The ''Denali Star'' is a passenger and semi-luxury train operated by the

Alaska Railroad The Alaska Railroad is a Class II railroad that operates freight and passenger trains in the state of Alaska. The railroad's mainline runs between Seward, Alaska, Seward on the southern coast and Fairbanks, Alaska, Fairbanks, near the center of ...

between the cities of

Anchorage Anchorage, officially the Municipality of Anchorage, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alaska. With a population of 291,247 at the 2020 census, it contains nearly 40 percent of the state's population. The Anchorage metropolita ...

and Fairbanks, Alaska. It is a seasonal train, only operating between the months of May and September. The ''

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 ...

'' operates along the similar route during the rest of the year at a less frequent weekend schedule. The train is ridden by many tourists visiting the

Denali National Park Denali National Park and Preserve, formerly known as Mount McKinley National Park, is a United States national park and preserve located in Interior Alaska, centered on Denali (federally designated as Mount McKinley), the highest mountain in Nor ...

. The train consists of single level coaches and dome cars. In 2020, summer services began in July in response to the

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Stations

The ''Denali Star'' stops only at the following stations: *

Wasilla Wasilla ( Dena'ina: ''Benteh'') is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States, and the fourth-largest city in Alaska. It is located on the northern point of Cook Inlet in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley of the southcentral part ...

* Talkeetna *

Denali Denali (), federally designated as Mount McKinley, is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of above sea level. It is the tallest mountain in the world from base to peak on land, measuring . On p. 20 of Helm ...

* Fairbanks

References

External links

* Alaska Railroad (official site) {{ARR named trains Passenger rail transportation in Alaska Passenger trains of the Alaska Railroad