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 edit

The Coastal Classic makes the following station stops:

Alaska Railroad route
1435mm gauge tracks, paved roads

References edit

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

External links edit

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. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.

[2] "Alaska Railroad official train information".

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