If anyone tells you the only efficient, memorable train rides are in Europe, then they’ve never boarded the Alaska Railroad.

Winter lays a quiet shimmer across the far north, turning the landscape into a realm that feels untouched and impossibly vast. Along this frozen stretch, Alaska’s Aurora Winter Train carves a path ...

The Alaska Railroad’s Aurora Winter Train is running now through mid-May, offering weekend journeys between Anchorage and Fairbanks with stops including Wasilla and Talkeetna. In February and March ...

Onboard the Aurora Winter Train, passengers can experience the best of winter, peering through large picture windows and dining on dishes that highlight local ingredients. Additionally, a local guide ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Correction, July 28. 2025: the section on The Arctic Train ...

North America’s trusted authority on rail, Vacations by Rail has launched new domestic and international winter excursions as part of its Top 25 Tours for 2025 collection. With growing demand for ...

The Alaska Railroad train crosses several rivers and passes through three mountain ranges on its way north to the Interior. It “flag stops” for people in small villages or in remote cabins to board ...

There’s something undeniably romantic about train travel. They are slow, scenic, and nostalgic, and trains invite you to settle into your seat, sip something warm, and watch the world drift by like ...