Alaska

State Details

See Wikipedia; also see United States for information relating to the country as a whole, and the national operator Amtrak.

Maps

Alaska is covered by the SPV "North America Railroad Atlas" volume Pacific Northwest.

Rail Operators

There is no Amtrak service in Alaska.

Summary timetables for Alaska Railroad and White Pass & Yukon services are available in some editions of the European Rail Timetable.

Alaska Railroad

The Alaska Railroad has a single main line, from Seward northwards via Anchorage to Fairbanks, and a short branch to Whittier. The passenger service is largely oriented to tourism, with most trains running only during the summer (May - September).

• Infrastructure: see national details.
• Map: map page
• Timetables: on the schedules page, click on lines for individual services. There are no schedules in PDF format.
• Disruptions / Real-time Info: not available

White Pass & Yukon

The White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad is an international line between Skagway (Alaska) and Carcross (Yukon Territory), now operated largely for tourists.

• Gauge: 3' (914mm)
• Electrification: none
• Rule of the road: single track throughout

Tourist Lines

See Wikipedia

Metro and light rail systems

None

Obscure and Sparse Passenger Services

See PSUL: World Beyond Europe entries with 'AK' numbers.