Coastal Classic

Route map
	Legend
	114 mi
	183 km
	75 mi
	121 km
	Glacier Discovery
	to Whittier
	0 mi
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*Coastal Classic*
	The Coastal Classic winds its way through the "S Curves" as Bartlett Glacier towers in the distance
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Operating
Current operator(s)	Alaska Railroad
Route
Termini	Anchorage; Seward
Stops	1
Distance travelled	114 miles (183 km)
Average journey time	4 hours, 15 minutes
Service frequency	Daily 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 gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed	26.8 mph (43.1 km/h) (average); 59 mph (95 km/h) (maximum);
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	114 mi
	183 km
	75 mi
	121 km
	Glacier Discovery
	to Whittier
	0 mi
	0 km
	This diagram: view; talk; edit;

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
1435mm gauge tracks, paved roads

References

^ ^a ^b "Alaska Railroad pushes back start of summer passenger service to July". Anchorage Daily News. April 4, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
^ "Alaska Railroad official train information". Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2009.

External links

Alaska Railroad home page at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2009-09-25)

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[JulySummer-1] "Alaska Railroad pushes back start of summer passenger service to July". Anchorage Daily News. April 4, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.

[2] "Alaska Railroad official train information". Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2009.

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