Crowded when we first arrived but they were very efficient in getting people on and settled. Seats were wide and comfortable with nice big windows. Food was good and facilities clean. staff knowledgeable and helpful.
The train cars are generally clean and well-kept. Some cars have better seating than others, but there is no way to tell in advance which car you will be assigned to. Nice snack bar and restaurant for lunch or dinner on the trip. The depot can be crowded, but even so your luggage is generally off-loaded quickly and is easy to find.
感觉回到了卡通乘坐北极特快列车,寻找幸福与希望~沿途风景宜人,套用中国诗人苏东坡的诗句: 水光潋灩晴方好,山色空濛雨亦奇;欲把西湖比西子,淡妆浓抹总相宜。
We spent a short time here as we waited to board the Alaskan railway train to Denali. The Depot had lots of characteristic features and was a charming place. The attendants were very friendly and efficient. They gave us all the information we needed and answered all our questions even though they were quiet busy. We were able to buy drinks and snacks before we boarded and visit the small gift shop. Once the train arrived we were shown to our carriage and continued our journey through this amazing state. On our return a few days later we had the opportunity to take photos and take in our surroundings for the last time.
ride the train to Whittier and then take a glacier cruise out of Whittier. Train ride provides great views of the inlet. Cruise provides great wildlife viewing and calving glaciers. Fun day trip.
Probably only a winter display, as the Fur Rondevzous was in progress and the depot really has no wintertime passenger service. The railroad displays were well done and there is a small gift shop inside the station.
We took the train one year to the State fair and we had a ball. The ride is scenic and relaxing and pulled right up to the front gate of the fair. At the end of the day, it took us right back to Anchorage. We stayed at The Historic Hotel and all we had to do is walk up some steps and we were back to our room. They have a very nice gift shop as well. Not your normal cheesy tourist gifts but very nice, classy selections.
Train geeks will love to hang out here for viewing passenger & freight trains nearby. Love the gift shop inside!!!!
I've been riding the ARR for more than 20 years - almost all of them (the rides, and years) were associated with train trips from Anchorage to Seward as part of a train/boat tourist trip. I used to be a fishing guide and would extend some of the clients trips with this feature. It's a trip I suggest for anyone visiting our fine state. This particular trip was with my wife, sister and her husband - their first-time visit to Alaska.So, for the depot...it's reminiscent of something out of the 30's if it were somewhere like New York or Chicago. I liken it to the smallest Grand Central Station I've ever been in. But it's timelessness is one of its greatest features. No, it's not that old and tired, it's just got that much character.The staff are great and handle the typical crush of people - there's either a trainload or almost no one - as they get ready to load and go, or return. I've also witnessed more than a few 'tourist trains' (entire trainloads returning from a Denali overnight) as they unload, gather baggage and leave. It works pretty orderly for a small-time operation; it's a big as it gets up here.There is a coffee station that has some assorted food items but it's no restaurant.The ARR station is the beginning and/or end for many Alaskan travelers and visitors. It's a welcome place both coming and going.It's not necessary to be traveling to stop by and look it over but, except for train fans I don't know that many would stop by. It's not that far away from the heart of downtown so can be a walk from a hotel.
We completed our trip from Fairbanks and just took a cursory view of the depot but did purchase items from the gift shop.