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2. Glacier Discovery - Wikipedia

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   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.

3. Whittier Terminal Depot - Wikipedia

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   Trains load and off-load passengers in the white tented area across from the cruise ship terminal and the marina. The Whittier HAP Depot is an Alaska Railroad passenger stop in Whittier, Alaska. The passenger stop is located along a siding in Whittier, immediately west of the railroad bridge crossing Whittier Creek at Alaska Railroad milepost 1.2.

4. Alaska Railroad - Wikipedia

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   The branch to Whittier conveys freight railcars interchanged with the contiguous United States via rail barges sailing between the Port of Whittier and Harbor Island in Seattle. [ 6 ] Construction of the railroad started in 1903 when the Alaska Central Railroad built a line starting in Seward and extending 50 miles (80 km) north.

5. Alaska Marine Highway - Wikipedia

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   It is also the only method of transportation of vehicles between the state and the contiguous United States not requiring international customs and immigration. The Alaska Marine Highway System is a rare example in the U.S. of a shipping line offering regularly scheduled service for the primary purpose of transportation of passengers rather ...

6. Tiny Whittier debates an Alaska Native corporation's proposal ...

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   Jan. 29—An Alaska Native corporation is pursuing plans to build a second cruise ship dock in Whittier, potentially bringing more than 100,000 new visitors each summer to the tiny town on Prince ...

7. Transportation in Alaska - Wikipedia

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   There are rail connections by barge between Whittier and the port of Seattle. The Alaska Railroad carries about 500 thousand passengers a year. [7] Most passengers use the Alaska Railroad for seasonal recreational use. [1] The Alaska Railroad offers one of the last flag stop routes in the country.

8. Whittier receives land transfer enabling cruise ship dock ...

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   Aug. 6—Whittier, aerial, aerial photo, aerial photography, aerial photos, aerials WASHINGTON — The City of Whittier received a land transfer from the Army Corps of Engineers this week, a step ...

9. Inside Passage - Wikipedia

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   Most of these cruises offer round-trips from either Vancouver or Seattle. Cruise ship travel in 2020 was cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic and uncertainty continued through February 2022 when Canada had kept cruise ships banned. [7] [8] Although a smaller industry, there are also a handful of expedition cruises that explore the Inside ...