Rail Passages

Fairbanks

  • 572 km from Anchorage
  • 32,515 people (2020)
  • 134 m above sea level

The Alaska Railroad's Fairbanks depot, a few kilometres from downtown. Taxis and hotel shuttles meet the train.

Plan your stop

Places to stay Tours

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Tours

Things to do

  • University of Alaska Museum of the North

    history · culture

    Alaska's natural and cultural history, on the university campus west of town.

  • Chena River

    walking

    The river through downtown, with a riverside walk; sternwheeler cruises run on it in summer.