - September. See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska References Alaska Railroad stations Rail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Healy, Alaska
Healy is a census-designated place (CDP) and the borough seat of Denali Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 966 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 1,021 in 2010. History The history of Healy is intertwined with that of coal mining and construction of the Alaska Railroad, which both began in the area in 1918 and 1919 respectively. Healy was originally named Healy Fork after the Healy River. The Healy River was named after John J. Healy, manager of the North American Trading and Transportation Company. Geography Healy is located at (63.970833, -149.126944). The George Parks Highway (Alaska Route 3) runs through the community, leading south to Denali Park and north to Nenana. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Healy CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.03%, is water. By area, it is the second-largest CDP in the United States, exceeded by only Willow, Alaska. Climate As is typical of the Alaska Interior, Hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denali (Alaska Railroad Station)
Denali Park Depot (formerly McKinley Park Station) is a seasonal passenger railroad station located within Denali National Park. It is adjacent to the visitor center and McKinley National Park Airport located in Denali Park. The station offers service for the Alaska Railroad's '' Denali Star'' route between mid-May and Mid-September and the ''Aurora Winter Train'' in winter as a flag stop. Development of the area where the station would be began in 1914 as gold prospectors passed through going north. Mount McKinley National Park was established in 1917, and in 1921, the Alaska Engineering Commission selected the site near the intended park entrance at Riley Creek to become McKinley Park Station. The railroad to Fairbanks was completed in 1923. The railroad was the only way to reach the national park and the community known as McKinley Station or McKinley Park Station until the Denali Highway was completed in 1957. The first depot was a converted rail box car and was also th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curry (Alaska Railroad Station)
Curry is a ghost town in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It was also known as Dead Horse (not to be confused with the community near the Arctic Ocean). Its post office was founded with that name as well. History The old townsite of Curry is an uninhabited stop along the Alaska Railroad, about 22 miles north of Talkeetna. In 1922, the remote train station in the Alaska wilderness became a briefly popular luxury resort destination. Located alongside the Susitna River, Curry was billed "a wilderness palace" when the Railroad opened the first hotel in 1923. Curry was a common overnight stop for rail passengers, and with the hotel and renowned fishing. The town rose in population, and the resort became more popular as it expanded to include a golf course, and a suspension bridge. In 1926, a fire destroyed the engine house and power plant, with the engine house being destroyed by fire again in 1933. The construction of a larger hotel in Denali National Park on 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chase (Alaska Railroad Station)
Chase Depot is a passenger train station in Chase, Alaska. The area offers service for the Alaska Railroad's ''Aurora Winter Train The ''Aurora Winter Train'', operated by the Alaska Railroad, provides passenger service between the cities of Anchorage, Alaska, Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska. It is a seasonal train, only operating during the non-summer mo ...''. The station is primarily used for hikers and backpackers traveling through the remote area of Chase. The station opened in 1922. References External links * Alaska Railroad stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1922 1922 establishments in Alaska {{Alaska-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wasilla Depot
The Wasilla Depot is a railway station in Wasilla, Alaska along the Alaska Railroad. The station building was constructed in 1917. It was designed and built by the Alaska Engineering Commission, a federal agency charged with building Alaska's railways. and The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. The structure was restored by the Lions Clubs and the Wasilla Chamber of Commerce. Originally located near the intersection of Parks Highway and Kinks Goose Bay Road, the station building A station building, also known as a head house, is the main building of a passenger railway station. It is typically used principally to provide services to passengers. A station building is a component of a station, which can include tracks, ... was moved to its current location in 2020. Trains continued to stop at the old location, sans depot, until January 4, 2025 when trains began utilizing the moved depot. References Alaska Railroad stations R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaska
Alaska ( ) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. Part of the Western United States region, it is one of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, alongside Hawaii. Alaska is also considered to be the northernmost, westernmost, and easternmost (the Aleutian Islands cross the 180th meridian into the eastern hemisphere) state in the United States. It borders the Canadian territory of Yukon and the province of British Columbia to the east. It shares a western maritime border, in the Bering Strait, with Russia's Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. The Chukchi and Beaufort Seas of the Arctic Ocean lie to the north, and the Pacific Ocean lies to the south. Technically, it is a semi-exclave of the U.S., and is the largest exclave in the world. Alaska is the largest U.S. state by area, comprising more total area than the following three largest states of Texas, California, and Montana combined, and is the seventh-largest subnational division i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Stop
In public transport, a request stop, flag stop, or whistle stop is a bus stop, stop or train station, station at which buses or trains, respectively, stop only on request; that is, only if there are passengers or freight to be picked up or dropped off. In this way, stops with low passenger counts can be incorporated into a route without introducing unnecessary delay. Vehicles may also save fuel by continuing through a station when there is no need to stop. "Flag stop" airline service was historically offered by several scheduled passenger air carriers in the past into destinations with low airline passenger demand. As an example, in its June 1, 1969, worldwide system timetable, Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) had this explanation: "Flag stop: A stop will be made and traffic will be accepted only when operating conditions permit, and provided request to stop is made sufficiently in advance." There may not always be significant savings on time if there is no one to pick up be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurricane Turn
The ''Hurricane'', or ''Hurricane Turn'', is a passenger train operated by the Alaska Railroad between Talkeetna and Hurricane Gulch in Alaska. This train is unique in that rather than making scheduled station stops, it is a flag stop train meaning that passengers between Talkeetna and Hurricane can wave a white cloth anywhere along the route and the train will stop to pick them up. The train runs daily Thursday through Sunday between the months of May and September and the first Thursday of every month the rest of the year (between Hurricane Gulch and Anchorage). The ''Hurricane Turn'' is one of the last true flag-stop trains in the United States. By 2009, the Budd Rail Diesel Cars were removed from service on the ''Hurricane Turn''. Current configuration is two passenger cars and one baggage car with a powered locomotive on one end and a non-powered cab car on the other. This gives a control cab on both ends so the train can be operated safely in both directions and doesn't ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
