The non-contiguous states share one hub: neither could carry a page alone, and the grouping is an honest one.
Alaska's excursion story at launch is one legendary line: the White Pass & Yukon Route, climbing out of Skagway over the pass its gold-rush builders blasted through in 1898–1900. The state's other great rail experiences are scheduled services — the Alaska Railroad's Denali Star, Coastal Classic and flagstop Hurricane Turn — and they live in this site's Journeys section, where they belong.
Hawaii has two operating excursion railways — the Hawaiian Railway Society on Oahu and the Kauai Plantation Railway — and both are in this directory's verification queue for its first expansion: they will appear here once each has passed the same official-source check as every listing on this page. Until then, this hub is honestly a one-listing page, and it says so.
Skagway, AK
Season2026 season April 30 to October 7 (Summit Excursion); Bennett Scenic Journey May 26 to September 12
The gold-rush narrow gauge out of Skagway, Alaska, climbing over White Pass and into Canada. The Summit Excursion runs April 30 to October 7 and the Bennett Scenic Journey May 26 to September 12; a passport is needed for every excursion except the Summit run.
Official site ↗✓ Last verified: November 2026
Gateway towns. Skagway is reached by cruise ship, by the Alaska ferry, or by road from Whitehorse in the Yukon. Our Canadian sister site covers the White Pass line's Canadian end and carries its full guide.
