Anchorage (Alaska Railroad station)
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411 West 1st Avenue Anchorage, AK 99501 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Alaska Railroad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Anchorage Alaska Railroad station is the rail station at the center of the Alaska Railroad system at the junction of the two main lines their trains run on. It serves as the starting point for many tourists traveling on the luxury trains such as the Denali Star.[1] The station is a Moderne-style three story concrete building, built in 1942 and enlarged in 1948.[2] It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 27, 1999.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Alaska Railroad station list".
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Anchorage Depot" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
External links
- Alaska Railroad home page
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. AK-171, "Alaska Railroad Depot, 411 First Avenue, Anchorage, Anchorage, AK"
Coordinates: 61°13′18″N 149°53′26″W / 61.22167°N 149.89056°W
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