RouteAnchorage, AK – Fairbanks, AK via Wasilla, Talkeetna, Hurricane, Healy and Nenana
OperatorAlaska Railroad
Duration12 hours
Distance356 miles (same corridor as Denali Star)
FrequencyWeekends mid-September – mid-May (northbound Sat, southbound Sun) plus select mid-week departures in Feb–Mar
SeasonMid-September to mid-May
The year-round Anchorage–Fairbanks link in winter; same route as Denali Star but a distinct seasonal product — keep as its own journey, cross-linked.
From the window
Winter Alaska: snow-covered Alaska Range, frozen rivers, possible aurora on dark-season evenings, plus flagstop service in the roadless stretch south of Hurricane Gulch
Keep exploring
- Alaska & Hawaii — the excursion railways of the region
✓ Last verified: November 2026