Coastal Classic Explained

Coastal Classic
Type:	Inter-city rail
Status:	Operating
Operator:	Alaska Railroad
Start:	Anchorage
Stops:	1
End:	Seward
Journeytime:	4 hours, 15 minutes
Frequency:	Daily each way (May through September)

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.

Station stops

The Coastal Classic makes the following station stops:

• Anchorage
• Girdwood
• Seward^[2]

Notes and References

1. News: Alaska Railroad pushes back start of summer passenger service to July . 17 October 2020 . Anchorage Daily News . 4 April 2020.
2. Web site: Alaska Railroad official train information. 2009-08-30. 2009-04-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20090421081947/http://www.akrr.com/arrc1036.html. dead.