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WEBPassionate about trains and the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway? Check out this section dedicated to railfans! See More. Built in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush, sit back as we take you on a journey to see our splendid panorama of mountains, glaciers & gorges. Book direct!
White Pass and Yukon Route - Wikipedia
WEBThe White Pass and Yukon Route (WP&Y, WP&YR) (reporting mark WPY) is a Canadian and U.S. Class III 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge railroad linking the port of Skagway, Alaska, with Whitehorse, the capital of Yukon. An isolated system, it has no …
White Pass & Yukon Route Railway | Scenic Railway of the World
WEBExperience this unique railroad that symbolizes accomplishment in adventure and pioneering – of triumph over challenge. 2024 Excursion Dates Available Now. 2.75 – 3 Hours. 40 miles ROUND TRIP. $146/Adult $73/Child*.
White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad | Scenic Rail Trips
WEBRide the rails on a real gold-rush era, narrow-gauge railroad from Skagway into the heart of the Yukon. On the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad, you’ll have several trip options, taking you past glacial rivers, waterfalls, and gorges for a real taste of wild Alaska.
WP&YR Facts - White Pass & Yukon Route Railway
WEBBorn in the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898, the White Pass & Yukon Route is a rare story in the history of railroad building. Every railroad has its own colorful beginnings. For the White Pass & Yukon Route, it was gold, discovered in 1896 by George Carmack and two Indian companions, Skookum Jim and Dawson Charlie.
White Pass & Yukon Railroad - Skagway
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The White Pass & Yukon Route: a railroad to adventure
WEBThe White Pass & Yukon Route: a railroad to adventure. Jim DuFresne. Sep 12, 2011 • 3 min read. When the 110-mile White Pass & Yukon railroad opened in 1900, it carried thousands of stampeders from Skagway, Alaska to Whitehorse in the Yukon, Canada on their way to seek their fortune in the Klondike Gold Rush.
White Pass & Yukon Route | The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBThe White Pass & Yukon Route railway was built to meet the demand for transportation to the gold fields of the Yukon River basin during the Klondike Gold Rush. Completed in 1900, it was a feat of engineering and one of the steepest railways in North America. It ran 177 km from Skagway, Alaska, to Whitehorse, Yukon.
White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad: Alaska's Legendary 3-Footer
WEBMar 4, 2024 · By: Adam Burns. The narrow-gauge White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad, located in Alaska, is the busiest tourist railroad in the country, even more popular than the legendary Strasburg Railroad, due to the line’s spectacular scenery and limitless supply of tourists aboard cruise ships that dock at Skagway.
White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad | Travel Yukon - Yukon, …
WEBBuilt in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush, the White Pass & Yukon Route was completed in 1900 with the driving of the ceremonial Golden Spike in Carcross...
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