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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


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

Anchorage
Girdwood
Portage
Whittier
Portage
Spencer Whistle Stop
Grandview Whistle Stop
After the stop at Grandview the train travels back again:

Spencer Whistle Stop
Portage[A]
Whittier
Portage
Girdwood
Anchorage




Rolling Stock



The Glacier Discovery consist uses the following rolling stock

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




Notes


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.




References






External links


Alaska Railroad home page Archived 2009-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
Map of Alaska Railroad with Glacier Discovery route marked in blue

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