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{{short description|Seasonal passenger train, Alaska}}
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The '''''Glacier Discovery''''' is a passenger train operated by the [[Alaska Railroad]] between the towns of [[Anchorage, Alaska|Anchorage]], [[Whittier, Alaska|Whittier]] Alaska and south on the Seward rail line as far as Grandview whistle stop; then back again. It is a seasonal train, only operating between the months of May and September.
The '''''Glacier Discovery''''' is a passenger train operated by the [[Alaska Railroad]] between the towns of [[Anchorage, Alaska|Anchorage]], [[Whittier, Alaska|Whittier]] Alaska and south on the Seward rail line as far as Grandview whistle stop; then back again. It is a seasonal train, only operating between the months of May and September.
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==Station Stops==
==Station Stops==
The Glacier Discovery utilizes part of the Anchorage - Seward route. It makes the following station stops:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://akrr.com/arrc1037.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011202221/http://www.akrr.com/arrc1037.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-10-11 |title=Alaska Railroad official train information }}</ref>
The Glacier Discovery utilizes part of the Anchorage–Seward route. It makes the following station stops:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://akrr.com/arrc1037.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011202221/http://www.akrr.com/arrc1037.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-10-11 |title=Alaska Railroad official train information }}</ref>


* [[Anchorage (Alaska Railroad station)|Anchorage]]
* [[Anchorage (Alaska Railroad station)|Anchorage]]
* [[Girdwood, Alaska|Girdwood]]
* [[Girdwood Depot|Girdwood]]
* Portage
* Portage
* [[Whittier, Alaska|Whittier]]
* [[Whittier Terminal Depot|Whittier]]
* Portage
* Spencer Whistle Stop<ref>See USDA Whistle Stop Project Record of Decision (PDF linked below)</ref>
* Grandview Whistle Stop<ref>See USDA Whistle Stop Project Record of Decision (PDF linked below)</ref>
* Spencer Whistle Stop<ref name=USDA>{{cite report |url=https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsm8_028792.pdf |publisher=[[United States Department of Agriculture]] |title=Whistle Stop Project Record of Decision |date=May 2006 |access-date=November 26, 2021}}</ref>
* Grandview Whistle Stop<ref name=USDA />


After the stop at Grandview the train travels back again:
After the stop at Grandview the train travels back again:
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* Portage{{ref label|a|A}}
* Portage{{ref label|a|A}}
* Whittier
* Whittier
* Portage
* Girdwood
* Girdwood
* Anchorage
* Anchorage


== Rolling Stock ==
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A. {{note|a}} Return travelers are offered the opportunity to transfer to a [[motorcoach]] in Portage, taking them directly back to Anchorage and allowing them to skip the train's return detour to Whittier.<ref>https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/route-map/glacier-discovery</ref>
[[File:The Chugach Express approaches.jpg|left|thumb|The DMU leads the Glacier Discovery]]
The Glacier Discovery consist uses the following rolling stock

* 1 [[EMD GP38-2]]
* 1baggage car
* 1-3 single level passenger cars
* 1 [[Colorado Railcar DMU|Colorado Railcar bi level DMU]] 751

[[File:Whittier, Alaska. There is no depot in Whittier. Trains load and off-load passengers in the white tented area across from the cruise ship terminal and the marina.jpg|thumb|Whittier, Alaska. There is no depot in Whittier. Trains load and off-load passengers in the white tented area across from the cruise ship terminal and the marina.]]

==Notes==
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A. {{note|a}} Return travelers are offered the opportunity to transfer to a [[motorcoach]] in Portage, taking them directly back to Anchorage and allowing them to skip the train's return detour to Whittier.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.alaskarailroad.com/ride-a-train/route-map/glacier-discovery |title=Glacier Discovery |publisher=Alaska Railroad |accessdate=November 26, 2021}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.alaskarailroad.com/default.html Alaska Railroad home page]
*[http://www.alaskarailroad.com/default.html Alaska Railroad home page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090618154914/http://www.alaskarailroad.com/Default.html |date=2009-06-18 }}
*[https://www.alaska.org/advice/alaska-railroad-map Map of Alaska Railroad with Glacier Discovery route marked in blue]
*[https://www.alaska.org/advice/alaska-railroad-map Map of Alaska Railroad with Glacier Discovery route marked in blue]
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*[https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsm8_028792.pdf [[United States Department of Agriculture|USDA]] Whistle Stop Project Record of Decision, including maps of Spencer, Bartlett and Grandview whistle stop locations]


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Latest revision as of 05:37, 12 November 2024

Glacier Discovery
Overview
Service typeInter-city/Scenic Tour
StatusOperating
LocaleAlaska
Current operator(s)Alaska Railroad
Route
TerminiAnchorage
Grandview
Stops6
Average journey timeapprox. 10 hours[1]
Service frequencyDaily (May through September)
On-board services
Catering facilitiesCafe car
Baggage facilitiesAvailable in Anchorage and Whittier
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed59 mph (95 km/h)
Track owner(s)Alaska Railroad
Route map
Legend
Denali Star
to Fairbanks
114 mi
183 km
 Anchorage
75 mi
121 km
 Girdwood
64 mi
103 km
 Portage
Anton Anderson Tunnel
52 mi
84 km
 Whittier
Alaska Marine Highway
55 mi
89 km
 Spencer
45 mi
72 km
 Grandview
Coastal Classic
to Seward
This diagram:

The Glacier Discovery is a passenger train operated by the Alaska Railroad between the towns of Anchorage, Whittier Alaska and south on the Seward rail line as far as Grandview whistle stop; then back again. It is a seasonal train, only operating between the months of May and September.

Station Stops

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The Glacier Discovery utilizes part of the Anchorage–Seward route. It makes the following station stops:[2]

After the stop at Grandview the train travels back again:

  • Spencer Whistle Stop
  • Portage[A]
  • Whittier
  • Portage
  • Girdwood
  • Anchorage

Rolling Stock

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The DMU leads the Glacier Discovery

The Glacier Discovery consist uses the following rolling stock

Whittier, Alaska. There is no depot in Whittier. Trains load and off-load passengers in the white tented area across from the cruise ship terminal and the marina.

Notes

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A. ^ Return travelers are offered the opportunity to transfer to a motorcoach in Portage, taking them directly back to Anchorage and allowing them to skip the train's return detour to Whittier.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Schedules". Alaska Railroad. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "Alaska Railroad official train information". Archived from the original on 2008-10-11.
  3. ^ a b Whistle Stop Project Record of Decision (PDF) (Report). United States Department of Agriculture. May 2006. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Glacier Discovery". Alaska Railroad. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
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