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Alaska Railroad Depot

411 W. 1st Ave., Anchorage, AK
907/265-2494
Ranked #4 of 100 attractions in Anchorage
4.5 of 5 stars 50 Reviews
Type: Architectural Buildings
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Athens, Ohio
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2012 NEW

We took a day trip from Anchorage to Seward aboard the Alaska Railroad. The depot was open and welcoming at 5:45 am ( the time we needed to arrive to catch the train). The staff from the ticket office to the coffee stand to the gift shop were warm and welcoming. I would recommend a train ride to everyone visiting... More

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Anchorage, Alaska
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25 reviews 25 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

We saw a Grizzly with three cubs from the train. Wildlife views are amazing. More

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Seattle
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

The train was pretty standard, but what a way to travel to the village of Talkeetna! This is a way to see the Alaskan wilderness without having to pay the price of hard work and danger! More

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Wasilla, Alaska
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

A great experience and history of Anchorage and Alaska. Take a rail ride if you want a great trip and best sceenary in the USA More

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Anchorage, Alaska
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5 reviews 5 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

Found it to be interesting and love trains but find the prices to do actually experience the excitement of Alaska by rail to be to hight for most average people More

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Ruth Kimerer, Manager at Alaska Railroad Depot, responded to this review
May 14, 2012

Kenneth, Thanks for taking the time to review us. We appreciate your feedback. It looks as if you are an Alaska resident. If so, you are always entitled to a 20% discount on rail, year round. Happy Summer! More

Wasilla, Alaska
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

Booked a vacation package through the Alaska Railroad and couldn't have been more pleased. Organized, great service, pleasant employees and not a problem to be found! Depot is clean, easy to get to and has plenty of info for the traveler venturing out from Anchorage. More

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Ruth Kimerer, Manager at Alaska Railroad Depot, responded to this review
May 14, 2012

Thank you so much for the great review. We appreciate you taking time to let others know of your experience!! More

Winston-Salem
Senior Contributor
25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

I have taken the Alaska Railroad numerous times, and have loved it each time. The train trip from ANC to Fairbanks is a long one - a perfect way to let time stop, take it easy, nap, read, hang out in the dome car, eat some good food in the dining car, converse and get to know fellow passengers, and... More

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Ruth Kimerer, Manager at Alaska Railroad Depot, responded to this review
May 14, 2012

Thanks for taking the time to review the Alaska Railroad! And we couldn't agree with you more - the Anchorage to Seward route is amazingly scenic and in our biased opinion, best experienced from the GoldStar car. Happy Trails! More

Palmer
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63 reviews 63 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

A bit of the old alaska is around but the redo of this is nice. I really like the WPA art and art deco era of the lower 48 Rail Road stations but this one is good. And it works, the folks were very nice too. We took the train to Seward to take a ruse to Vancouver. Loved it... More

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Palmer, Alaska
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2012
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It was clean and the bathroom was well kept. The building is nicely heated. The security and employees were pleasant and efficient. This is not a large building so you will not feel lost. The gift shop has a good selection of Alaska train memorabilia as well as cute toys for small children.There is a coffee stand with pastries, muffins,... More

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alaska
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3 reviews 3 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012
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The train ride was great , but the staff at the cafe on the train have serious customer service issues!! My suggestion bring camera and pack your own lunch!! More

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Ruth Kimerer, Manager at Alaska Railroad Depot, responded to this review
April 3, 2012

So sorry to hear you had a negative experience with our onboard dining. I have let the appropriate people within the Alaska Railroad know of your review and we'll hope to correct it soon. We contract our onboard dining to a third party provider, so its important to know when they are not meeting our expectations. I hope you won't... More

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