Glacier Discovery

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
 * 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