Coastal Classic

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Coastal Classic
Coastal Classic.jpg
The Coastal Classic winds its way through the "S Curves" as Bartlett Glacier towers in the distance
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusOperating
Current operator(s)Alaska Railroad
Route
StartAnchorage
Stops1
EndSeward
Distance travelled114 miles (183 km)
Average journey time4 hours, 15 minutes
Service frequencyDaily each way (May through September)
On-board services
Class(es)
  • Adventure Class
  • GoldStar Service (luxury)
Catering facilities
  • Café car
  • dining car (GoldStar Service and select Adventure Class trips)
Observation facilities
  • Large windows in all cars
  • dome cars in Adventure Class
  • Ultra Dome cars with outdoor viewing deck for GoldStar Service
Baggage facilities
  • Overhead racks
  • baggage car
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed
  • 26.8 mph (43.1 km/h) (average)
  • 59 mph (95 km/h) (maximum)
Route map
Legend
114 mi
183 km
Anchorage
75 mi
121 km
Girdwood
Glacier Discovery
to Whittier
0 mi
0 km
Seward

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[]

The Coastal Classic makes the following station stops:

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

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Alaska Railroad pushes back start of summer passenger service to July". Anchorage Daily News. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Alaska Railroad official train information".

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